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Best-selling mystery author Elizabeth Peters has captured the hearts of thousands of readers with her spunky Victorian Egyptologist, Amelia Peabody Emerson. In Seeing a Large Cat, Amelia must ensnare a modern-day killer, a bogus spiritualist, and a predatory debutante in the awesome Valley of the Kings. Someone is sending ominous messages: "Stay away from tomb Twenty-A!" Intrigued, parasol-wielding Amelia won't rest until she finds the forbidden burial site. But when the excavation yields an unusual mummy, she suddenly must protect both her family and the macabre discovery. Her Ph.D. in Egyptology enables Elizabeth Peters to portray a lavishly detailed turn-of-the-century Egypt in her lively tale of crisp wit and shivery suspense. The spirited cast including Amelia, her eccentric family, and an array of international characters bursts into life with Barbara Rosenblat's brilliant narration.
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"Now we've begun the portion of this series I really love. All of these people are strong-minded, highly intelligent, and principled -- and this gets them into serious amounts of trouble with each other and the world at large. There are some wonderfully funny bits -- indeed, Ms. Peters' sense of humor just gets more dry and witty with each successive story. Recommended for everyone over the age of 12 (younger children might be confused by the vocabulary, which is very Edwardian)."
— Deanna (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Peters’ fans will relish this latest adventure that explores mysteries of the heart as well as murder.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“The eccentricities of the Emerson family are lavishly and deliciously presented by narrator Barbara Rosenblat…She delights listeners with the portraits while never allowing them to impede the suspense so carefully woven through the story.…Her performance is a pharaoh’s treasure.”
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“As usual, Peters’ zesty characters…are marvelous, and there’s plenty of lively repartee to push the story along. The comedy is great, as well, with Peters knowing precisely how to balance starchy Amelia’s officious social respectability with her penchant for meddling in other people’s affairs.”
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“Essential reading from a pro.”
— Library Journal -
“The incomparable Ms. Peters hits an all-time high with the ninth chapter in her exceptionally witty and exciting adventure series. The real joy in this book is the emergence of Ramses as a potential new action hero.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)
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An Agatha Award Nominee for Best Novel in 1997
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A USA Today bestseller
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
Seeing a Large Cat Listener Reviews
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sherrie bedard, 5/6/2020
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" I always enjoy the adventures of the Emersons and look forward to each unread book. I love the audiobooks as I don’t have time to sit down and read. Usually these audiobooks are well audited but this one is particularly annoying as you can hear Barbara inhaling quite a lot as she is reading and sometimes you can hear her swallowing. Usually these sounds are edited out but it distracts me from the story and detracts from my listening enjoyment. "
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Bonnie Reich, 9/28/2017
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" Following Peabody and Emerson through another story, this time I find the children taking more of role. That just makes the story more interesting and the plots more complicated, though I must admit I did guess the ending on this one. "
— janet, 10/8/2016 -
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Diana Helms, 4/25/2015
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" Vacation 2007 at the beach. "
— Ishki, 2/17/2014 -
" number nine in the Amelia Peabody Series. Mind candy for recovering archaeologists. "
— Kathryn, 2/10/2014 -
" Aaah! The introduction of "Manuscript H" is so much fun! Ramses is such a wonderful character! ;o) I enjoy this series so very much! "
— Carrie, 2/6/2014 -
" I just love the Amelia Peabody mysteries set in Edwardian Egypt with a family of archaeologists who are also amateur sleuths. Nothing special about this one, but it delivered what I was expecting and was absolutely delightful. "
— Jan, 1/26/2014 -
" Darn, I finished it already. Another truly enjoyable Amelia Peabody book. Amelia and Emerson have now been joined by their almost grown son RAMSES and their adopted daughter Nefret. They add a further dimension to the story. Well done. "
— Jeri, 1/22/2014 -
" For the first time we get some pov chapters from Amelia's son Ramses. "
— Mayakda, 1/2/2014 -
" A good read -- nothing special "
— Dan, 12/19/2013 -
" I love E. Peter's books...Egyptology and mystery...what more can u ask for!!! "
— Chelsea, 12/18/2013 -
" Seeing the Emersons's world through the eyes of the kids definitely helps to freshen things up. "
— Jessica, 12/6/2013 -
" Stopped listening after figuring out who did it and wasn't interesting enough just to learn the plot twists. "
— Terri, 12/5/2013 -
" I found this book to be suspenseful and entertaining; however, in some ways it was a bit tedious. The Egyptology language and terminology was a bit challenging. "
— Gayla, 11/30/2013 -
" My first Amelia Peabody, it changed my life! "
— Alflannery, 6/17/2013 -
" A fun installment with some added elements to the series. "
— Carrieuoregon, 6/14/2013 -
" Reread on audio, with Barbara Rosenblat narrating, as always a pleasure. These characters are so real to me after reading them for 25 years that as usual I had dreams about them after finishing the book. Yay! "
— Kate, 3/7/2013 -
" My favorite of the series...the camaraderie of the children now grown was fun. "
— Lori, 7/5/2012 -
" one of my favorite books "
— Alice, 12/10/2011 -
" re-reading this old favorite... "
— Sarah, 10/26/2011 -
" A good book in the series....filled with lots of characters and 3 or 4 streams going on at once that eventually meld together. I do prefer the books in the series with more archeology, however. "
— Dina, 8/15/2011 -
" Another fine installment in the series. "
— Verena, 6/10/2011 -
" I thought this one was a bit busy and having so many protagonists who refused to talk to one another muddied things up quite a bit. Probably will read the next to see how Peters deals with the continuing maturation of the teenagers. "
— Cynthiaj, 4/13/2011 -
" 1 of best Peabody, growth in characters is very pleasing "
— Helen, 3/31/2011 -
" This series is always enjoyable with it's historical Egyptian archaeology hunts and the memorable characters. Have loved every one of these books. "
— Sam, 2/4/2011 -
" It's the turn of the century and Amelia is warned not to search for the mysterious tomb 20A in the Valley of the Kings. Of course, Amelia searches for the tomb and discovers a murder. "
— Fran, 1/11/2011 -
" I am really loving Elizabeth Peters ... there's something cozy and yet thrilling about her writing, and I still find her relationship with her husband to be sexy and romantic! I highly recommend these books. Plus, there are TONS of them. =) "
— Eileen, 11/30/2010 -
" I just love the Amelia Peabody mysteries set in Edwardian Egypt with a family of archaeologists who are also amateur sleuths. Nothing special about this one, but it delivered what I was expecting and was absolutely delightful. "
— Jan, 7/24/2010 -
" Amelia's son is now 16 and the younger generation is starting to play a bigger part on solving these mysteries. Very enjoyable family dynamics. "
— Marita, 7/5/2010
About Elizabeth Peters
Elizabeth 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.
About Barbara Rosenblat
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.