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The Serpent on the Crown
Elizabeth Peters
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Description for The Serpent on the Crown
Paperback. In autumn 1921, with the world at peace, the Emersons are enjoying a busy period of excavation in Egypt. But their digging turns to detecting when they hear a tale of a man's mysterious death. The widow is convinced her husband was the victim of a curse, and implores the Emersons to return the small "deadly" statue that killed him to the tomb. Series: Amelia Peabody. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 232.
Autumn 1921. The Peabody-Emerson clan are enjoying a fruitful period of excavation in Egypt. But when they hear the alarming tale of a man's mysterious death their digging turns to detecting. His widow is convinced her husband was the victim of a curse and implores the Emersons to find and return the small 'deadly' statue that killed him to the tomb from which it was stolen -- before it claims another life. From bitter experience the Emersons know it would be a serious mistake to start chasing tomb robbers. But Amelia and family soon start to find the curse may ... Read more
Autumn 1921. The Peabody-Emerson clan are enjoying a fruitful period of excavation in Egypt. But when they hear the alarming tale of a man's mysterious death their digging turns to detecting. His widow is convinced her husband was the victim of a curse and implores the Emersons to find and return the small 'deadly' statue that killed him to the tomb from which it was stolen -- before it claims another life. From bitter experience the Emersons know it would be a serious mistake to start chasing tomb robbers. But Amelia and family soon start to find the curse may ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Amelia Peabody
Condition
New
Weight
229g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845292683
SKU
V9781845292683
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About Elizabeth Peters
Elizabeth Peters is a prolific and successful novelist with over fifty novels to her credit. She is internationally renowned for her mystery stories, especially those featuring indomitable heroine Amelia Peabody. She lives in a historic farmhouse in Frederick, Maryland, with six cats and two dogs.
Reviews for The Serpent on the Crown
I really do think Elizabeth Peters
books are great entertainment.' Angela Rippon
The most potent female force to hit Egypt since Cleopatra!
Philadelphia Inquirer
If Indiana Jones were female, a wife and mother who lived in Victorian times, he would be Amelia Peabody.
Publishers Weekly
A writer so popular that the public library has ... Read more
books are great entertainment.' Angela Rippon
The most potent female force to hit Egypt since Cleopatra!
Philadelphia Inquirer
If Indiana Jones were female, a wife and mother who lived in Victorian times, he would be Amelia Peabody.
Publishers Weekly
A writer so popular that the public library has ... Read more