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I'm gonna try out that amelia series - just requested Crocodile on the Sandbank from my library. Thanks for the review and the 'hoot' recommendation! Crocodile in the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Winter of the Wolf Moon by Steve Hamilton
Coyote Waits by Tony Hillerman
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck I'll head for Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series, Crocodile on the Sandbank is the first one, I love Amelia. And for just quick palate cleansing, often some short ghost stories do the trick too, or a Cherry Ames or two *blush*, or a chapter or two of Apsley Cherry-Garrard's The ... ... on CDs. Right now I have Guardian of Lies by Steve Martini on CD in the car. And I only read Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody books on audio. The narrator is wonderful and I enjoy them so much more than if I sat down and read them.
MT & Julia, now you have made me want to ... ... : Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Favorite Authors: Shadow Queen (Language of Bees) a close 2nd
Found Books: Crocodile on the Sandbank (picked this up by accident)
These were my favorites from my first 999. The second one has 30 left to go.
An afterthought... Elizabeth Peters writes good clean mysteries in the Amelia Peabody series. Her son Rameses, who appears a couple books down the way, is ornery and precocious and might appeal to a preteen reader.
Next on my list are the two Elizabeth Peters audiobooks: Crocodile on the Sandbank and The Curse of the Pharoahs, both narrated by Barbara Rosenblat
As I mentioned before, Barbara Rosenblat did a fabulous job narrating these unabridged editions. She developed a different voice for each ... ... are:
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
The Golden Goblet
The Cat of Bubastes
On the more adult/mystery end:
Crocodile on the Sandbank
A Place of Darkness
Death Comes as the End
My absolute favourite in school was The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt- non-fiction but very ... ... Solitude
You and your friends are:
Bimbos of the Death Sun
What’s the weather like:
Sunshine
You fear:
Crocodile on the Sandbank
What is the best advice you have to give:
Bring Down the Sun or possibly To Kill a Mockingbird
Thought for the day:
They'd Rather Be R ... ... of Bees) a close 2nd
Worst of Favorite Authors: The Silver Needle Murder (not up to par)
Best of Found Books: Crocodile on the Sandbank
Worst of Found Books: The Lost Art of Towel Origami (I was really disappointed.)
Best Category overall: Award Winners (4 of my Top Ten are ... ... "trips" have been:
Africa/Botswana -- The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency (and other books in the series)
Egypt -- Amelia Peabody (and other books in the series)
I'm definitely looking for recommendations on books taking place in Ireland, Scotland, and more Egypt books. I love ... Summer Boys by Hailey Abbott
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Returning Locked Rooms by Laurie R. King to the library -- couldn't get into it. Same with A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters ... ssics
7. Young Adult/Teen
8. 1st in a Series
1. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
9. Non Fiction
1. Bright Lights, Big Ass by Jen Lancaster
2. Half-Assed: A Weight Loss Memo ... ... Anita Luu READ 1/10/09 BONUS POINT
9.8 THE LOST ART OF TOWEL ORIGAMI READ 3/16/09 BONUS POINT
9.9 CROCODILE ON THE SANDBANK READ 2/8/09
 grelobe in Book talk : Choose a book that you haven't read yet. (4) (Jun 22, 2009, 2:28am) from foggidawn's library I choose Crocodile on the sandbank by Elisabeth Peters because I need something not too light but not even too heavy for my holiday reading Finished Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters, and it was good but I had a little bit of trouble getting into it. I think I was a bit distracted this week because BF has been playing episodes of BattleStar Galactica- good show by the way. I'm gonna try to come back to this series. I went ... ... Christmas Goodbye, Spoonful of Poison, Sugar Cookie Murder, Peach Cobbler Murder, Cherry Cheesecake Murder, Crocodile on the Sandbank, Slamming Open the Door, and that brings me to Key Lime Pie Murder, which I finished last night. Well, I am up to 59 books so far and I am ... Reading Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters. I am enjoying it way more than I thought I would.
Finished the Southern Vampire/Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris. It is going to be hard to wait for book 10. ... in Watchers by Dean Koontz
Shabanu in Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples
Amelia Peabody in The Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters ... Diane Mott
Darkness, Take My Hand by Lehane, Dennis
To the Hilt by Francis, Dick
Do Unto Others by Abbott, Jeff
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Peters, Elizabeth
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Braun, Lilian Jackson
Slow Dancing with the Angel of Death by Chappell, Helen
And ... ... the Nile, visiting pyramids and chasing a mysterious mummy, near the end of the nineteenth century with Amelia Peabody in Crocodile on the Sandbank. ... by Debbie Macomber. It was just ok. I am now reading The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters. I just love Amelia Peabody mysteries.
