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by Elizabeth Peters (Author) "I challenge even you, Peabody, to find a silver lining in this situation," Emerson remarked ..." (more)
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Amelia Peabody Emerson is the Mary Poppins of Egypt. Forthright, intrepid, and industrious, she brooks no nonsense from anyone and is armed with an apparently magical parasol. As the legions of fans of Elizabeth Peters's Edwardian archeological mystery series know, Amelia is also possessed of a swift temper, an incorrigible curiosity, and an uncanny proclivity for attracting trouble. But in 1915, with the world gripped by the madness of war, trouble is endemic. In an effort to prevent their son Ramses from being coerced into working for British intelligence (in the sort of endeavor that nearly got him killed a year earlier when he infiltrated a band of Egyptian nationalists and prevented a Turkish-backed uprising), Amelia and husband Emerson and the rest of their dizzyingly large entourage flee England for the reassuringly stoic splendor of their beloved Egyptian ruins.

So much for a quiet dig among the mastabas. With their usual luck, the family promptly finds itself inundated by would-be assassins and nosy journalists. Amelia quickly deduces that Ramses's undercover work is at the root of both threat and curiosity; more puzzling is the appearance of the odd corpse or two and a rash of stunningly efficient tomb robberies. When Ramses and his wife, Nefret, travel to Luxor to check on the security of some of their old excavations, they find an all-too-familiar irritant behind the robberies. It would be telling to reveal his identity, but fans of the series will soon figure it out, with the aid of a little suspension of disbelief. With Ramses and Nefret on one hand, and Amelia and Emerson on the other, engaged in "protecting" the other side from conflict and trouble, the novel unfolds in a merry chase of misdirection and miscommunication.

There is a comforting consistency to Peters's series. By now, all of the characters' quirks are etched in stone like so many well-worn hieroglyphs. Amelia's narrative has the familiarity of a treasured and oft-read letter from a slightly batty aunt. Even the miraculous return of (no, I really can't say), though perhaps intended as a radical plot twist, adheres to the most genteel of mystery traditions, à la Doyle and Christie. Innovation can be overrated; with Peters's flawless record of producing amusing, easily digested novels showing no signs of faltering, fans should devour this morsel--and wait impatiently for the next tasty installment. --Kelly Flynn --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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In Egypt, 1915, the redoubtable English archaeologist Amelia Peabody Emerson and her eccentric and closely knit group of family and friends are up to their old tricks. The Emersons may believe that they are merely engaging in another season of excavation, but legions of devoted readers know that Amelia's archaeological fervor has never stopped her from charging into another thrilling episode of crime-solving, dragging her husband and children enthusiastically along. Amelia's son, Ramses, and his new wife, Nefret, are trying to settle into their married life and find ways to build a more equal relationship with their overwhelming and irrepressibly adventurous parent. Amelia is worried, however, that an officious British army officer might try to recruit Ramses again as a spy (as in the previous book, 2000's He Shall Thunder in the Sky). To keep him out of the spymaster's clutches, she sends Ramses and Nefret off to Luxor to investigate a series of thefts from archaeological sites. As always in this series of uproarious Egyptological mysteries, plenty of strange doings are afoot in the desert, and readers will find all the delicious trappings of a vintage Peters extravaganza lost tombs, kidnappings, deadly attacks, mummies and sinister villains. (May 1)Forecast: Her large and faithful following will ensure that Peters, a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, once again reaches the lofty heights of the bestseller lists.

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--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Return to the Past with Style, Jul 13 2004
By Gayle Greene "GG" (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lord of the Silent (Hardcover)
As a long-time fan of Elizabeth Peters, I am happy to see that with this book, she returned to the time when the focus of the Amelia Peabody series is on Amelia and Emerson, rather than on Ramses and Nefret and others (which is not to say that I have not thoroughly enjoyed these characters and their romances and adventures as well). While I can understand the necessity of aging the characters in such a long series, I personally am not ready to see Amelia and Emerson consigned to the old archeologists' home, where they are merely subsidiary foils for the rest of the cast.

This is a much better book than her previous one, wherein the plot was lost in a maze of uninteresting characters. Thanks to the device of finding lost papers of the "missing years," Amelia and Emerson go back in time to return to the Lost Oasis, one of the most intriguing and satisfying adventures of the series.

In short, Amelia is back in full force. Enjoy!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Always a fantastic series to read, May 4 2004
By K. Turner "kbt24" (Hartford, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lord of the Silent (Hardcover)
Not my favorite but so important for establing the personalities of the characters (as well as the marriage of Ramses and Nefret. And it includes a fantastic surprise!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not So Much Action, May 8 2003
By Louis M. Perdue (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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As I have stated in my reviews of other entries in this series, this is one of my top 3 series to read. I have truly enjoyed the adventures of Amelia Peabody and family. This book, at least for me, was a change of pace in that there is quite a bit less action in it than previous books; I think Amelia uses her umbrella as a weapon only once throughout the entire book. And, there is less, in fact hardly any, attention paid to the excavation work being done. Having said that, there is still plenty to interest the reader as always. Approximately half of the book is devoted solely to Ramses and Nefret which was nice for a change and the mystery is intriguing as always. Just a couple more books in this series to read and then I will have wait for the annual publication of the next one and the next and the next....
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5.0 out of 5 stars one of my favorites in the series
This book is great how can you not love it when it features the "master criminal".
Published on Dec 7 2002 by lily__3

2.0 out of 5 stars Lord of the Silent
Please no more Ramses and Nefret! I adore the Amelia Peabody series but please can't we focus on the stars of the series--Amelia and Emerson. Read more
Published on Nov 10 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars No suspense
I should have known this book would be bad when the Amazon.com reviewer remarked that "Innovation can be overrated." The author has completely run out of ideas. Read more
Published on Sep 2 2002 by Silence Dogood

5.0 out of 5 stars Another thrilling foray into murder, mayhem, and mummies
For years Ms. Peters has been thrilling us with tales of the Emersons, and this is a superb novel which continues the family tradition of 'another year, another body'. Read more
Published on Aug 31 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Helped to Satisfy!
This book was definitely a helper in satisfying The Falcon at the portal and He Shall Thunder in the Sky. Finally Ramses and Nefret are married and grown up! And then (Surprise! Read more
Published on Aug 30 2002 by Maggie

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
I loved this book! I've read almost all the Amelia Peabody books. I love the way Amelia and Ramses' relationship is developing. Read more
Published on Jul 27 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun in the Next Generation
I thoroughly enjoyed "The Lord of the Silent." The Emersons are in excellent form, getting in each other's way as they each try to solve everything themselves. Read more
Published on Jul 23 2002 by Evelyn M. Adrian

1.0 out of 5 stars Perfunctory and boring
There's no wit or charm here - just a plodding tale, the resolution of which comes out of nowhere, without suspense. Read more
Published on Jul 7 2002 by kallan

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid this one at all costs
Usually I am a fan of A. Peabody and the whole Emerson clan, but this book made me want to eat lead. Read more
Published on Jun 28 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Thinnest plot to date, weakest character development
Much as I love Elizabeth Peters, by the time I was more than twenty pages into the book I was wishing she'd spend a little more time on character development and plot and a lot... Read more
Published on May 17 2002 by Nancy Mannikko

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