A woman returns to Egypt to clear her archaeologist fatherโs name in this mystery by the New York Timesโbestselling author of the Amelia Peabody series.
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Althea Tomlinsonโs ostensible reason for returning to Egypt is to chaperone a spoiled teenager through this fabulous desert land. The truth is more complexโand dangerous. Ten years ago, something that happened here brought about her archaeologist fatherโs ruin and subsequent death.ย .ย .ย . and Althea intends to clear his disgraced name and finally lay a dark past to rest.
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But there are some mysteries best left buried in the shifting sands, and a devoted daughterโs search for answers is stirring up forgotten memories almost too painful to endure, which propel her onward among ancient tombs, legendary treasures, miraculous discoveriesย .ย .ย . and ever closer to her own threatened doom.
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Praise for the novels of Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Elizabeth Peters
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โDeeply satisfying.โ โEntertainment Weekly
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โElizabeth Peters is truly great.โ โSan Francisco Chronicle
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โThis author never fails to entertain.โ โCleveland Plain Dealer