Falcon At The Portal

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Buy Falcon At The Portal Used Book, Authored by elizabeth peters, C & R Crime in paperback binding in science fiction genre from Used Book Store.

A daring exploit in nineteenth-century Egypt, this used English language edition of Falcon At The Portal promises an enjoyable read. The year is 1911, and Amelia Peabody, along with her husband Emerson, their son Ramses, Ramses’ friend David, and Amelia’s ward Nefret, have journeyed to Egypt for their yearly excavation. Their visit also coincides with the upcoming marriage of David to Amelia’s niece, Lia. However, shortly after the wedding, the family finds themselves embroiled in trouble. David is accused of selling forged ancient Egyptian artifacts, and an American’s body is discovered at the bottom of the Emersons’ excavation shaft. Amidst the rising accusations, the arrival of a young child with an unknown past ignites a crisis within the Emerson family.

About the Author

Elizabeth Peters is a pen name of Barbara Mertz, who earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago’s famed Oriental Institute. Over the course of her fifty-year career she wrote more than seventy mystery and suspense novels, and three nonfiction books on Egypt. She was the recipient of numerous writing awards, including grandmaster and lifetime achievement awards from the Mystery Writers of America, Malice Domestic, and Bouchercon. In 2012 she was given the first Amelia Peabody Award, created in her honor, at the Malice Domestic convention. She died in 2013, leaving a partially completed manuscript of The Painted Queen.

Science Fiction
Fantasy, Horror & Science Fiction
9781845295578 ISBN
Elizabeth Peters Book Author