The serpent on the crown
(Book)
Author:
Series:
Amelia Peabody series ; volume 17.
Published:
New York: William Morrow, 2005.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
350 pages : mapages ; 24 cm.
Status:
Description
Once again the bestselling master of suspense, Elizabeth Peters, brings an exotic world of adventure, intrigue, and danger to vivid life, in a tale as exciting, mysterious, and powerful as ancient Egypt. A unique treasure obtained by unscrupulous means, the small gold statuette of an unidentified Egyptian king is a priceless relic from a bygone era. But more than history surrounds the remarkable artifact-for it is said that early death will come to anyone who possesses it. Enjoying a world finally at peace, the Emersons have returned to the Valley of the Kings in 1922. With the lengthy ban on their archaeological activities lifted, 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, superstition . . . 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. Already, 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. Intrigued by the mystery, 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 her irascible husband, Radcliffe, their beloved son, Ramses, his lovely wife, Nefret ... 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.
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Bethany/Clark Adult Collection
MYS PET
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D Peters, Elizabeth [Peabody] #17 (Serpent)
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Essex Adult Fiction
PETERS
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Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC PETERS
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Hamden/Miller Adult Mysteries Hardcover
MY/PETERS
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Meriden Adult Fiction
FIC PETERS
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North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction Peters, Elizabeth - Amelia 17
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Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Rotation Collection
ROTATION COLLECTION M PETERS
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Orange/Case Adult Fiction Book
Fiction Peters
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
PETERS
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West Haven Main Adult Fiction
FIC PET
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Woodbridge Adult Fiction
FIC PETERS
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Street Date:
0504
Language:
English
ISBN:
0060591781
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APA Citation (style guide)
Peters, E. (2005). The serpent on the crown. New York, William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Peters, Elizabeth. 2005. The Serpent On the Crown. New York, William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Peters, Elizabeth, The Serpent On the Crown. New York, William Morrow, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Peters, Elizabeth. The Serpent On the Crown. New York, William Morrow, 2005.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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