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Seeing a Large Cat – Elizabeth Peters

The Emerson family is once again making its way to Egypt for a season at the archeological dig. This year, Emerson has decided to spend his time thoroughly sifting through all the debris left behind in tombs excavated by less meticulous men than himself. It’s his opinion that the other Egyptologists in the area have been so obsessed with mummies and treasure that they haven’t been paying attention to the finer details, and he intends to set it all straight. While Amelia would rather be climbing through a pyramid, herself, she admires her husband’s dedication to his work and supports … Continue reading →

The Last Camel Died at Noon – Elizabeth Peters

Our next installment in the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters takes us to the home in England where Emerson and Amelia live during the summer months. A stranger named Forthright shows up unannounced, proceeds to faint dead away on the hearth, and revives to tell a strange tale of his aunt and uncle who have disappeared in the Egyptian desert while searching for a lost civilization. He asks Emerson to undertake a search, which Emerson flatly refuses to do, until the grandfather shows up, equally unannounced, and presents Emerson with a strange object: a page from Emerson’s own notebook, … Continue reading →

The Deeds of the Disturber – Elizabeth Peters

Emerson, Amelia, and Ramses have just returned from their dig at the pyramids of Dashoor. The press had a field day with their adventures while they were gone, and they come home to find that their old “friend,” Kevin O’Connell, has been concocting all manner of sensationalized stories about them and their future mystery-solving activities. It seems that a night guard at the museum has been found dead on the floor near an ancient mummy case, a look of fear on his face, and Kevin has assured his readers that Emerson and Amelia will solve the case. Emerson strongly feels … Continue reading →