Crocodile on the sandbank

Crocodile on the sandbank

Elizabeth Peters, 1927-2013

Book - 2013

On the death of her father, 32-year old Victorian heiress Amelia Peabody travels Egypt to indulge her interest in Egyptology. She travels with Evelyn Barton-Forbes and her trusty parasol which comes in handy on more than one occasion. In Cairo the pair meet archaeologists Radcliffe and Walter Emerson and sparks fly between Radcliffe and Amelia. The groups meet again at Emerson's excavation where Amelia saves Radcliffe's life and takes charge of his precious archaeological site. The four then band together to discover why the locals will no longer report to work and to try to find a missing mummy who walks the night. An historical mystery with amusing repartee between a strong-willed Amelia and an equally pigheaded Radcliffe in an ...exotic setting and time.

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Subjects
Peabody, Amelia > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Peabody, Amelia > (Fictitious character)
Egyptology > Fiction.
Archaeologists' spouses > Fiction.
Women archaeologists > Fiction.
FICTION > Action & Adventure.
FICTION > Fantasy > Action & Adventure.
FICTION > Mystery & Detective > Women Sleuths.
Archaeologists' spouses.
Egyptology.
Women archaeologists.
Egypt > Fiction.
Egypt.
Historical fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Fiction.
Genres
Historical fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Fiction
Published
New York : Grand Central Publishing 2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Elizabeth Peters, 1927-2013 (-)
Edition
First oversize mass market edition
Item Description
"An Amelia Peabody mystery"--Cover.
Originally published in trade paperback by Mysterious Press.
Physical Description
337 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN
9781455572359
Contents unavailable.
Review by Kirkus Book Review

The period setting Miss Peters uses this time is to her advantage since she always was more then than now, and this follows in the intrepid footsteps of Miss Amelia Peabody (maiden lady) and the young woman (ex-maiden traduced) she salvages as they trip through the tombs of Egypt. With an archaeologist and some assorted others and a mummy who keeps appearing and disappearing. Here and there you might almost suspect that Miss Peters is twitting the category -- in any case it's still loweroglyphics for those who barely read -- anything better. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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