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Years later, on an expedition in Egypt financed by Sir Ralph, his neighbor and close friend Sir Edward dies unexpectedly and without apparent cause. As Sir Edward was a healthy man, rumors quickly spread of a curse. Judith dismisses the rumors . . . at first.

Set sometime before the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, Curse of the Kings is a predictable but enjoyable gothic. Judith is annoying but still likable. This is actually a re-read for me; Victoria Holt was one of my favorite authors in high school and I decided it was time to revisit some of those titles.

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