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The Falcon at the Portal
The Falcon at the Portal: An Amelia Peabody Mystery | Elizabeth Peters
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New York Times Bestseller From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Peters comes another riveting mystery in her phenomenally popular Amelia Peabody series. The Land of the Pharaohs harbors more secrets than any tomb can hide. In Egypt for the 1911 archaeological season, Amelia Peabody and her family are not anticipating trouble, but it finds them nonetheless. Their young friend David is accused of selling ancient artifacts, and it's up to the Emersons to expose the real culprit. But the body of an American discovered at the bottom of their excavation shaft and a child of mysterious antecedents are sparking twin crises that threaten to tear the family apart. Amelia brings her estimable powers of deduction to bear, but she might not survive long enough to unravel more than one perplexing puzzlebecause suddenly someone is shooting bullets in her direction...and coming too close for comfort! Amelia is rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple all rolled into one.Washington Post Book World
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An antiquities dealer visits Emerson requesting compensation for a forged scarab allegedly sold by David from his grandfather's collection, which never existed. Discreet enquiries reveal that the impersonator has sold fake antiquities to other dealers. Who is trying to vilify David and why?

I haven't read any of the Amelia Peabody books for a couple of years and I'd forgotten how funny Amelia's narrative “voice“ is.

CarolynM So witty! As are all Elizabeth Peters books. 4mo
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"What is it you find so amusing, my dear?” I inquired.

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When I first started on litsy one of the first posts I read was a thread of discussion of how much people loved Amelia Peabody and her mysteries. I immediately started the series and am so glad i did! These books are fantastic. I love all the characters, the setting and the mysteries. The best #blameitonlitsy