Elizabeth Peters: The curse of the pharaohs (1990, Armchair Detective Library)
285 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 1990 by Armchair Detective Library.
The Curse of the Pharaohs is a historical mystery novel by Elizabeth Peters, the second in the Amelia Peabody series of novels; it takes place in the excavation season of 1892β93. [1]
I gave up at 50%.... I do believe this novel is 'cursed'.
More adventures with my favorite couple, Peabody and Emerson. If my husband and I were Egyptologists in the late 1800s, we would be them. I love their bickering and unabashed love.
They have returned to Luxor, leaving young Ramses in the care of Emerson's brother and his wife. Not necessarily a call I would have made, but hey, it was a different time. Plus, this is fiction. Superstition, murder, and grave plundering abound, as you might expect if you read the first book. If you didn't, stop reading this review and read book 1 instead.
A fun series! 3.5 stars.
I enjoyed this even more than the first one. She is droll and I was kept guessing much longer than usual. Fun and atmospheric.
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