I just checked out the audiobook The Crocodile on the Sandbank for a reread! A lot of times my mind wanders with audiobooks and I lose my place, but Peters' books move along so well, that rarely happens. ... reason then I like making lists - here's one on the series with publication dates and the Emerson's digging seasons
1. Crocodile on the Sandbank - 1975
1884-1885
2. The Curse of the Pharoahs - 1981
1892-1893
3. The Mummy Case - 1985
1894-1895
4. Lion in the Valley - 1986
1 ... 26. Title: The Crocodile on the Sandbank
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: Warner Books
Pages: 262
Date Started: 4/26/09
Date Finished: 4/28/09
Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery
Other Information: This is a reread. The Amel ... ... these each individually since they are part of an 18 book series. i will however recommend the series (which starts with Crocodile on the Sandbank) to anyone who enjoys quirky Victorian ladies breaking with tradition, Egyptology, and a couple dead bodies ("another year, another dead body"). I finished my ER yesterday, though I haven't written my review yet. I started a reread of The Crocodile on the Sandbank this morning. Although Sherlock Holmes I've been reading on gutenberg has put me in a mood for the Emersons. I love many of the classic heroines listed here, but since no one else has mentioned them: Amelia Peabody Emerson from Crocodile on the Sandbank and as a child, Trixie Belden from The Red Trailer Mystery. ... Slumdog Millionaire. i haven't seen the movie yet, but the book was wonderful. about an orphan in modern day india.
Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters- this is one of my favorite series, about a female egyptologist, her egyptologist husband, their family and friends. it starts in ... ... McBride
The BFG by Roald Dahl
And two very good books:
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull (Thanks, Catey!)
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (Thanks, Cheli!)
Both of these are the first books in series, so I've got lots more good reading ahead. ... Anita Luu READ 1/10/09 BONUS POINT
9.8 THE LOST ART OF TOWEL ORIGAMI READ 3/16/09 BONUS POINT
9.9 CROCODILE ON THE SANDBANK READ 2/8/09
 atlargeintheworld in 50 Book Challenge : atlargeinthewrld's 50 Books list (so-far) (Mar 30, 2009, 3:15pm) ... were bits that could have been a little smoother, but it was a most impressive first novel.
I've been really enjoying my Amelia Peabody fix of Elizabeth Peters. I had read the first 4 books in this series a couple years ago, and just decided I would knock them out. I really do love these. They ... ... the earlier books a bit more than the later - I like the focus on Amelia.
I knew an archaeology professor who assigned The Crocodile on the Sandbank to his beginning class!
... ve.
These are the series that I follow:
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
MYSTERIES
Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peters
Coffeehouse Mysteries by Cleo Coyle
Hannah Swensen by Joanne Fluke
Flower Shop Mysteries by Kate Collins
Stephanie Plum by Jan ... Book #28 - Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters - Finished March 24, 2009
Thanks to Cheli (cyderry) for recommending this one. This is the first book in the Amelia Peabody mystery series. The book takes place in the late 1800's. Amelia Peabody has been caring for her father, when ... You listed Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peters. If you like mysteries, most writers have the same protaganists and characters. A few that come to mind are:
Stephanie Plum mysteries by Janet Evanovich
Alex McKnight mysteries by Steve Hamilton
Hercule Poirot mysteries by Agatha Christie ... ... to grow and change.
Series I Love: (touchstones should be to first in series)
Earth's Children by Jean Auel
Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peters
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde
Pine Cove by Christopher Moore
... Here's my February Top 5:
The best of the month was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Crocodile on the sandbank
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Dead Heat
The Summer of 1787
#15: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elisabeth Peters
Finished this on the plane yesterday- just the right kind of book for a short flight: Cute, fluffy, and undemanding. Might get more of the series for future travel.
