The Golden One - An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense

Zusatztext "Unputdownable...the wily charm isn't flagging." Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Peters earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago’s famed Oriental Institute. During her fifty-year career, she wrote more than seventy novels and three nonfiction books on Egypt. She received numerous writing awards and, in 2012, was given the first Amelia Peabody Award, created in her honor. She died in 2013, leaving a partially completed manuscript of The Painted Queen . Klappentext A richly woven tale of greed, treachery, intrigue, and murder in a breathtaking realm of ancient wonders and crumbling splendor A new year, 1917, is dawning, and the Great War that ravages the world shows no sign of abating. In these perilous times, archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her extended family must confront shocking dangers. But it is son Ramses who faces the most dire threat, answering a call that will carry him to the fabled seaport of Gaza on a mission as personal as it is perilous—where death will be the certain consequence of exposure. While far away, Ramses's beautiful wife, Nefret, guards a secret of her own. . . . Zusammenfassung A richly woven tale of greed! treachery! intrigue! and murder in a breathtaking realm of ancient wonders and crumbling splendor A new year! 1917! is dawning! and the Great War that ravages the world shows no sign of abating. In these perilous times! archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her extended family must confront shocking dangers. But it is son Ramses who faces the most dire threat! answering a call that will carry him to the fabled seaport of Gaza on a mission as personal as it is perilous—where death will be the certain consequence of exposure. While far away! Ramses's beautiful wife! Nefret! guards a secret of her own. . . .

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Elizabeth Peters
• Editore: Harper Collins Usa
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.02.2011
• EAN: 9780061999239
• ISBN: 978-0-06-199923-9
• Pagine: 640
• Dimensioni: 106 mm x 191 mm x 37 mm
• Serie: Amelia Peabody Series; Amelia Peabody; Amelia Peabody Series
• Categorie: Narrativa > Gialli; Historical romance, Romantic suspense, Historical fiction, Ancient World, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, FICTION: Thrillers / Historical, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Thrillers / Crime, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, FICTION: Romance / Suspense, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General, FICTION: Romance / Historical / Ancient World