The Deeds of the Disturber (An Amelia Peabody Mystery)(Library Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786198869 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 586 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. Determined Victorian feminist Peabody refuses to be intimidated by a phenomenon reported at the British Museum, where a sem priest is supposedly working a curse in revenge for the desecration of an ancient mummy. There are several intriguing new characters in this mystery, including nasty types who persecute Ramses, creating unexpectedly tender moments between mother and child. In the new story, the family is home in England from their archeological dig in Egypt and deep in another mystery. Disobeying Emerson, of course, Peabody lays her life on the line and unmasks the decidedly human villain. From Publishers Weekly Peters (Barbara Michaels) regales thriller fans with the fifth tale about spunky Amelia Peabody, her ardent spouse Emerson and their small son Walter, "Ramses," a genius who sorely tries his parents. This is one of grandmaster Peters/Michaels best. The priest's supernatural figure is momentarily glimpsed at
No one, that is, except that tart-tongued Victorian Egyptologist, Amelia Peabody, whose remarkable talent for criminal investigation has frustrated villains from London to Cairo. No one doubts that the guard s untimely demise is the work of an ancient Egyptian curse. When the body of a night watchman is found sprawled in the shadow of a rare 19th-Dynasty mummy case, panic ensues. Now fresh from her daring exploits in exotic Egypt, Amelia, her sexy archaeologist husband, Emerson, and their catastrophically precocious son, Ramses, have returned to their native England just in time to get wrapped up in the intrigue. It s a mystery worthy of Amelia's superior sleuthing, but can she elude the vile clutches of the real perpetrator long enough to uncover his identity?
Mrs. Tinker said Scandal, mummies & murder at the British Museum!. One of the books from the Amelia Peabody series, this is a great mystery! If you are interested in Egyptology, you'll love it. You will learn a lot about archaeology in turn-of-the-century Egypt, even though this book is set in England during the off season for digging. (Scandal, mummies & murder at the British Museum!) Besides well-developed, endearing characters, the mysteries of each of the series is full of twists & turns and. "They just get better" according to Leyla. Love the style and pleased that the story stays consistent even when staged in England rather than Egypt. Pure escapism and fun with it . I have brought the rest of the series as they are not only enjoyable, an easy read but also harmless old fashion mystery.. FloridaOrBust said Murder, egyptology, loquacity, curiosity, egocentricity, duplicity, ambiguity, and complicity. Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody never disappoints! This is the only book of the series not available in a Kindle version (why, publisher, why???). I finally broke down and bought the paperback to complete my collection.Ramses' affinity for disguise comes into its own for the first time, as well as his conviction that his parents need his protection. (Actually, they do)Another rollicking good tale of the Peabody-Emerson clan.