description: Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody Emerson and her archaeologist husband are busy raising their young son; yet Amelia dreams only of the dust and detritus of ancient civilizations. Happily, circumstances are about to demand their immediate presence in Egypt. Sir Henry Baskerville had just discovered a tomb in Luxor when he promptly died under bizarre circumstances. The tabloids scream of the Curse of the Pharaohs! Amelia and her husband arrive to find the camp in disarray and the workers terrified. A ghost even appears. It is not at all what Amelia considers an atmosphere conducive to scientific discovery. Thus the indomitable Victorian sets about bringing order to chaos-and herself close to danger. How Amelia triumphs over evil and those who would stand between her and her beloved antiquities makes for a delightfully spirited adventure.
language: English
title: The Curse of the Pharaohs
titlecomplete: The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2)
characters: Walter "Ramses" Emerson, Bastet, Lady Baskerville, Amelia Peabody, Selim ibn Hassan al Wahhab, Karl von Bork, Radcliffe Emerson, Cyrus Vandergelt, Abdullah ibn Hassan al Wahhab, Kevin O'Connell
genres: Fiction, Historical, Egypt, Adventure, Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Historical Mystery, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 23319
places: Egypt, Luxor, Middle East, North Africa
series: Amelia Peabody  
publisher: Blackstone Publishing