Amelia Peabody: The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog (Paperback)

from miyurose

I enjoy these books because they combine two of my favorite things ... a mystery and a book with a historical bent! Another one of those series I started in the middle and am now trying to play catch up.

from Condorena

Amelia Peabody's life is presently seeming to follow the story line of an ancient egyptian fairy tale about a prince who was doomed to die by the crocodile , the snake or the dog. A young princess from another kingdom fell in love with him, married him, learned of the prophecy and determined that...

from ktleyed

I very much enjoyed this installment of the further adventures of Amelia Peabody. Amelia and Emerson are on their own in Egypt (sans Ramses) and, as usual, someone is trying to harm them. Now an old married couple, Amelia longs for the early days of their courtship. All I can say is, be careful f...

from tjsjohanna

How do you add romantic interest to a series where the romantic leads have been married for the last five books? Give one of them amnesia, of course! There are the normal twists and turns involved in this latest adventure, but by far the most fun is watching Amelia "woo" Emerson again. I'm also e...

from bcrowl399

Amelia Peabody and Radcliff Emerson, highly likeable sleuths, lead us on a merry chase in Egypt which includes twists and turns, a case of amnesia, and a variety of nefarious adversaries, all against the hauntingly beautiful backdrop of desert archaeological exploration. This is the first Elizabe...