Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters audiobook

Crocodile on the Sandbank

By Elizabeth Peters
Read by Barbara Rosenblat

Recorded Books, Inc.

The Amelia Peabody Mysteries: Book 1

9.92 Hours Unabridged
Format : Digital Download (In Stock)
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    ISBN: 9781440780769

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Set in 1884, this is the first installment in what has become a beloved bestselling series. At thirty-two, strong-willed Amelia Peabody, a self-proclaimed spinster, decides to use her ample inheritance to indulge her passion, Egyptology. On her way to Egypt, Amelia encounters a young woman named Evelyn Barton-Forbes. The two become fast friends and travel on together, encountering mysteries, missing mummies, and Radcliffe Emerson, a dashing and opinionated archaeologist who doesn't need a woman's help -- or so he thinks.

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Summary

Summary

Set in 1884, this is the first installment in what has become a beloved bestselling series. At thirty-two, strong-willed Amelia Peabody, a self-proclaimed spinster, decides to use her ample inheritance to indulge her passion, Egyptology. On her way to Egypt, Amelia encounters a young woman named Evelyn Barton-Forbes. The two become fast friends and travel on together, encountering mysteries, missing mummies, and Radcliffe Emerson, a dashing and opinionated archaeologist who doesn't need a woman's help -- or so he thinks.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Evokes all the passion and mystery of the ‘Golden Age of Egyptology’ with humor, intelligence, and insight.” Ancient Egypt Magazine
“[Peters is] a writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key.” Washington Post Book World
“Peters’ unforgettable heroine Amelia Peabody makes her first appearance in this clever mystery.” Amazon.com, editorial review

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Author

Author Bio: Elizabeth Peters

Author Bio: Elizabeth Peters

Elizabeth Peters (1927–2013) was a pen name of Barbara Mertz, who earned her PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago’s famed Oriental Institute. Over the course of her fifty-year career she wrote more than seventy mystery and suspense novels and three nonfiction books on Egypt, of which many were New York Times bestsellers. She was the recipient of numerous writing awards, including grandmaster and lifetime achievement awards from the Mystery Writers of America, Malice Domestic, and Bouchercon. In 2012 she was given the first Amelia Peabody Award, created in her honor and named after her major fictional character, at the Malice Domestic convention. She also wrote books under the names Barbara Mertz and Barbara Michaels.

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Available Formats : Digital Download, CD
Runtime: 9.92
Audience: Adult
Language: English