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It's 1922 and the Emerson clan is back excavating in Egypt after the war. Mrs. Petherick gives Emerson a statue of an Egyptian king that she claims is cursed so the "black afrit" won't kill her too. Someone also seems intent on harming Ramses. I enjoy this series and loved having nearly the whole family together again for a mystery filled with lots of humor. I'm sad there are only two more books in the series that were entirely written by Peters, the last book was completed by Joan Hess. When I
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Amelia Peabody is always a delight!! This is a slightly more straightforward mystery than some earlier volumes. No one is kidnapped (well, not for long), there is no espionage, no one goes off on a long tangential trip somewhere else. The Emersons are presented with a "cursed" statue, soon a dead body shows up, nefarious characters make their presence known, the Emersons acquire a guard dog, Ramses is attacked a few times, and Amelia makes a lot of lists. This is set in 1922, and anyone who know
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