
The Laughter of Dead Kings
Elizabeth Peters(Author)
Constable (Publisher)
Published on 25. September 2008
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-84529-708-4 (ISBN)
Description
The heist of the century has taken place in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, and Vicki's on/off boyfriend, Sir John Smythe, is a prime suspect.Despite his insistence that he is no longer in the business of stealing antiquities and art objects, even Vicky isn't one hundred percent certain he has not fallen back into his old habits. Pursued by Interpol, the Egyptian police, rival gangs of illicit antiquities thieves, and (worse of all) Vicky's inquisitive boss, Anton Z. Schmidt, she and John set out on a wild chase across Europe and Egypt in an attempt to clear him by finding the real culprits and retrieving the stolen object.
Reviews / Votes
"* A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key.' - Washington Post * 'I really do think Elizabeth Peters' books are great entertainment.' - Angela Rippon * 'Sheer delight, witty, full of seat-of-the-pants comic action... Add dastardly villains and infectious fun and you have the perfect recipe for splendid entertainment!' - Maxim Jakubowski, Guardian * 'The well woven plot and exotic atmosphere couldn't be much better - it will delight her fans.' - Library Journal"More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84529-708-4 (9781845297084)
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Person
Elizabeth Peters is the internationally acclaimed author of more than 60 novels and has won many awards for her work, including the Edgar Award. She is best known for her wildly popular Amelia Peabody series and all 18 titles in the series are available in paperback from Robinson. Vicky Bliss is a more modern heroine, a professor of art history based in Germany. Elizabeth Peters lives in Maryland with her many cats and a dog.