The Pharaoh's Curse

Author's name: Elizabeth Peters

Sometimes, the most terrifying curses are those that humans create themselves.
After years of adventure, Amelia Peabody and her husband try to enjoy a quiet life in the English countryside, but fate—as is often the case—has a journey in store for them into the heart of ancient Egyptian history. In 1892, Lady Baskerville knocks on their door seeking help after the mysterious death of her husband, Sir Henry, following his discovery of a royal tomb in Luxor.
Amid whispers of a pharaonic curse haunting the excavation team, Amelia suspects that behind this "curse" lurks a murderer of flesh and blood. With each strange incident at the archaeological site, her conviction grows that the real secret lies not in the curse of the dead, but in the greed of the living.
Will Amelia be able to uncover the killer hiding among the diggers, Egyptians, and strangers before the "curse" claims more lives? A thrilling journey that combines the indomitable intelligence of a woman, the mystery of Pharaonic history, and the excitement of the perfect crime in a merciless place.
"The Curse of the Pharaohs" is the second part of the "Amelia Peabody Mystery" series, where police suspense blends with historical accuracy in a captivating narrative, proving that the most dangerous mysteries are those woven by the human mind under the guise of myth.