The Ape Who Guards the Balance, 9781845295646
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Egypt, grave robbers, a deadly killer, and ancient magic collide.

The Ape Who Guards the Balance

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    19 July 2004

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Summary

The Ape Who Guards the Balance: An Amelia Peabody Adventure

Prospects for the 1907 archaeological season in Egypt are looking somewhat dull to Amelia. As a result of Emerson’s less-than-diplomatic behaviour, they have been demoted to examining only the most boring tombs in the Valley of the Kings - mere leftovers, really.

And then, in a seedy section of Cairo, the younger members of the Peabody Emerson clan purchase a mint condition papyrus of the fa…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781845295646
ISBN-10:1845295641
Series:Amelia Peabody
Author:Elizabeth Peters
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Robinson Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:19 July 2004
Weight:298g
Dimensions:132mm x 199mm x 27mm
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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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