The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog

In the seventh installment of the Amelia Peabody series, the intrepid Victorian archaeologist returns to the site of Amarna, where she and her husband, the Egyptologist Emerson, first met. The tone shifts from lighthearted adventure to a more urgent mystery when Emerson is kidnapped during an excavation. Amelia must navigate the treacherous politics of the dig, contend with her own amnesia, and rescue her husband while uncovering the identity of the culprit threatening their marriage and the integrity of the archaeological work.

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