The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody Mystery, #2)

by Elizabeth Peters

Bored with the constraints of Victorian domesticity, Radcliffe Emerson and his wife, the doughty Amelia Peabody, take over an excavation in Luxor, after the eminent archaeologist Sir Henry Baskerville dies in mysterious circumstances. The English press is proclaiming, 'The curse of the Pharaohs has struck!' In Luxor they find the camp in disarray and Lady Baskerville surrounded by a most eccentric group of guests. Armed only with her trusty parasol, Amelia sets about bringing order from chaos, and the true cause of Sir Henry's death...

• ISBN10: 1841191094
• ISBN13: 9781841191096
• Publish Date: 24 February 2000 (first published 1 January 1981)
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Out of Print: 26 August 2006
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Imprint: Robinson Publishing
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• 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.