The Deeds of the Disturber (The Amelia Peabody Murder Mysteries #5)

By: Elizabeth Peters

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Synopsis: An Egyptologist investigates a death at the British Museum in a &“charming&” Victorian mystery by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Painted Queen (The Denver Post). Back in London after an archaeological dig, adventurous sleuth Amelia Peabody—&“rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple all rolled into one&”—discovers that a night watchman at the museum has perished in the shadow of a mummy case (The Washington Post Book World). There are murmurings about an ancient curse, but a skeptical Amelia is determined to find an all-too-human killer. Soon, she&’s balancing family demands, including the troubles of her precocious son, Ramses (aka Walter), with not just one unsolved crime, but two . . . From a recipient of multiple honors including the Mystery Writers of America&’s Grand Master Award, this murder mystery set in Victorian-era England is a witty, rollicking, and &“deeply satisfying&” romp (Entertainment Weekly) in a &“jewel of a series&” (The New York Times Book Review).