"Elizabeth Peters's unforgettable heroine Amelia Peabody makes her first appearance in this clever mystery. Amelia receives a rather large inheritance and decides to use it for travel. On her way through Rome to Egypt, she meets Evelyn Barton-Forbes, a young woman abandoned by her lover and left with no means of support. Amelia promptly takes Evelyn under her wing, insisting that the young lady accompany her to Egypt, where Amelia plans to indulge her passion for Egyptology. When Evelyn becomes the target of an aborted kidnapping and the focus of a series of suspicious accidents and mysterious visitations, Amelia becomes convinced of a plot to harm her young friend. Like any self-respecting sleuth, Amelia sets out to discover who is behind it all."
-book description from Amazon.com
Amelia is a one of a kind character. She is a smart, take-charge woman who knows what she wants and carries her trusty parasol to poke anyone who is in her way. Throughout the entire story, she goes head to head with Radcliffe Emerson and the banter between the two characters is very entertaining. The author has also done an incredible amount of research into Egypt's history, and I felt like I was learning a lot along the way.
Crocodile on the Sandbank may not have the most difficult mystery to solve, but it is a really fun read. In fact, I think it's one of my favorites! It will leave you wanting to read the next book - but be warned - there are 18 in the series!
Rating: I would give this book 5 out of 5.
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