The Deeds of the Disturber
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4.3 • 146 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From the New York Times bestseller, a mystery with "a couple evenly matched as hot-blooded lovers and professional partners . . . one of [Peters'] best" (Publishers Weekly).
Back in London after an archaeological dig, adventurous sleuth Amelia Peabody—"rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple all rolled into one" (Washington Post Book World) —discovers that a night watchman at the museum has perished in the shadow of a mummy case.
There are murmurings about an ancient curse, but a skeptical Amelia is determined to find an all-too-human killer. Soon, she's balancing family demands, her precocious son, Ramses (aka Walter), with not just one unsolved crime, but two . . .
From the recipient of multiple honors including the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award, this murder mystery set in Victorian-era England is a witty, rollicking, and "deeply satisfying" romp (Entertainment Weekly) in a "jewel of a series" (The New York Times Book Review).
Praise for the Amelia Peabody mysteries:
"No one is better at juggling torches while dancing on a high wire than Elizabeth Peters." —Chicago Tribune
"[An] exceptional series . . . First-rate, densely packed action, fun, and atmosphere." —Library Journal
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Peters (Barbara Michaels) regales thriller fans with the fifth tale about spunky Amelia Peabody, her ardent spouse Emerson and their small son Walter, "Ramses,'' a genius who sorely tries his parents. In the new story, the family is home in England from their archeological dig in Egypt and deep in another mystery. Determined Victorian feminist Peabody refuses to be intimidated by a phenomenon reported at the British Museum, where a sem priest is supposedly working a curse in revenge for the desecration of an ancient mummy. The priest's supernatural figure is momentarily glimpsed at the exhibit, before a murderer strikes. Disobeying Emerson, of course, Peabody lays her life on the line and unmasks the decidedly human villain. There are several intriguing new characters in this mystery, including nasty types who persecute Ramses, creating unexpectedly tender moments between mother and child. But the spotlight shines brightest on Peabody and Emerson, a couple evenly matched as hot-blooded lovers and professional partners. This is one of grandmaster Peters/Michaels best.
