Lester Picker has more than 650 writing and photo credits in National Geographic Society publications, Better Homes & Gardens, Forbes, Time, Inc. Publications, and dozens of others. He is a former newspaper reporter, photographer and editor. Les was a monthly columnist for Oceans Magazine. a weekly columnist for The Baltimore Sun, the Editor-In-Chief for a national environmental journal, and a commentator on National Public Radio's Marketplace, carried on 260 stations nationwide. Les has published six novels. His latest, **MOSES**, is a retelling of the life of the most iconic figure in the Bible. This praised but controversial work maintains that Moses was actually a Pharaoh of Egypt's 18th Dynasty.Les' First Dynasty Trilogy covers Ancient Egypt's first kings. **The First Pharaoh** describes the rise to power of the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt under one rule. **The Dagger of Isis**, traces the rule of the very first woman king, Meryt-Neith. The third volume, **Qa'a**, describes the life, loves and battles of King Qa'a, the last king of the First Dynasty. Les has also published **Sargent Mountain**, a work of women's fiction exploring the meaning of love and betrayal and **The Underground**, about a woman who discovers that her birth mother was brutally murdered when she was a baby. All are available through his Amazon Author's Page. Writing information, including releases about Les' latest novels, can be found on his [writing website](https://lesterpicker.com).