The Mummy Case
An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 22, 2011
Radcliffe Emerson, the irascible husband of fellow archaeologist and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, has earned the nickname "Father of Curses"—and at Mazghunah he demonstrates why.
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- Who it’s for
- An archaeological mystery where Amelia's curiosity meets murder, a missing mummy case, and modern danger.
- Themes
- Archaeology and Egyptology, Murder investigation, Ancient tombs and antiquities
- Genres
- Historical Mystery, Cozy Mysteries, Historical Fiction
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Radcliffe Emerson, the irascible husband of fellow archaeologist and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, has earned the nickname "Father of Curses"—and at Mazghunah he demonstrates why. Denied permission to dig at the pyramids of Dahshoor, he and Amelia are resigned to excavating mounds of rubble in the middle of nowhere. And there is nothing in the barren area worthy of their interest—until an antiquities dealer is murdered in his own shop.
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A second sighting of a sinister stranger from the crime scene, a mysterious scrap of papyrus, and a missing mummy case have all whetted Amelia's curiosity. But when the Emersons start digging for answers in an ancient tomb, events take a darker and deadlier turn—and there may be no surviving the very modern terrors their efforts reveal.
Tombs and Trouble
An archaeological mystery where Amelia's curiosity meets murder, a missing mummy case, and modern danger.
Come here for
- Amelia Peabody's curiosity amid antiquities, tombs, and murder
- Ancient excavation tangled with a very modern crime
Expect
- An irascible Emerson beside a mystery that grows darker
- Historical sleuthing with a turn toward deadly suspense
Where it sits
| Historical Mystery | 93% |
|---|---|
| Cozy Mysteries | 32% |
| Historical Fiction | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Mystery
- British Mystery
- Women Detectives
- Historical Mystery
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- Cozy Mysteries
- Amateur Sleuths
- Historical Romance
- Romantic Suspense
- Authors
- Elizabeth Peters
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 22, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Archaeology and Egyptology · Murder investigation · Ancient tombs and antiquities
- Reading lane
- Mystery