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Egypt, 1912Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti and Amelia finds herself the target of assassins in this long-awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters bestselling, beloved mystery series. Arriving in Cairo for another thrilling excavation season, Amelia is relaxing in a well-earned bubble bath in her elegant hotel suite in Cairo, when a man with knife protruding from his back staggers into the bath chamber and utters a single word"Murder"before collapsing on the tiled floor, dead. Among the few possessions he carried was a sheet of paper with Amelias name and room number, and a curious piece of pasteboard the size of a calling card bearing one word: "Judas." Most peculiarly, the stranger was wearing a gold-rimmed monocle in his left eye. It quickly becomes apparent that someone saved Amelia from a would-be assassinsomeone who is keeping a careful eye on the intrepid Englishwoman. Discovering a terse note clearly meant for EmersonWhere were you?"pushed under their door, there can be only one answer: the brilliant master of disguise, Sethos. But neither assassins nor the Genius of Crime will deter Amelia as she and Emerson head to the excavation site at Amarna, where they will witness the discovery of one of the most precious Egyptian artifacts: the iconic Nefertiti bust. In 1345 B.C. the sculptor Thutmose crafted the piece in tribute to the great beauty of this queen who was also the chief consort of Pharaoh Akhenaten and stepmother to King Tutankhamun. For Amelia, this excavation season will prove to be unforgettable. Throughout her journey, a parade of men in monocles will die under suspicious circumstances, fascinating new relics will be unearthed, a diabolical mystery will be solved, and a brilliant criminal will offer his final challenge ... and perhaps be unmasked at last

Set against the backdrop of Jerusalem's rich biblical history, Dinah van der Lyn's adventure takes a dark turn when she overhears a violent confrontation in her hotel. This unsettling event thrusts her into a web of danger and mystery, compelling her to seek the truth hidden within the city's ancient streets. As she navigates a perilous landscape filled with secrets, Dinah must rely on an enigmatic stranger, whose true intentions remain uncertain, as she races against time to uncover the sinister forces at play.

Scotland is Susan's passion and obsession—and the opportunity to join a Highland dig is a dream come true for the young archaeology student. But then a sinister stranger slips Susan a cryptic message and is later found viciously slain. A mysterious peril has emerged from the mists to haunt Susan, sending her running for her life in the company of handsome, unconventional laird Jamie Erskine. For she has an unseen enemy hiding in the shadows—someone who, for some unknown reason, is going to great lengths to frame her for murder . . . and to bury Susan, if necessary, in this land she loves.

Carol Farley receives a mysterious envelope this Christmas, revealing a photo of her long-missing father. This leads her to Mexico City, where she confronts ancient secrets and a deadly conspiracy. As she searches for the truth, dark forces threaten her very life, challenging her resolve in a world of terror and majesty.

Jessica Tregarth's visit to her grandfather in England leads to unexpected danger as mysterious villains pursue her. With only an antique ring as a clue and the help of gothic novelist David Randall, she must unravel a centuries-old puzzle tied to Arthurian lore, risking her life for the truth and potential fortune.

Something evil is lurking in the deep, dark forest . . . Laurie has finally returned to Idlewood, the beloved family home deep in the Maryland forest, where she found comfort and peace as a lonely young girl. But things are very different now. There is no peace in Idlewood. The haunting sound of a distant piping breaks the stillness of a snowy winter's evening. Seemingly random events have begun to take on a sinister shape. And dotty old Great-Aunt Lizzie is convinced that there are fairies about—and she has photographs to prove it. For Laurie, one fact is becoming disturbingly clear: there is definitely something out there in the woods—something fiendishly, cunningly, malevolently human—and the lives of her aging loved ones, as well as Laurie's own, are suddenly at serious risk.

A good salary and an all-expenses-paid summer spent on a sprawling Arizona ranch is too good a deal for fledgling anthropologist D.J. Abbot to turn down. What does it matter that her rich new employer/benefactor, Hank Hunnicutt, is a certified oddball who is presently funding all manner of off-beat projects, from alien conspiracy studies to a hunt for dragon bones? There's even talk of treasure buried in the nearby mountains, but D.J. isn't going to allow loose speculation—or the considerable charms of handsome professional treasure hunter Jesse Franklin—to sidetrack her. Until Hunnicutt suffers a mysterious accident and then vanishes, leaving the weirdos gathered at his spread to eye each other with frightened suspicion. But on a high desert search for the missing millionaire, D.J. is learning things that may not be healthy for her to know. For the game someone is playing here goes far beyond the rational universe—and it could leave D.J. legitimately dead.

A strange twist of fate brings Elizabeth Jones face-to-face with her idol, the brilliant, eccentric historian Margaret Rosenberg, at the Copenhagen Airport. An even stranger accident makes Elizabeth the esteemed scholar's new private assistant. But luck can go from good to bad in an instant—and less than twenty-four hours later, the great lady is kidnapped by persons unknown. Suddenly desperate in a foreign land, Elizabeth must cast her lot with Rosenberg's handsome, insufferable son Christian in hopes of finding her vanished benefactor. On a trail that leads from modern wonders to ancient mystery—from the bustling city to the beautiful, perilous countryside—a determined young woman and an arrogant "prince" must uncover shocking secrets carefully guarded in the beautiful Danish city. And they must survive a mysterious affair that is turning darker and deadlier by the hour.

Das Alte Ägypten – so lebendig wie nie Der Klassiker erstmals auf Deutsch! So mitreißend kann nur eine Autorin schreiben, die fundiertes Fachwissen und die Fähigkeiten einer Bestsellerautorin in sich vereint. Die promovierte Ägyptologin Barbara Mertz erzählt die Geschichte des Lands am Nil von den ersten steinzeitlichen Menschen um 5500 vor Christus bis zu Kleopatra, der letzten Königin Ägyptens: ein unterhaltsames Panorama großer Pharaonen, genialer Erfinder, starker Frauen und nicht zuletzt exzentrischer Archäologen und skrupelloser Grabräuber. Wie in einem Krimi beschreibt Mertz, dass auch die Forschung auf falsche Fährten geraten kann, wenn sie aus Zeugenaussagen und Indizien vergangene Ereignisse rekonstruiert. Kein trockenes Geschichtsbuch also, sondern persönlich, spannend und mit einem Augenzwinkern geschrieben.