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Having returned from the winter events at Dahshoor—the “Lion in the Valley”—Amelia Peabody and her brother Emerson find themselves in the Egyptian wing of the British Museum, where a murder has occurred. The crime is blamed on a curse tied to a recent donation of mummies. Suspicion falls upon the antiquities and the museum staff, while the press—represented by Kevin O'Connell and a haughty Miss Minton—keeps a close and sometimes hostile eye on Amelia. With her sharp intellect and determination, she must investigate the clues, confront the threats of sensationalist media, and identify the true murderer before the deadly legend claims another victim.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Elizabeth Peters
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