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"The intrepid Amelia Peabody and company return again for another exotic Egyptian archaeological outing. It is 1911 and Amelia and husband Emerson receive a mysterious accusation of antiquities forgery leveled against family friend David, who is just about to marry Amelia's niece Lia. More intrigue and mystery build up when the Emersons return to Egypt: bullets aimed at Amelia, the discovery of a young American's corpse at their excavation site, and the appearance of a small girl of mysterious parentage. Murder, conspiracy, romance, Edwardian society, and dry British humor all come together in this highly entertaining mystery - but be warned, it's a cliffhanger!"
Christine Hung, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
- depressing/sad
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- 1900-1920's
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 80%
Special suspect?
- relative
Kind of investigator
- british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- search for valuable art/artifacts
- search for gems/treasure/money
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Arabic Africa
Desert?
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- Dirty, dangerous (like New York)
- dangerous
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 2
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- impregnation/reproduction
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- archaeology
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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