An Egyptologist investigates a death at the British Museum in a
"charming" Victorian mystery by the New York Times-bestselling author
of The Painted Queen (The Denver Post).
Back in London after an archaeological dig, adventurous sleuth Amelia
Peabody--"rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple all
rolled into one"--discovers that a night watchman at the museum has
perished in the shadow of a mummy case (The Washington Post Book
World).
There are murmurings about an ancient curse, but a skeptical Amelia is
determined to find an all-too-human killer. Soon, she's balancing family
demands, including the troubles of her precocious son, Ramses (aka
Walter), with not just one unsolved crime, but two . . .
From a recipient of multiple honors including the Mystery Writers of
America's Grand Master Award, this murder mystery set in Victorian-era
England is a witty, rollicking, and "deeply satisfying" romp
(Entertainment Weekly) in a "jewel of a series" (The New York Times
Book Review).