Elizabeth Peters
Author
Series
Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 18
Formats
Description
A unique treasure obtained by unscrupulous means, the small gold statuette of an unidentified Egyptian king is a priceless relic from a bygone era. But more than history surrounds the remarkable artifact - for it is said that early death will come to anyone who possesses it.
Author
Series
Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 15
Description
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...
Author
Pub. Date
2000
Description
The last camel is dead, and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, her dashing husband, Emerson, and precocious son, Ramses, re in dire straits on the sun-scorched desert sands. Months before, in England, they agreed to try and find Viscount Blacktower's son and daughter-in-law who were lost in war-torn Sudan 10 years ago. Amelia and Emerson didn't believe that the message was authentic, but the treasure map was an iresistible temptation.