Title | : | Crocodile on the Sandbank |
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Author | : | Elizabeth Peters |
Release | : | 2010-03-01 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Women Sleuths, Books, Mysteries & Thrillers, Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy |
Size | : | 2692654 |
From a New York Times bestselling author, a Victorian-era thriller featuring Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, a self-proclaimed spinster and heiress who's unrattled by anyone–including mummies. The unshakeable Amelia Peabody embarks on an Egyptian adventure armed with self-confidence, a journal to record her thoughts, and, of course–a sturdy umbrella. On her way to Cairo, Amelia rescues young Evelyn Barton-Forbes, who has been abandoned by her scoundrel lover. Together the two women sail up the Nile to an archeological site run a pair of handsome brothers. Strange visitations, suspicious accidents, and a botched kidnapping convince Amelia that there is a plot afoot to harm Evelyn. Now Amelia finds herself up against an unknown enemy–and perilous forces that threaten to make her first Egyptian trip also her last... |