Crocodile on the Sandbank
by Elizabeth Peters
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Author: Elizabeth PetersNarrator: Susan O'Malley
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-01
ISBN: 1433204851
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc.
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Book Review: Delightful read
Summary: 4 Stars
A delightful, entertaining, well written novel that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Don't expect a terrible lot of plot twists that aren't obvious to the reader far before being pointed out in the prose, but the characterizations and narrative make up for the lack of intrigue.
Featuring intelligent heroines, well-researched Egyptology and a smattering of romance the action paced well and I never bored of the writing or skipped passages to hurry it along. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Summary of Crocodile on the Sandbank
Amelia Peabody, that indomitable product of the Victorian age, embarks on her first Egyptian adventure armed with unshakable self-confidence, a journal to record her thoughts, and, of course, a sturdy umbrella. On her way, Amelia rescues young Evelyn Barton-Forbes, who has been "ruined" and abandoned on the streets of Rome by her rascally lover. With a typical disregard for convention, Amelia promptly hires her fellow countrywoman as a companion and takes her to Cairo.Eluding Evelyn's former lover, who wants her back, and Evelyn's cousin Lord Ellesmere, who wishes to marry her, the two women sail up the Nile to an archaeological site that is home to a rather lively mummy. Soon strange visitations, suspicious accidents, and a botched kidnapping convince Amelia that there is a plot afoot to harm Evelyn.
Elizabeth Peters's unforgettable heroine Amelia Peabody makes her first appearance in this clever mystery. Amelia receives a rather large inheritance and decides to use it for travel. On her way through Rome to Egypt, she meets Evelyn Barton-Forbes, a young woman abandoned by her lover and left with no means of support. Amelia promptly takes Evelyn under her wing, insisting that the young lady accompany her to Egypt, where Amelia plans to indulge her passion for Egyptology. When Evelyn becomes the target of an aborted kidnapping and the focus of a series of suspicious accidents and mysterious visitations, Amelia becomes convinced of a plot to harm her young friend. Like any self-respecting sleuth, Amelia sets out to discover who is behind it all.
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