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Originally Posted by HarryT
Just finished "Curse of the Pharaohs", a re-read of the second book in the "Amelia Peabody" series of Egyptological whodunnits by Elizabeth Peters (the pen-name of the American Egyptologist Barbara Mertz). Radliffe Emerson is asked by Lady Baskerville to take over the work of excavating a tomb in the Valley of the Kings following the mysterious death of her husband, Lord Baskerville, but a serious of deaths ensue. Is the curse put on the tomb by its ancient owner to blame?
Very, very good.
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Another series I'll have to return to soon. I found that one quite fun to read, as I did the first in the series.
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Yes indeed. I lose track of this series sometimes, but always enjoy it when I get back to reading the next in line. I think #5 is next for me.