A new year, 1917, is dawning, and the fantastic War that ravages the world displays no sign of abating. Answering the siren contact of Egypt once more, Amelia Peabody and her family members arrive at their home in Luxor to learn of a new royal tomb ransacked by thieves. Quickly an even more troubling outrage issues the intrepid clan of archaeologists: the newly and savagely slain corpse of the thief defiling the historic burial site.

Yet that is nothing weighed against the lethal destiny that threatens Ramses..READING MORE about The Golden One: An Amelia Peabody Book of Suspense Besieged by the British and defended simply by formidable Turkish and German makes, the fortified seaport of Gaza guards the gateway towards the Holy Land. Answering a call he cannot refuse from English military intelligence, Ramses must journey to this historic, fabled city to attempt a objective as personal since it is usually perilous. Death will surely be his great deal if he’s caught or shown. Meanwhile, Ramses’s wife, Nefret, guards a secret of her very own….

Once again the incomparable and bestselling bears us to a breathtaking realm of ancient wonders and crumbling splendor — in the hectic bustle of the Cairo marketplaces to remote, sand-swept corners of the Egyptian desert where the gods of antiquity rest. Returning visitors to the world of Amelia Peabody will become enthralled by the most recent mesmerizing adventure in the award-winning grandmaster, and newcomers will succumb to her wiles as they are caught up in the tantalizing spell from the impressive Elizabeth Peters and The Golden One.