Amelia's investigation of some ancient pyramids throws her once again in the path of that arch villain, Sethos, the Master Criminal. But this time, it is not antiquities Sethos is after, but Amelia herself!
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"This was a step backwards chronologically in my adventures with Amelia Peabody and Radcliffe Emerson. It was really fun to go back 10 years. Ramses is hilarious as an 8 year old, unbelievable, really, and Peabody is quite the same. I'll have to read the next one."
— Erin (4 out of 5 stars)
“Let Miss Peters and Amelia guide dedicated mystery-lovers to their own special heaven of delightful characters, convoluted and engrossing plot, and writing of the highest caliber.”
— Washington Post“For those days when you’re feeling lighthearted and in the mood for a sexy romp set against a fascinating background.”
— San Francisco Chronicle“Peters really knows how to spin romance and adventure into a mystery.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer“Bursting with surprises, a sheer delight.”
— Publishers Weekly“A decided treat.”
— Booklist" Simply the best in the series (well,between the first 4 that I have read). "
— Sara, 2/13/2014" I don't know why I love these books about Amelia Peabody but they totally crack me up. I'm currently re-reading them in order of when they were written and having fun. They really aren't books that are written really well but they have fun characters and funny dialogue. I love that in books. "
— Valerie, 2/6/2014" another excellent amelia peabody adventure. "
— Michele, 2/1/2014" The kids won't let me put this series down. "
— Bethany, 1/24/2014" Always an enjoyable mystery... Sort of comforting, like Nancy Drew. Amelia Peabody kicks many mummies' asses. "
— Alexis, 1/23/2014" I really enjoy all of Elizabeth Peters books. She knows how to write a really great mystery and incorporate exciting ancient ruins. "
— Cheer, 1/20/2014" This was a good concept, but it started to drag really bad. Took me forever to finish it. "
— Elia, 1/19/2014Elizabeth Peters (1927–2013) was a pen name of Barbara Mertz, who earned her PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago’s famed Oriental Institute. Over the course of her fifty-year career she wrote more than seventy mystery and suspense novels and three nonfiction books on Egypt, of which many were New York Times bestsellers. She was the recipient of numerous writing awards, including grandmaster and lifetime achievement awards from the Mystery Writers of America, Malice Domestic, and Bouchercon. In 2012 she was given the first Amelia Peabody Award, created in her honor and named after her major fictional character, at the Malice Domestic convention. She also wrote books under the names Barbara Mertz and Barbara Michaels.
Barbara Rosenblat, one of the most awarded narrators in the business, was selected by AudioFile magazine as one of the Golden Voices of the Twentieth Century. She has received the prestigious Audie Award multiple times and has earned more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards. She has also appeared in film, television, and theater, both in London’s West End and on Broadway.