Seeing a large cat

by Elizabeth Peters

First published 1988 · 472 pages

About this book

No villain is safe in 1903 Egypt as feisty archaeologist Amelia Peabody embarks on her ninth adventure.According to an ancient Egyptian papyrus, dreaming of a large cat means good luck. And that's just what Amelia Peabody could use, as her growing family matures in the new century. What's more, Amelia's dashing husband Emerson has received a mysterious warning not to enter the Valley of the Kings. To Emerson's annoyance, Amelia's meddling distracts her attention as she exposes a fraudulent spiritualist, saves a marriage, and plays matchmaker. But diabolical forces are at work when an unknown tomb reveals a shocking murder -- and the Peabody family dodges bullets from an assassin determined to put an end to their discoveries.

  • Fiction
  • Amelia Peabody (Fictitious character)
  • Women archaeologists
  • Egyptologists
  • Women detectives
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Mystery
  • Egypt, fiction

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