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In 1911, Amelia Peabody and her companions set up a dig in Egypt following the marriage of her niece Lia to Ramses’ close friend David. Their peaceful season is disrupted when David is accused of selling ancient artifacts, and further chaos erupts as an American’s body is found in their excavation shaft. Accusations of drug dealing, moral misconduct, and a child of questionable lineage threaten to fracture the Peabody family. Amelia uses her keen powers of deduction to uncover the truth, all while facing bullet shots menacingly close.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Elizabeth Peters
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