Description

Members of an Egyptian expedition fall victim to an ancient mummys curse in this thrilling Veronica Speedwell novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries.

London, 1888. As colorful and unfettered as the butterflies she collects, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell cant resist the allure of an exotic mysteryparticularly one involving her enigmatic colleague, Stoker. His former expedition partner has vanished from an archaeological dig with a priceless diadem unearthed from the newly discovered tomb of an Egyptian princess. This disappearance is just the latest in a string of unfortunate events that have plagued the controversial expedition, and rumors abound that the curse of the vengeful princess has been unleashed as the shadowy figure of Anubis himself stalks the streets of London.

But the perils of an ancient curse are not the only challenges Veronica must face as sordid details and malevolent enemies emerge from Stokers past. Caught in a tangle of conspiracies and threatsand thrust into the public eye by an enterprising new foeVeronica must separate facts from fantasy to unravel a web of duplicity that threatens to cost Stoker everything

Author: Deanna Raybourn
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 02/12/2019
Series: Veronica Speedwell Mystery #3
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780451476180
Language: English