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MUMMY CASE (Mass Market Paperback)

by Elizabeth Peters (Author)
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This third novel in the Amelia Peabody series once again takes the listener to Egypt and its ancient ruins. Who better than author/Egyptologist Elizabeth Peters to concoct a turn-of-the-century mystery in which humor, romance, and an archaeological dig come together. Susan O'Malley's narration is adequate. Amelia and her husband, Emerson, investigate the death of an antiquities dealer and the theft of a mummy case. Their son, Ramses, collects his own amusing evidence. The scenes and pace of the novel are kept intact, but the narration noticeably lacks the ethnic accents that enliven these stories. B.J.L. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Radcliffe Emerson, the irascible husband of fellow archaeologist and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, has earned the nickname "Father of Curses" -- and at Mazghunah he demonstrates why. Denied permission to dig at the pyramids of Dahshoor, he and Amelia are resigned to excavating mounds of rubble in the middle of nowhere. And there is nothing in this barren area worthy of their interest -- until an antiquities dealer is murdered in his own shop. A second sighting of a sinister stranger from the crime scene, a mysterious scrap of papyrus, and a missing mummy case have all whetted Amelia's curiosity. But when the Emersons start digging for answers in an ancient tomb, events take a darker and deadlier turn -- and there may be no surviving the very modern terrors their efforts reveal.

--This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Son of Egypt, Jan 2 2008
This review is from: Mummy Case (Mass Market Paperback)
Intrepid Egyptologist Amelia Peabody and her irrascible husband, who has been dubbed the "Father of Curses" by the Egyptian natives, once again set forth to uncover the treasures of the ancient pharoahs. This time they take along with them their young son nicknamed Ramses and John, a servant in their employ from England.

Relegated to digging in an area deemed 'not worthy' by husband Radcliff Emerson, they are soon in the midst of a complex situation wherein a band of antiquities thieves are being lead by a Master Criminal. As Amelia tries to do her detective work she is stymied by a host of suspects and conflicting clues and information. After she and Radcliffe are thrown into the thick blackness of an ancient burial chamber in the Black Pyramid without hope of rescue, they are left to wonder if they have indeed met their fate.

This reader found the plot confusing, as though it was searching for a way to untangle itself. The redeeming grace of this book is Ramses, who speaks with the vocabulary of a university professor with a lisp that makes him all the more endearing. The characters here are stronger than the plot and have earned this book four stars.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Love this series but not this book, Jun 7 2004
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This review is from: Mummy Case (Mass Market Paperback)
I'm a great supporter of the Amelia Peabody series but this one really bored me in the second half. The "mystery" was just dull and the secondary characters not interesting. I thought Curse of the Pharoahs was much better. I agree also that Ramses' "baby talk" was distracting. It gets three stars because as usual, the main characters are still hilarious and lovable. The first part of the book is great.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The men in Amelia's life, April 26 2004
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This review is from: Mummy Case (Mass Market Paperback)
are giving her fits! First there is her handsome, brilliant husband, Radcliffe Emerson, the emminent Egyptologist who finds himself once again being dragged away from his work by Amelia's escapades. Then the mysterious Master Criminal again wrecks havoc in the lives of the Emersons and their friends. The most exasperating 'man' in Amelia's life, however, turns out to be her precocious son 'Ramses'. By the time most children are struggling with their ABCs Ramses can both speak and read several languages including Arabic and was well versed in the family vocation of Eqyptology.

The Emersons set out for another season digging for ancient Eqyptian artifacts but soon find themselves swept up by a series of more modern mysteries and adventures.

The most charming aspects of this series are the hilarious Emerson family. Amelia and her tendancy to overestimate her abilities, and Emerson and his tendancy to underestimate them, are both confounded by their son's talents to keep them both struggling to keep up.

Ramses has a speech impediment (affection?) that the author uses, I believe, to remind the reader that he is very young. The first few times it appears this device is rather cute but it does begin to wear thin after a time. He does outgrow it later in the series so bear with it for now. His precociousness brings a smile to anyone who can recall putting one over on an adult and bit of chagrin to any parent who has had a child put one over on them.

I love this series, particularly watching the characters grow and change with the times. The mysteries are intriguing, the action exciting and the comedy is delightful.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Again, I Loved It
This third book in the Amelia Peabody Emerson series is a great one. In it, the Peabody Emersons are once again headed to Egypt for the digging season. Read more
Published on Dec 7 2003 by Avid Reader

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining story, with one big distraction
Generally speaking I've enjoyed the Amelia Peabody series, and I was fairly entertained by this one as well, with one major drawback: the character Ramses' dialog. Read more
Published on Nov 21 2003 by Amy G. Rogers

4.0 out of 5 stars I'm Hooked
To be honest, I was not a mystery fan until I was given a stack of Elizabeth Peters novels as a birthday present. Read more
Published on Aug 9 2003 by Shepen

3.0 out of 5 stars A Bungling, but Nevertheless, Entertaining Mess
The Mummy Case is a story that goes so many places all at the same instance! I so wanted Amelia and Radcliffe to give over their pride and just admit to each other who they... Read more
Published on Oct 10 2002 by butterfly

5.0 out of 5 stars Amelia is back****meet catastrophically precocious Ramses
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Amelia is married now, but no less independent, or strong willed! The romance certainly isn't gone either. This mystery is generally very light. Read more
Published on Sep 23 2002 by lynkfri13

2.0 out of 5 stars I hate to say this but...
I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone! While I absolutely love the author's style and the setting, there is too much sex in this story...I didn't feel right reading it! Read more
Published on May 20 2002 by Christie Evans

1.0 out of 5 stars your all going to hate me.
I love Elizabeth Peters, and this is one of my favourite Peabody/Emerson stories. I was bought the CD version of this read by Susan O Malley as a present. Read more
Published on May 19 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Book #3 in Peters' Amelia Peabody series
Part of what makes me love this book--and the others in Peters' Amelia Peabody series--is that it's so delightfully uncategorizable. Read more
Published on Mar 6 2002 by holtrope@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters
This remains one of the funniest books I've ever read. It's probably my favorite Amelia Peabody (Next to Lion in the Valley}
Oh how I wish Peters hadn't let Amelia's son Ramses... Read more
Published on Jan 21 2002 by Yvette

5.0 out of 5 stars Peters Strays From Standard Mystery Plots With Great Success
The first two books of Peters series introduced us to the irrascible Amelia Peabody and her husband Emerson along with a whole cast of very memorable characters. Read more
Published on Jul 16 2001 by Jeremy Roebuck

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