... the Deathly Hallows
American Sphinx: The character of Thomas Jefferson
A short history of nearly Everything
Crocodile on the sandbank
Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter (Analysis of Books 1-4)
Quidditch through the ages
The science of Harry Potter : ... ... the Deathly Hallows
American Sphinx: The character of Thomas Jefferson
A short history of nearly Everything
Crocodile on the sandbank
Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter (Analysis of Books 1-4)
Quidditch through the ages
The science of Harry Potter : ... ... the books listed in post #44, though several of them are still awaiting my attention. Now I'm taking a break and reading Crocodile on the Sandbank. It feels almost decadent to be reading something that's not children's or YA. ... to the Mysteries of Harry Potter
Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter (Analysis of Books 1-4)
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Granted, first , I am no Stasia. Some of these were very light and very thin. Some were a little heavier and others in ... Cyderry - I've never read an Elizabeth Peters book, but I've always thought they looked interesting. Your review of Crocodile on the Sandbank has convinced me. Onto the TBR list it goes! #23 Crocodile on the Sandbank # 1 of Amelia Peabody Series
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Read: Feb 4 - Feb 8
Category: Mystery
Pages: 272
First in the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank introduces the reader to Amelia Peabody, a wealthy spinster ... #23 Crocodile on the Sandbank # 1 of Amelia Peabody Series
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Read: Feb 4 - Feb 8
Category: Mystery
Pages: 272
First in the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank introduces the reader to Amelia Peabody, a wealthy spinster ... #21 Crocodile on the Sandbank # 1 of Amelia Peabody Series
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Read: Feb 4 - Feb 8
Category: 9. Books I found on the Internet/at the library/in a bookstore
Pages: 272
First in the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank ... I am listening to Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters. I've heard so much about this series and I have finally been able to get the first one. So far I am enjoying it. I love Barbara Rosenblat reading:New Clues to Harry Potter Book 5: Hints from the Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter
and Crocodile on the Sandbank
eating: lemon cream cheese pound cake
drinking: amaretto
talking about: not much, watching TV
planning? trip to the library tomorrow and what ... *Double-checking that this is the "what are you reading" thread*
I finished Crocodile on the Sandbank tonight. It was great! Lovely characters! Definitely a standout in its genre. I'll be collecting the rest of the series now, of course.
I've begun rereading The Book Thief for February ... Those sound like a great idea, Kirby!
I have 20 pages left in Crocodile on the Sandbank and I have the next hour free. Why am I here instead of reading!? I finished The Templar Legacy very interesting
Now I've moved onto Crocodile on the sandbank I finished American Sphinx and decided to give up on A short history of nearly everything. Now I'm listening to Crocodile on the Sandbank and reading Ultimate Unofficial guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter. ... Book of Lost Things, but it is a really great story! It is violent in the Grimms fairy tales sort of way.
I started Crocodile on the Sandbank last night and it is hilarious! I love it! Yet another great book I heard about through LT. I started Crocodile on the Sandbank tonight. It's great! I especially loved the beginning when she is describing herself to the guy that has proposed. I couldn't help but laugh aloud. I haven't read Crocodile on the Sandbank (yet),
But I have read Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. I haven't read The Thirteenth Tale but I have read Crocodile on the Sandbank ... The Book of Lost Things, one of my all-time favorite books. Now I'm going back to The Magic Lands and soon starting Crocodile on the Sandbank. ... That doesn't mean it was bad; I liked it much more than I expected.
Still reading The Magic Lands and I'm starting Crocodile on the Sandbank soon. ... and Getting Old is Murder by Rita Lakin. So I've had a mix of cozies and regular mysteries.
I'm getting ready to start Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters. I've heard about this series for a few years, and I finally decided now was the time. A couple more books:
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Man of My Dreams by Johanna Lindsey  ![](http://www.zokutou.co.uk/wordmeter/pk ...</a></p><div class="quotehead" style="margin-top: 10px;"><a href=) mamalaz in Romance - from historical to contemporary : what are you reading the week of January 26, 2009 (Jan 26, 2009, 5:30pm) ... Heights in decades but I remember loving it when I was young. Let me know how you enjoy it.
I just finished Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters and am about to start Lessons of Desire by Madeline Hunter. I haven't read one of her books for a while, and am looking ... I've read Crocodile on the Sandbank!
But I've never read any of The Protector of the Small series. I've read The Memory Keeper's Daughter! But I've never read Crocodile on the Sandbank. (Though I will this week.) ... of a Hollow Man by Caroline Graham read (Apr 6th)
6.Breath,Eyes,Memory by Edwidge Danticat read (May 14th)
7.Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (May 17th)
8.The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat (May 20th)
9.Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist ... ... tt)
Twilight
Best Food Writing 2001*
The Historian
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn
Watch for the Light*
Crocodile on the Sandbank
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Silent in the Grave
The Lace Reader
Dewey (touchstone to wrong book but I can't correct right now...one ... ... little cove--only lost power for about an hour.
