Curse of the Pharaohs: second vol in series (Amelia Peabody Mystery, #2)

by Elizabeth Peters

Join our plucky Victorian Egyptologist , together with her devastatingly handsome and brilliant husband Radcliffe, in another exciting escapade

When Lady Baskerville's husband Sir Henry dies after discovering what may have been an undisturbed royal tomb in Luxor, she appeals to eminent archaeologist Radcliffe Emerson and his wife Amelia to take over the excavation. Amid rumours of a curse haunting all those involved with the dig, the intrepid couple proceeds to Egypt, where they begin to suspect that Sir Henry did not die a natural death, and they are confident that the accidents that plague the dig are caused by a sinister human element, not a pharoah's curse

• ISBN10: 1845293878
• ISBN13: 9781845293871
• Publish Date: 29 June 2006 (first published 1 January 1981)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Imprint: Robinson Publishing
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

[Mystereity Reviews]

Good, but it plodded along. It was hard to keep my attention on the story in the middle third of the book, I found myself flipping pages to get to a more interesting part. Still, the ending was very good and overall the series is enjoyable.

[Terri M. LeBlanc]

Another excellent romp, this time through the Valley of the Kings, with Amelia and Emerson.

[wyvernfriend]

While occasionally Amelia Peabody can be an irritating character this is also her strength. She's a believable character, full of flaws and foibles and quite likely to deliver a stern lecture to you about stepping in the way of danger while efficiently bandaging you.

Sir Henry Baskerville has discovered a tomb in Egypt but after his find dies under bizarre circumstances, Amelia and her husband Radcliffe Emerson are summoned to continue his work. Amelia applies herself to this work and also to the work of finding out the truth, as the bodies stack up.

I enjoyed the story, there were times when Amelia irrited me with her superior attitude but it was still a great deal of fun.