Name: The Serpent on the Crown

Author: Elizabeth Peters
Year: 2005
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Genres/categories:
Mystery, Adventure, Humor
Culture: Egypt

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9780060591793
006059179X		 Once again the incomparable 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 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.
This book is part of the "Amelia Peabody" series. Here are some other books from this series:
"Guardian of the Horizon"
First published in 2004
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"The Golden One"
First published in 2002
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"Lord of the Silent"
First published in 2001
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"He Shall Thunder in the Sky"
First published in 2000
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"The Falcon at the Portal"
First published in 1999
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"The Ape Who Guards the Balance"
First published in 1998
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"Seeing a Large Cat"
First published in 1997
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"The Hippopotamus Pool"
First published in 1996
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"The Last Camel Died at Noon"
First published in 1991
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"The Deeds of the Disturber"
First published in 1988
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"Lion in the Valley"
First published in 1986
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"The Mummy Case"
First published in 1985
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"The Curse of the Pharaohs"
First published in 1981
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"Crocodile on the Sandbank"
First published in 1975
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"Tomb of the Golden Bird"
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"Children of the Storm"
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"A River in the Sky"
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Guardian of the Horizon by Elizabeth Peters
Tomb of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters
Children of the Storm by Elizabeth Peters
The Golden One by Elizabeth Peters
The Ape Who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters
The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters
He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters
Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters
The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters
The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters
Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters
The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters
Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters
The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters
Night Train to Memphis by Elizabeth Peters
A River in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters
The Dead Sea Cipher by Elizabeth Peters


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