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Fiction.
Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:No villain is safe in 1903 Egypt as feisty archaeologist Amelia Peabody embarks on her ninth adventure.
According to an ancient Egyptian papyrus, dreaming of a large cat means good luck. And that's just what Amelia Peabody could use, as her growing family matures in the new century. What's more, Amelia's dashing husband Emerson has received a mysterious warning not to enter the Valley of the Kings. To Emerson's annoyance, Amelia's meddling distracts her attention as she exposes a fraudulent spiritualist, saves a marriage, and plays matchmaker. But diabolical forces are at work when an unknown tomb reveals a shocking murder -- and the Peabody family dodges bullets from an assassin determined to put an end to their discoveries.… (más)
El Cairo, 1903. La intrépida egiptóloga Amelia Peabody se prepara para iniciar una excavación en El Valle de los Reyes. Los augurios son inmejorables: ha soñado con un gato grande, señal egipcia de buena suerte. Por eso, apenas se inmuta cuando recibe un amenazador mensaje: "Manténganse alejados de la tumba Veinte-A". Pero pronto llegan los problemas: su hijo Ramsés y su pupila Nefret ayudan a una joven americana que asegura estar siendo perseguida... Y cuando en la tumba Veinte-A aparece una momia con ropa interior de seda, Amelia comprende que del gato va a necesitar más que la buena suerte... o la próxima tumba que excavará será la suya.
Fiction.
Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:No villain is safe in 1903 Egypt as feisty archaeologist Amelia Peabody embarks on her ninth adventure.
According to an ancient Egyptian papyrus, dreaming of a large cat means good luck. And that's just what Amelia Peabody could use, as her growing family matures in the new century. What's more, Amelia's dashing husband Emerson has received a mysterious warning not to enter the Valley of the Kings. To Emerson's annoyance, Amelia's meddling distracts her attention as she exposes a fraudulent spiritualist, saves a marriage, and plays matchmaker. But diabolical forces are at work when an unknown tomb reveals a shocking murder -- and the Peabody family dodges bullets from an assassin determined to put an end to their discoveries.
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