About this title: This time Amelia and her dashing husband Emerson set off for a promising archaeological site in the Sudan, only to be unwillingly drawn into the search for an African explorer and his young bride who went missing twelve years back. They survive the rigours of the desert, the death of their camels, and the perfidy of their guides, only to find themselves taken prisoner in a lost city and civilisation. Amelia and Emerson must bravely continue making archaeological finds while doing their best to rescue the innocent...and themselves.
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 448 p. Contains: Illustrations. Amelia Peabody Mysteries (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. Spine is creased, edge wear, some chipped edging, inside pages are clean and clear w some tanning, writing on inside front cover. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. VERY GOOD-CLEAN AND TIGHT BOOK-SHIPS QUICKLY. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 448 p. Contains: Illustrations. Amelia Peabody Mysteries (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. VERY GOOD-CLEAN AND TIGHT BOOK-SHIPS QUICKLY. Peters, Elizabeth-Grand Central Publishing paperback, 1992. 19th Century; East Africa; Egypt; Fiction; Historical; Mystery & Detective; North Africa; Peabody, Amelia (Fictitious character); Women Sleuths read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Very good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 448 p. Contains: Illustrations. Amelia Peabody Mysteries (Paperback). Very good read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Very good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 448 p. Contains: Illustrations. Amelia Peabody Mysteries (Paperback). Very good read more
Binding: Perfect Bound Paper
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Good + Mass Market Paperback. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Moderate to heavy wear. Binding tight, pages clean. (Store Display-Det/Mys) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books, Inc
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780446363389ISBN:0446363383
Description: Grade: A. Catalog: Mystery General Synopsis: 430 pages. The last camel is dead, and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, her dashing husband, Emerson, and precocious son, Ramses, are in dire straits on t... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: G K Hall & Co
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780816153589ISBN:0816153582
Description: Good. No Jacket. Type: Soft Cover Type: Ex-Library In the Sudan to search for Viscount Blacktower's son and his new bride, Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, her husband Emerson, and their son, Ramses, become caught in web of treachery, and their survival depends on Amelia's sleuthing skills. read more
"A hidden city, lost explorers, priests, princes, plots and counterplots. Peters' avowed idol is H. Rider Haggard, and this novel's complex, action-packed plot is classic adventure gold. It isn't a particularly original story, nor I think does it set out to be. Instead, we have a well-put together yarn, peopled with vivid characters and set in exotic locales, told by a most engaging narrator. That works for me!"
"This was my first experience with an Elizabeth Peters novel. I enjoyed the story. Peters" sense of humor blended in well. The Egyptian background for the book was intriguing. Although I found the book entertaining, there were times that I found myself losing focus due to some of the seemingly endless "babbling" by various characters. While this added to some of the humor, it also created periods of boredom, for lack of a better word. Overall, however, it was still a good read."
"I love these light mysteries. I love the descriptions of life in the desert and her love of her husband. Right after I read this I watched Lawrence of Arabia and they discussed the life expectancy of people when the camels died."
"Book gets five stars, again an audio download. Unfortunately a different reader who is unaware of differences between French, and British English pronunciations of words, pretty much spoiled the voice of the narrator. amazing how powerful the voice can be to change the character of the characters of the book."
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