Elizabeth Peters: Tomb of the Golden Bird (UK 2007)

From the Publisher:
The chase is on - and Amelia Peabody and Co. are in the thick of it!
1922 - convinced that the tomb of the little-known King Tutankhamon lies somewhere in the Valley of the Kings, Emerson has tried to persuade his rivals Lord Carnavon and Howard Carter to hand over their digging rights in the valley to him - but they resist. So back in Luxor an incident at the hotel the clan is staying in turns their gifts for digging in another direction. Emerson and Ramses are lured into a trap by a group of villains who demand answers to the mysterious question, 'Where is he?'. Their curiosity piqued, the duo is determined to uncover who 'he' is and why 'he' should be so important.

Elizabeth Peters: Tomb of the Golden Bird. An Amelia Peabody Murder-Mystery. Robinson, ISBN 1845294750 (May, 2007), 442 p., £7.99.

Elizabeth Peters: Tomb of the Golden Bird (USA 2007)

From the Publisher:
Banned forever from the eastern end of the Valley of the Kings, eminent Egyptologist Radcliffe Emerson's desperate attempt to regain digging rights backfires -- and his dream of unearthing the tomb of the little-known king Tutankhamon is dashed. Now Emerson, his archaeologist wife, Amelia Peabody, and their family must watch from the sidelines as Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter "discover" the greatest Egyptian treasure of all time.

But the Emersons' own less impressive excavations are interrupted when father and son Ramses are lured into a trap by a strange group of villains ominously demanding answers to a question neither man comprehends. And it will fall to the ever-intrepid Amelia to protect her endangered family -- and perhaps her nemesis as well -- from a devastating truth hidden uncomfortably close to home... and from a nefarious plot that threatens the peace of the entire region.

Elizabeth Peters: Tomb of the Golden Bird. Harper, ISBN 0060591811 (April, 2007), 540 p., $9.99.

Elizabeth Peters: Tomb of the Golden Bird (USA 2006)

From the Publisher:
Convinced that the tomb of the little-known king Tutankhamon lies somewhere in the Valley of the Kings, eminent Egyptologist Radcliffe Emerson and his intrepid wife, Amelia Peabody, seem to have hit a wall. Having been banned forever from the East Valley, Emerson, against Amelia's advice, has tried desperately to persuade Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter to relinquish their digging rights. But Emerson's trickery has backfired, and his insistent interest in the site has made his rivals all the more determined to keep the Emerson clan away.

Powerless to intervene but determined to stay close to the unattainable tomb, the family returns to Luxor and prepares to continue their dig in the less promising West Valley -- and to watch from the sidelines as Carter and Carnarvon "discover" the greatest Egyptian treasure of all time: King Tut's tomb. But before their own excavation can get underway, Emerson and his son, Ramses, find themselves lured into a trap by a strange group of villains ominously demanding "Where is he?" Driven by distress -- and, of course, Amelia's insatiable curiosity -- the Emersons embark on a quest to uncover who "he" is and why "he" must be found, only to discover that the answer is uncomfortably close to home. Now Amelia must find a way to protect her family -- and perhaps even her would-be nemesis -- from the sinister forces that will stop at nothing to succeed in the nefarious plot that threatens the peace of the entire region.

Filled with heart-stopping suspense, political intrigue, and Amelia Peabody's trademark wit and wisdom, Tomb of the Golden Bird is the latest thrilling installment from the renowned and beloved "grande dame of historical mystery" (Washington Post).

Elizabeth Peters: Tomb of the Golden Bird. William Morrow, ISBN 0060591803 (April, 2006), 381 p., $25.95.

Elizabeth Peters: Tomb of the Golden Bird (UK 2006)

From the Publisher:
1922 - convinced that the tomb of the little-known King Tutankhamon lies somewhere in the Valley of the Kings, Emerson has tried to persuade his rivals Lord Carnavon and Howard Carter to hand over their digging rights in the valley to him - but they resist. So back in Luxor an incident at the hotel the clan is staying in turns their gifts for digging in another direction. Emerson and Ramses are lured into a trap by a group of villains who demand answers to the mysterious question, 'Where is he?' Their curiosity piqued, the duo is determined to uncover who 'he' is and why 'he' should be so important.

Elizabeth Peters: Tomb of the Golden Bird. An Egyptian Murder-Mystery featuring Amelia Peabody. Constable, ISBN 1845293363 (April, 2006), 354 p., £17.99.