The Painted Queen (Amelia Peabody Mysteries)

Peters, Elizabeth; Hess, Joan

ISBN 10: 1538418924 ISBN 13: 9781538418925

Publisher: Blackstone Pub, 2017

Synopsis

When a stranger bursts into her elegant Cairo hotel suite and dies from injuries sustained during an interrupted assassination attempt on her life, Amelia Peabody and her husband, Emerson, witness the discovery of one of the most precious Egyptian artifacts while navigating the murderous activities of master-of-disguise, Sethos. Simultaneous.

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Review:

"Amelia Peabody, the bossy archaeologist in Elizabeth Peters's romantic adventures set in Egypt at the end of the last century, makes a perfect companion for a cruise up the Nile."--New York Times

"Amelia is rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple all rolled into one."--Washington Post Book World

"Peters's wily cast of characters keeps the reader coming back for more."--San Francisco Chronicle

"Grand adventure."--Toronto Sun

"[A] jewel of a series."--New York Times Book Review

"Amelia has really pitched a tent in our hearts."--Philadelphia Inquirer

"Once again, MWA Grandmaster Peters uses vivid settings, sharp characterizations, and deft dialogue to transport the reader to another time and place."--Publishers Weekly

"No one is better at juggling torches while dancing on a high wire than Elizabeth Peters."--Chicago Tribune

."..between Amelia Peabody and Indiana Jones, it's Amelia--in wit and daring--by a landslide."--The New York Times Book Review

Amelia Peabody, the bossy archaeologist in Elizabeth Peters s romantic adventures set in Egypt at the end of the last century, makes a perfect companion for a cruise up the Nile. --New York Times"

Book Description:

Egypt, 1912. Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti in this long-awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters's bestselling series

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Pub
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1538418924
• ISBN 13: 9781538418925
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 1