Seeing a Large cat

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While digging in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, English archeologist Amelia Peabody discovers the mummified body of a recently dead woman. The victim was the fourth wife of a famous archeologist and she disappeared five years earlier, supposedly eloping with a lover. Amelia turns sleuth.

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Amelia the 9th submitted by kathscot on August 31, 2012, 6:53pm Covers the 1903-4 season
The Emersons receive a dire warning about staying away from an undiscovered tomb, which of course inspires them to hunt all the harder for it. Meanwhile, a silly American debutante insists she needs protection from a stalker (selecting Ramses for the job), and a mummy swathed in modern clothing begins to lend verisimilitude to her otherwise unconvincing narrative.

Fun submitted by renarde7 on July 5, 2023, 9:15am These are fun and entertaining mysteries for anyone who likes quirky female investigators and Egyptology.