Clan Destine Press Blog — LJM Owen

For our The Only One in the World anthology, author L.J.M. Owen wrote "Prince Ha-mahes and the Adventure of the Stoned Mason," and here she talks with us about her Egyptian-set tale. What is the most unexpected tidbit you learned while writing your story? I’ve studied ancient Egyptian history for years, with a focus on female pharaohs. While I’d delved into the millennia of bureaucracy that ran the empire's government, until now I hadn’t investigated its police force. I was surprised to learn that by the time of the New Kingdom, when Prince Ha-mahes and the Adventure of the Stoned...