The Serpent on the Crown
The Serpent on the Crown
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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.
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The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters
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 be more real than ever imagined...
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 to keep her books under lock and key. * Washington Post Book World *
I can't wait for the next Peabody story... I really do think [Elizabeth Peters'] books are great entertainment. -- Angela Rippon
A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key. * Washington Post Book World *
Think Miss Marple with early feminist gloss crossed with Indiana Jones... accomplished entertainment.' * Guardian *
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 to keep her books under lock and key. * Washington Post Book World *
I can't wait for the next Peabody story... I really do think [Elizabeth Peters'] books are great entertainment. -- Angela Rippon
A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key. * Washington Post Book World *
Think Miss Marple with early feminist gloss crossed with Indiana Jones... accomplished entertainment.' * Guardian *
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.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845292683 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845292685 |
| Titre | The Serpent on the Crown |
| Auteur | Elizabeth Peters |
| Série | Amelia Peabody |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Année de publication | 2006-05-25 |
| Nombre de pages | 320 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |