Book 69: The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters
Book 69: The Hippopotamus Pool (Amelia Peabody #8).
Author: Elizabeth Peters, 1996.
Genre: Adventure. Historical Mystery. Egyptology.
Other Details: ebook. 404 pages. Unabridged Audio (14 hrs, 29 mins). Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat.
When a masked stranger offers to reveal an Egyptian queen's lost tomb to Amelia and Emerson in 1900, they are intrigued to say the least. But the guide mysteriously disappears, leaving them to sail to Thebes to follow his trail. The fact that Ramses and Nefret are along on the journey both helps and hampers efforts to solve this mystery. Soon all four are risking their lives as they foil kidnappers, grave robbers and ancient curses. And intrepid Amelia finds herself faced with a surprising new villain who is every bit as clever and resourceful as she is! - synopsis from th Amelia Peabody website.
Another in this series that provides a delightful combination of mystery, adventure and romance with lashings of Egyptology as well as the dry wit of the narrator perfectly captured on the audio edition by Barbara Rosenblat.
The series continues to be strong with characters that have become familiar while retaining a freshness. I quite like Ramses now that he has entered his teenage years. The newest member of the family, Nefret, is very cheeky and I look forward to her development in future books.
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