New York Times BestsellerFrom New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Peters comes another riveting mystery in her phenomenally popular Amelia Peabody series.The Land of the Pharaohs harbors more secrets than any tomb can hide.In Egypt for the 1911 archaeological season, Amelia Peabody and her family are not anticipating trouble, but it finds them nonetheless. Their young friend David is … anticipating trouble, but it finds them nonetheless. Their young friend David is accused of selling ancient artifacts, and it’s up to the Emersons to expose the real culprit. But the body of an American discovered at the bottom of their excavation shaft and a child of mysterious antecedents are sparking twin crises that threaten to tear the family apart. Amelia brings her estimable powers of deduction to bear, but she might not survive long enough to unravel more than one perplexing puzzle—because suddenly someone is shooting bullets in her direction…and coming too close for comfort!
“Amelia is rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple all rolled into one.”—Washington Post Book World
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I would recommend this series to all readers who love page-turning melodrama, action-packed mysteries. This is book 11 in the Amelia Peabody’s series. By now, I am totally infatuated with the Emersons and their extended family. I am so attached to them that I find that I am going through withdrawals waiting to start the next book that I just …
Amelia Peabody is an iconic character. She is brought to life and the factual events and archaeological events that took place can get a person like me even more intrigued in Egyptology.
I enjoyed this book very much! This is the first Amelia Peabody book that I have read and I plan to read all of them!!
The series is wonderful and this book is so engaging, sad but also moves the story forward.
Elizabeth Peters was an Egyptologist. Her knowledge of Archaeology’ “Colonial era” during the West’s “Victorian Era” is formidable. Through entertaining stories and a great female Character “Peabody”, the wife of an Archaeologist ,she, Elizabeth Peters, allows us a window, a seat, from which to view in an entertaining, very real, and historical …
I love these characters and have followed them through multiple novels. I also love archaeology, so it’s a perfect combination for me. If that’s not your thing, the mysteries Peabody & Emerson solve are always brain teasers. The setting and time period are also part of its charm.
Really enjoyed it. Typical Elizabeth Peters.
Love this series.
Read all the Amanda Peabody book!
Elizabeth Peters is the BEST!!!! I have read every book in this series. Amelia Peabody and Radcliffe Emerson, the greatest egyptologist of this or any other time, are delightful characters, larger than life and twice as heroic. Their adventures, and those of their family, recounted by Amelia, will have you laughing on the edge of your seat.
This is just one of a 19-book series, and each one is great. Amelia Peabody is totally entertaining, and the vast of characters endearing. Read them all!!
Elizabeth Peters is one of my favorite authors.
I’ve read all the books in the series, and have really enjoyed them.
Elizabeth Peters, always fun, always adventurous! Always looked forward to! Have read every book in the series, and never disappointed. Will reread and recommend
I love all the Amelia Peabody books
I love Elizabeth Peters Amelia Peabody series. It is depressing that the series has come to an end with her death. Ms. Peters really knew Egypt and could bring the early archaeological explorations to life. This book is not one of my favorites since the characters face more heartbreak than usual. For characters who know each other so well, I …
All of the Amelia Peabody stories are wonderful. Read them in order.
Read all of Amelia Peabody’s reports in chronological order and live in Amelia’s turn of the (last) century world of Egyptian tombs, mystery, romance, steel-shanked umbrellas and practical femininity.
This is an awesome series but any book is a story within itself. You will be hooked!
I just love Amelia Peabody and her family. They are wonderful characters engaging in exciting adventures. I highly recommend the series!