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Was not silent when I first encountered him, in the lobby My small Italian guide trailed behind me in silence. I had left my hotel that morning in considerable irritation

No purpose and no means of carrying it out if she had. Was doing precisely what I have said she was doing, but In justice to myself, however, I must insist that Evelyn

In justice to Evelyn find other phrasing.) Imply that which I am told they imply to the vulgar, I must If those seemingly simple English words do indeed Over my shoulder as I write, that I have already committedĪn error.

(I am informed, by the self-appointed Critic who reads W HEN I first set eyes on Evelyn Barton-Forbes she a sparkling series.” -Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review “A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key.” – Washington Post Book World Praise for Elizabeth Peters and Crocodile on the Sandbank Now Amelia finds herself up against an unknown enemy-and perilous forces that threaten to make her first Egyptian trip also her last. Strange visitations, suspicious accidents, and a botched kidnapping convince Amelia that there is a plot afoot to harm Evelyn. Soon their little party is increased by one-one mummy that is, and a singularly lively example of the species. Together the two women sail up the Nile to an archeological site run by the Emerson brothers-the irascible but dashing Radcliffe and the amiable Walter. On her way to Cairo, Amelia rescues young Evelyn Barton-Forbes, who has been abandoned by her scoundrel lover. “If Indiana Jones were female, a wife, and a mother who lived in Victorian times, he would be Amelia Peabody Emerson.”–Publishers WeeklyĪmelia Peabody, that indomitable product of the Victorian age, embarks on her debut Egyptian adventure armed with unshakable self-confidence, a journal to record her thoughts, and, of course, a sturdy umbrella. Meet Egyptologist Amelia Peabody in the first mystery in the Victorian-era set, New York Times bestselling “sparkling series” (Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review).