Very fun to read the first-person narrative of the sleuth herself. ( )

As usual with this series, I don’t really enjoy the crime/mystery element of the story, but the dialogue is amusing and the characters somewhat entertaining.

Unusually, this one is set in London rather than Egypt, but the change of scene doesn’t make as much difference as you might expect (except to the weather). ( )

Fun. ( )

Amelia and family are staying in England until Emerson finishes writing his long-overdue history of Egypt. She has been conned by her older brother to care for his two children - Percy and Violet - for the summer. They do not get along with Ramses as well and there are a series of accidents concerning him.

Amelia is investigating suspicious occurrences at the British Museum including visits by an Egyptian priest saying that horrible things will happen if a mummy is not returned to her tomb. Among the suspicious events are the deaths of a night watchman and the death of an archaeologist which makes Amelia believe that Emerson's life is in danger.

Investigations also lead to an Egyptian woman who was once an intimate of Emerson which leads Amelia to strong feelings of jealousy which are not helped by the fact that Emerson is keeping secrets from Amelia.

This was another fun episode in the Amelia Peabody series. I love that the stories are told in Amelia's voice and from her viewpoint which is eccentric. Susan O'Malley did a great job with the narration. ( )

These books walk a line between amusing and wholly annoying. This one strayed over. ( )