An unexpected gift has arrived for Carol Farley this Christmas: an envelope bearing a newspaper clipping and no return address. There, blurred but unmistakable, is a photo of a man missing for years and feared dead—Carol’s father. It is a siren calling her to a world she has never known, to a place of ancient majesty and blood-chilling terror.
Now, surrounded by towering pyramids on Mexico City’s Walk of the Dead, a frightened yet resolute young woman searches for a perilous truth and for the beloved parent she thought was gone forever. But there are dark secrets lurking in the shadows of antiquity, a conspiracy she never imagined, and enemies who are determined that Carol Farley will not leave Mexico alive.
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"My mother gave me this book right after I got back from Mexico City. And I stubbornly waited 10 years (!) to read the book. It was wonderful. What the heck was I thinking?" — Sarah (5 out of 5 stars)
"My mother gave me this book right after I got back from Mexico City. And I stubbornly waited 10 years (!) to read the book. It was wonderful. What the heck was I thinking?"
“One of the best!”
“A Thriller!"
" There is always considerable drop-off in Peters' other books when one leaves the Peabody series. Vicky Bliss, for instance, does not have the same 'oomph' of the mutli-faceted Amelia. "
" I have really enjoyed the Amelia Peabody mysteries, so I thought I would give another Elizabeth Peters a shot. Finally finished- did not like as well as the Amelia Peabodys- the main character just wasn't quite at captivating and interesting, nor was the plot. "
" This was a very interesting story and it evoked my memories of the sixties and seventies. "
" Too much lecture not enough story. "
" A vacation to Mexico ends up with unexpected involvement in a drug ring. Locating a missing father can be more dangerous than she expected. A good mystery with lots of twists. "
" Elizabeth Peters is always an entertaining read, but I wouldn't classify this book as one of her greater works for all that. It's rather dated (set in 1971), with references to refundable airline tickets and other such oddities. 8-) "
" Good story very Elizabeth Peters different than what I had thought. "
" I am a huge Elizabeth Peters fan and count Amelia Peabody and Vicky Bliss as two favorite protagonists. However, no matter how many times I tried, I just could not get interested in this story. Thank goodness I only paid ten cents for the book at a rummage sale. "
" Quick easy mystery...wasn't an edge of your seat mystery but quick...it was alright... "
" Boring, dated, preachy, and implausible. I really enjoy the Amelia Peabody books, but I just can't get into Elizabeth Peters's other books. "
" I liked it, but it is not up to Elizabeth Peters standards. I think I just prefer Emerson and the rest of the family. "
" Not one I will reread. "
" This story was definitely dated... written in 1971. It was evident in the dialogue and in the way people related to each other. The story itself was okay. It was evident that the characters didn't understand drug addiction, but I guess that's appropriate for the date it was written. "
" Mexico. Teotihuacan. Drugs. an interesting story line. quickly wrapped up ending. "
" Yes this book was dated and it was not as good as Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels books but I like cheesy 70s gothic novels so I liked this book. It is a typical 70s gothic mystery with a heroine in distress in Mexico City. The drug background is dated. Enjoy "
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.
Grace Conlin (1962–1997) was the recording name of Grainne Cassidy, an award-winning actress and acclaimed narrator. She was a member of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, DC, and won a Helen Hayes Award in 1988 for her role in Woolly Mammoth’s production of Savage in Limbo.
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