Tomb of the Golden Bird (Amelia Peabody)

Tomb of the Golden Bird (Amelia Peabody)

by ElizabethPeters (Author)

Synopsis

1922 - convinced that the tomb of the little-known King Tutankhamon lies somewhere in the Valley of the Kings, Emerson has tried to persuade his rivals Lord Carnavon and Howard Carter to hand over their digging rights in the valley to him - but they resist. So back in Luxor an incident at the hotel the clan is staying in turns their gifts for digging in another direction. Emerson and Ramses are lured into a trap by a group of villains who demand answers to the mysterious question, 'Where is he?' Their curiosity piqued, the duo is determined to uncover who 'he' is and why 'he' should be so important.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Constable
Published: 27 Apr 2006

ISBN 10: 1845293363
ISBN 13: 9781845293369

Media Reviews
* 'A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key.' Washington Post Book World * 'If Indiana Jones were female, a wife and mother who lived in Victorian times, he would be Amelia Peabody Emerson' - Publishers Weekly * 'A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key' - Washington Post Book World * 'Bursting with surprises, a sheer delight' - New York Times Book Review
Author Bio
Elizabeth Peters earned her Ph.D in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. She was named Grandmaster at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986.