Elizabeth Peters
Pen name of Barbara Mertz; American Egyptologist and novelist best known for the Amelia Peabody mystery series and other historical mysteries.
Books
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2. The Hippopotamus Pool
Amelia Peabody and her husband Radcliffe Emerson, aided by their clever son Ramses and a cast of devoted colleagues, return to Egypt to untangle a web of thefts, murders, and smuggled antiquities that points to a long-hidden tomb and a treacherous mastermind; blending scholarly sleuthing, desert adventure, wry domestic comedy, and revelations about past loyalties, they race to protect priceless finds and their family while unmasking those who profit from the past.
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3. The Mummy Case
A witty, fiercely independent Egyptologist and her taciturn archaeologist husband return to the Nile with family and colleagues when a dig yields a mysterious mummy case tied to theft, murder, and international intrigue; as antiquities dealers, jealous rivals, and hidden identities complicate the excavation, she balances maternal mischief, sharp deduction, and comic stubbornness to unravel a long-buried conspiracy and protect those she loves.
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