Ur, the venerable ancient city in the kingdom of Larsa, is under threat: Hammurabi, the rising and aggressive king of Babylon, seeks to build an empire the likes of which history has never seen before. When the slippery Ea-nasir, dealer in copper and opportunities, gets into serious trouble, he has no choice but to strike a very special kind of deal. He embarks on a secret mission to Babylon to learn more about Hammurabi's war plans. With wit, charm, cunning, and a hefty dose of ruthlessness, he pursues one goal above all: no matter what happens in the end, things should turn out very well for him.
Dirk van den Boom, born in 1966, has been writing fantastic and historical novels for more than twenty-five years.