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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Serpent on the Crown (Amelia Peabody) (edizione 2006)di Elizabeth Peters (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. It’s such a shame that Elizabeth Peters died because I loved the way this series was heading with Ramses and Nefret with their own children (who naturally resemble themselves in their formative years), and Amelia and Emerson tasking on the role of detectives emeritus and Sethos the rather unpredictable eccentric uncle. In this volume it’s 1922 and the family has returned to the Valley of the Kings However, before they can begin, a well-known author appears with a small, golden statue that she claims is cursed. Of course the Emersons are determined to discover the origins of this treasure leading them into yet another convoluted adventure. This book was a delight from start to finish. Una misteriosa mujer acude al doctor Emerson, el famoso egiptólogo, para encargarle la custodia de una valiosa estatuilla. Le confiesa que tiene miedo porque piensa que la figura está maldita, y que ha acudido a él por su fama como Padre de las Maldiciones. Emerson acepta el encargo por una mezcla de galantería y curiosidad, aunque el instinto detectivesco de su mujer, Amelia Peabody, intuye algo extraño en todo este asunto. A partir de este momento, la maldición de la estatuilla entra en la vida y en la casa de los Emerson. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Fiction.
Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
HTML: New York Times bestselling master of suspense, Elizabeth Peters, brings an exotic world of adventure, intrigue, and danger to vivid life, in a tale as powerful as ancient Egypt. The Emersons have returned to the Valley of the Kings in 1922 and Amelia Peabody and her family look forward to delving once more into the age-old mysteries buried in Egypt's ever-shifting sands. But a widow's strange story ?? and even stranger request ?? is about to plunge them into a storm of secrets, treachery, and murder. The woman, a well-known author, has come bearing an ill-gotten treasure ?? a golden likeness of a forgotten king ?? which she claims is cursed. She insists it has taken the life of her husband and unless it is returned to the tomb from which it was stolen, more people will die. Amelia and her clan resolve to uncover the secrets of the statue's origins, setting off on a trail that twists and turns in directions they never anticipated ?? and, perhaps, toward an old nemesis with unscrupulous new designs. But each step toward the truth seems to reveal another peril, suggesting to the intrepid Amelia that the curse is more than mere superstition. And its next victim might well be a beloved family member ... or Amelia Peabody herself. A novel filled with riveting suspense, pulse-pounding action, and the vibrant life of a fascinating place and time, The Serpent on the Crown is the jewel in the crown of a grand master, the remarkable Elizabeth Peters. Performed by Barbara Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Emerson was long since banned from excavating in the Valley of the Kings but has gotten a toehold when he was allowed to reexamine KV55 which had been excavated in a haphazard manner years earlier. Meanwhile, Ramses is intrigued by papyrus fragments from one the other sites that Emerson has charge of.
When the widow disappears Amelia's first thought is that it is a publicity stunt designed to reignite her career as the author of sensational novels. It leaves her stepson and stepdaughter as suspects in her disappearance.
Then the attacks begin on Ramses' life. There are other suspicious incidents too regarding both the woman and the statue. Even with many "little lists" Amelia and her family are having trouble figuring out who wants what.
This was another enjoyable episode in the Amelia Peabody series. ( )