70. Last night I finished listening to my first Elizabeth Peter's book Crocodile on the Sandbank. I had previously tried reading these books but just never could get into them. However, I was induced by someone in the Audio Books group to ... #15 Laura---you were so right about Crocodile on the Sandbank. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am now looking forward to others by Elizabeth Peters. Funny too because I have several times listened to others by Barbara Rosenblat and had not been exceptionally thrilled with her voice, but as the ... ... Anita Luu READ 1/10/09 BONUS POINT
9.8 The Lost Art of Towel Origami READ 3/16/09 BONUS POINT
9.9 Crocodile on the Sandbank READ 2/8/09
grkmwk in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 6 December 2008 (Dec 6, 2008, 6:28pm) Enjoying Elizabeth Peters's Crocodile on the Sandbank. Next up will be The Tales of the Beedle Bard, and various seasonal favorites. And, due to recent life changes/developments, I am also reading What to Expect When You're Expecting and What to Eat Before, During, and After Pregnancy. Still reading, and enjoying, Elizabeth Peters's Crocodile on the Sandbank. Next up will be The Tales of the Beedle Bard, then some seasonal books. And due to recent life changes/developments, I am also reading What to Expect When You're Expecting and What to Eat Before, During, and After ... YAY!!! I've read Crocodile on the Sandbank
But I've never read A Tale of Two Cities I've read Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
But I've never read Crocodile on the Sandbank. Started Crocodile on the Sandbank at lunch today. After that, not sure. Either something totally engrossing (Mists of Avalon perhaps?) or fun rereads (Harry Potter probably). There will definitely be some seasonal reads, such as The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree, A Christmas Memory, ... After taking an extended holiday break from reading, I will soon be starting Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters for my December book club read. I am also beginning Watch for the Light for my Advent/Christmas read. Slowly but surely still reading Best Food Writing 2001. ... at which time I will happily purchase a copy and hopefully alleviate my guilt for reading it free! I hope you like Crocodile on the Sandbank, that's one of my favorite series and definitely my favorite mystery series. :)
...
Over the holiday weekend, I am going to attempt to get past my Twilight fixation by reading my book club's December pick: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters. Try the first one Crocodile on the Sandbank. As an audio it was a lot of fun, as a regular read I didn't enjoy it as much. ... Moon by Laura Kinsale
78. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
79. The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase
80. Crocodile On The Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
81. The Rake: Lessons in Love by Suzanne Enoch
Favorite Book of the Month: Demon Night, Midsummer Moon, & Cr ... ... Love Nun by Christopher Moore (finished 1/21/09)
2) Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland (finished 1/28/09)
3) Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (finished 2/9/09)
4) Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (finished 2/16/09)
5) Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters (fi ... ... post!
#191: Okay, if you love Egypt and Carter, you should check out the Amelia Peabody mysteries, the first one is The Crocodile on the Sandbank, JP and Cat love them too!
TNP loves mysteries. ... Amelia Peabody, and enjoyed it just as much as the others. :)
crimson-tide, I do recommend reading the first one first, Crocodile on the Sandbank as it does set up the characters. It's not necessary (I read them out of order!), but it's not like the Sue Grafton series where you can pick them ... ... characters and plots.
Elizabeth Peters Amelia Peabody series is an excellent Victorian series beginning with Crocodile on the Sandbank.
Steven Saylor's Roman series about Gordianus the Finder is one of the best set in ancient times. The first is Roman Blood.
For the Ren ... ... in Egyptology, writes the Amelia Peabody mysteries about archaeology during the Victorian era. Start at the beginning with Crocodile on the Sandbank.
Eliot Pattison was a diplomat in Tibet and has a mystery series beginning with The Skull Mantra that is very complex and steeped in Tibet ... From the first book, Crocodile on the Sandbank thru the ninth book Seeing a Large Cat I loved the series. But with the 10th book, The Ape Who Guards the Balance, the focus shifted too much onto the young people.
I love Amelia and Radcliffe, and could even tolerate the young Ramses. Although ... #44 Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 262 pages
total pages to date this year = 12,674 Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
The Singing Sands by Josephine Tey
The Sands of Sakkara by Glenn Meade
Sandbar Sinister by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
The Shadow in the Sands by Sam Llewellyn
... .
I also have a few whodunnits on my shelves, as back-up. Favourites include murder must advertise by dorothy L sayers, crocodile on the sandbank by elizabeth peters, what angels fear by c.s. harris.
... from Pride and Prejudice.
