| The Curse of the Pharaohs Contributor(s): Peters, Elizabeth (Author), O'Malley, Susan (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1441711783 ISBN-13: 9781441711786 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Traditional |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Amelia Peabody Mysteries |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 5.7" (0.60 lbs) 9 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - East Africa - Cultural Region - North Africa - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody Emerson and her archaeologist husband are busy raising their young son; yet Amelia dreams only of the dust and detritus of ancient civilizations. Happily, circumstances are about to demand their immediate presence in Egypt. Sir Henry Baskerville had just discovered a tomb in Luxor when he promptly died under bizarre circumstances. The tabloids scream of "the Curse of the Pharaohs " Amelia and her husband arrive to find the camp in disarray and the workers terrified. A ghost even appears. It is not at all what Amelia considers an atmosphere conducive to scientific discovery. Thus the indomitable Victorian sets about bringing order to chaos--and herself close to danger. How Amelia triumphs over evil and those who would stand between her and her beloved antiquities makes for a delightfully spirited adventure. |
Contributor Bio(s): Peters, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Peters (1927-2013) was a New York Times bestselling author whose novels were often set against historical backdrops. She earned a PhD in Egyptology at the University of Chicago. She also wrote bestselling books under the pseudonym Barbara Michaels. O'Malley, Susan: -Susan O'Malley (a.k.a. Bernadette Dunne) is the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and has twice been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. She studied at the Royal National Theatre in London and the Studio Theater in Washington, DC, and has appeared at the Kennedy Center and off Broadway. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. |