What could be more intriguing to Amelia Peabody and her
irresistible, irascible husband, Emerson ("the Father of Curses"),
than meeting a masked stranger who offers to show them an Egyptian
queen's lost tomb? The mysterious disappearance of that midnight
visitor before he can disclose the secret! Thus begins Amelia's
newest adventure along the Nile. Helped, or hampered, by two
teenagers, their son, Ramses, and their beautiful ward, Nefret, the
Emersons set sail for Thebes to find the hidden tomb of Queen
Tetisheri. With them is a timid (or is she?) governess named Miss
Marmaduke. Soon to join the expedition are Amelia's sister- and
brother-in-law, Evelyn and Walter, whose marriage is going through
a rocky patch. As usual, archaeology is only one of Amelia's
concerns, as the Emersons encounter murderers, kidnappers, grave
robbers and ancient Egyptian curses. The tomb, of course, will hold
a stunning surprise. And the Hippopotamus Pool? It's an ancient
Egyptian story of war and wits that Amelia is translating... and
that alerts her to a hippo of a different stripe: a nefarious,
overweight art dealer who may become her next archenemy. Or perhaps
not - for another nemesis is lurking under the Saharan sun, a
master of disguises, a caliph of crime, a veritable vizier of
villainy. Will Amelia meet her match?
General
| Imprint: |
Grand Central Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Amelia Peabody, 8 |
| Release date: |
April 1996 |
| First published: |
April 1996 |
| Authors: |
Barbara Mertz
|
| Dimensions: |
238 x 163 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
400 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-446-51833-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-446-51833-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780446518338 |
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