I'd also love to meet:
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Miss Marple
Hercule Poirot
Amelia Peabody
(Sensing a theme here?) I always keep an eye out for new books by:
Elizabeth Peters - the Amelia Peabody series
Naomi Novik - there's a new Temeraire coming in a couple of weeks
Guy Gavriel Kay
Pauline Gedge
Diana Gabaldon
Mary Lawson
Sandra Gulland
Barbara Cleverly
Alexander McCall Smith
21) Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (print)
Another mystery that's focused more on the characters than the mystery itself, Crocodile on the Sandbank introduces the wonderful character of Amelia Peabody. At first I thought I'd end up finding her too obnoxious, but I was ... ... Carter are dealt with, come to think of it!). I have read several of them and liked the first 4 or 5. The first one is Crocodile on the Sandbank. Series starts in the 1880s and has an Egyptian flair (and most of them occur in Egypt although Amelia, her husband, and her son, are British). I ... Right now my random books are:
Children of the Lamp
Myths and Legends (Red Hot Reads)
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Harry Potter and Philosophy
The Realms of the Gods
The Lightning Thief
and
Lioness Rampant.
It's funny to see what comes up! ... has anything to say about it.
Wonders if anyone else knows what bib and I are babbling on about.
The first book is The Crocodile on the Sandbank.
Now I'm thinking of Steve Irwin. We loved him.
I wish I could work at the Australia Zoo.
Now I'm remembering working at the Bronx Zo ... ... series. The author even quoted the same Egyptian saying or poem that gave her the title for the first book in the series, Crocodile on the Sandbank.
 ... I learned a lot about late 19th-early 20th century Egypt and archeology practices from reading the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters.
I learned about many interesting books from reading stories about characters walking into stories. Books like The Incredible Umbrella interested ... So glad this was revived, I hadn't read it before. I love cats who are just being cats in books. The Amelia Peabody mysteries by Elizabeth Peters have many cats, starting with The Cat Bastet, who was introduced in the second book, The Curse of the Pharoahs. ... t:
ghosts caught on film: Photographs of the Paranormal (*gasp!!* it didn't touchstone... can you believe it?!)
crocodile on the sandbank (comes very highly recommended..)
sign of the crescent (picked up randomly)
here there be dragons (another JP/Cat recom...)
elsewhere (I ... Pride and Prejudice
Downtown and Outer Banks by Anne Rivers Siddons
Crocodile on the Sandbank, The Curse of the Pharoahs and The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters
Have an Egypt thing going on lately -
rereading for the grillionth time Crocodile on the Sandbank - it's so fun, charming and hilarious that I can't resist it. I can hear Barbara Rosenblat in my head, too, which is a bonus.
and
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. I don't read a lot ... 48. 2001: a space odessey
49. the thirteenth tale
50. crocodile on the sandbank
I made it!!!!!!!!!! ... little thing. Of course all of the animals in Harry Potter are actually familiars in the witchy sense.
The cats in the Amelia Peabody series, like Bastet, would be wonderful companions. I could never trust any of my cats to be that smart and well-behaved, though! Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
The Bridge of Sighs by Olen Steinhauer
The Raft by Robert Trumbull
The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk ... Death On the Nile for another. The Hound of the Baskervilles and False Scent. Then there's The Silver Pigs and Crocodile on the Sandbank, The Concrete Blonde and Sunset Express. And, oh, can't forget Fer de Lance, Brat Farrar, and Silence of the Lambs. And An Unsuitable ... Manana, Iguana By Ann Paul
The Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
A Fish Dinner in Memison by E.R. Eddison
Bugs, Slugs and Other Thugs by Rhonda Hart Poe
Dreamsnake by Vonda MacIntyre ... who gets into all kinds of trouble and aventure with her husband Emerson and in later books, son Ramses. The first book is The Crocodile on the Sandbank. They're written by Elizabeth Peters and I find them delightful. Almost done with Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters. Next is Sorcerer by James Byron Huggins ... has a good series of Victorian/Egyptology books. Ms. Peters has her PHD in Egyptology. The first in the series is Crocodile on the Sandbank. Laurie R King has a series with Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes which starts with The Beekeeper's Apprentice. ... as to voice, plot, feminism and Egyptology.
Hm, no touchstone for the author. The first title in the series is The Crocodile on the Sandbank. I was fortunate to "read" the first in the series ~ Crocodile on the Sandbank ~ on audio. Like Kat and Sage, I can't get enough of Peabody. She is probably THE most appealing woman in all of popular literature. IMHO. :) It doesn't hurt either that Ms. Peters is a meticulous researcher and ... Just for fun, am re"reading" Crocodile on the Sandbank. Picked up Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and The Rule of Four at the library the other day. Any opinions on which of those I should listen to next? ... Helen of Troy by Margaret George. This in addition to my commuting paperback (Private Demon), my audiobook (rereading Crocodile on the Sandbank, and various textbooks.
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