Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters - ISBN: 9781845293888
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Victorian feminist archaeologist unearths mystery, romance, and adventure in Egypt!

Crocodile on the Sandbank

Miss Marple crossed with Indiana Jones!

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    20 June 2005

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Summary

Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters’ most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men’s pants and no-nonsense attitude!

In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes - and the two become friends. The two companions continue to Egypt wher…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781845293888
ISBN-10:1845293886
Author:Elizabeth Peters
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Robinson Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:20 June 2005
Weight:229g
Dimensions:198mm x 126mm x 24mm
Series:Amelia Peabody
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Critics Review

I can’t wait for the next Peabody story… I really do think [Elizabeth Peters’] books are great entertainment.

A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key. - Washington Post Book World

Think Miss Marple with early feminist gloss crossed with Indiana Jones… accomplished entertainment. - Guardian

About The Author

Elizabeth Peters

Elizabeth Peters is a prolific and successful novelist with over fifty novels to her credit. She is internationally renowned for her mystery stories, especially those featuring indomitable heroine Amelia Peabody. She lives in a historic farmhouse in Frederick, Maryland, with six cats and two dogs.

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