The Deeds of the Disturber
Published on 31. October 2017
304 pages
978-1-4976-9995-3 (ISBN)
Description
An Egyptologist investigates a death at the British Museum in a "charming" Victorian mystery by the
New York Times-bestselling author of
The Painted Queen (
The Denver Post).
Back in London after an archaeological dig, adventurous sleuth Amelia Peabody-"rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple all rolled into one"-discovers that a night watchman at the museum has perished in the shadow of a mummy case ( The Washington Post Book World).
There are murmurings about an ancient curse, but a skeptical Amelia is determined to find an all-too-human killer. Soon, she's balancing family demands, including the troubles of her precocious son, Ramses (aka Walter), with not just one unsolved crime, but two ...
From a recipient of multiple honors including the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award, this murder mystery set in Victorian-era England is a witty, rollicking, and "deeply satisfying" romp ( Entertainment Weekly) in a "jewel of a series" ( The New York Times Book Review).
Back in London after an archaeological dig, adventurous sleuth Amelia Peabody-"rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple all rolled into one"-discovers that a night watchman at the museum has perished in the shadow of a mummy case ( The Washington Post Book World).
There are murmurings about an ancient curse, but a skeptical Amelia is determined to find an all-too-human killer. Soon, she's balancing family demands, including the troubles of her precocious son, Ramses (aka Walter), with not just one unsolved crime, but two ...
From a recipient of multiple honors including the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award, this murder mystery set in Victorian-era England is a witty, rollicking, and "deeply satisfying" romp ( Entertainment Weekly) in a "jewel of a series" ( The New York Times Book Review).
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Elizabeth Peters (1927-2013) was one of the pseudonyms of American writer Barbara Louise Mertz, whose
New York Times-bestselling Amelia Peabody mysteries are often set against historical backdrops. In 1952, Peters earned a PhD in Egyptology at the University of Chicago. She was named grand master at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986 and by the Mystery Writers of America in 1998. In 2003, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Malice Domestic Convention.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- One
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- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- About the Author
- Copyright Page
