Iâ€™m beginning to really enjoy the complete send-up of so many explorer stories of the past. They bring along their incredibly precocious son, Ramses, who wants a dig of his own. But the authorities were not pleased with Emersonâ€™s past behavior and give him a site far from the desired pyramids of Dahshoor.

Amelia and her handsome husband, Radcliffe Emerson, want permission to dig in a specific area for a long-lost pharaohâ€™s tomb. Amelia totally owns the fact that her life is thriller fiction, but Emerson isn't having it.Īnyway, it's fun to recognize the Master Criminal from his very first appearance, with vague memories of what's to come.ĭigital audio narrated by Susan Oâ€™Malleyīook three in the popular Amelia Peabody cozy mystery series. Especially because Emerson can't stand the way Amelia rhapsodizes on the genius of said 'Master Criminal.' It is a pretty sensational nickname. This is the beginning of a HUGE series arc, and makes me, a second-time reader, grin in anticipation. The entire Emerson family ends up buried alive underneath it in the half-flooded, pitch black king's chamber, and that makes for some supremely exciting pages!īefore that, Amelia spends a lot of the book theorizing on the existence of a 'Master Criminal' who is controlling the illegal antiquities trade.

I looked up pictures of this, and it doesn't look like a pyramid-it looks like a giant, diabolical, black mountain THING full of secrets. In this case, it's the Black Pyramid at Dahshur that captures the imagination. The climax of this one was a doozy!! The fun thing about books with real historical/geographical connections is that you can harness the power of Google and see exactly what they're talking about, adding authenticity to your mental picture of the story. I think I am enjoying the Amelia Peabody books more the second time around.

The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters