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Children of the Storm

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The Great War has ended at last. Archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her husband, Emerson, the distinguished Egyptologist, no longer fear for the life of their daring son, Ramses, now free from his dangerous wartime obligations to British Intelligence. Delightful new additions to the growing Emerson family and new wonders waiting to be discovered beneath the shifting Egyptian sands mark a time of new beginnings in Luxor.

However, the theft of valuable antiquities from the home of a friend — including a magnificent gold bracelet adorned with the image of the goddess Hathor — causes great concern. Ramses's encounter with a woman costumed in the veil and gold crown of Hathor herself only deepens the mystery.

With those in her circle suddenly plagued by a series of "accidents," Amelia attempts to connect these troubling threads into a pattern. But her investigation is setting her on a collision course with an adversary more formidable than any she has ever encountered.

Performed by Barbara Rosenblat.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 3, 2003
      A fast-moving, intrigue-filled plot propels MWA Grand Master Peters's 15th novel (after 2002's The Golden One) to feature beloved archeologist and amateur sleuth Amelia Peabody Emerson. The end of WWI offers Amelia, now a grandmother, and her family little respite when mysterious events start to plague friends, allies and coworkers. One person dies after suddenly turning to religion, while others fall victim to sabotage. Valuable artifacts go missing, and Amelia's son Ramses is lured into a bizarre encounter with a woman who appears to be the living embodiment of the goddess Hathor. Given the growing unrest against British rule in Egypt, Amelia has to wonder if politics are behind the strange occurrences. In addition, the clan has made many enemies over the course of their adventures. While the preface does a good job of outlining the characters and their complicated connections, the previous 14 novels covered a lot of ground that new readers will find challenging to master. Nonetheless, this is an enjoyable read in its own right, powered by evocative depictions of 1919 Egypt and the engaging voice of Amelia herself—a bright, independent woman, who relishes her role as family matriarch. Her affectionate, give-and-take relationship with her Egyptologist husband, Emerson, continues to enchant. Agent, Dominick Abel. (Apr. 1)Forecast:To honor Barbara Mertz (aka Elizabeth Peters), the publisher will kick off the publicity campaign with a party at "Shepheard's Hotel in Cairo" (aka New York City's Plaza Hotel). Expect another run up bestseller lists.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In CHILDREN OF THE STORM, the fifteenth in the Amelia Peabody mystery series, the preeminent Barbara Rosenblat juggles an array of characters who speak American English, upper-class British English, and English as spoken by Arabic and Urdu characters. In their archaeological exploits, Peabody and her dashing husband, Emerson, unearth a valuable treasure being fought over by several parties. In the high- stakes fracas that arises after the theft of a bracelet of inestimable value, several characters disappear, along with a trusted servant; Amelia's daughter- in-law; her son, Ramses; and Emerson himself. Rosenblat conveys the vigor with which Peabody attempts to establish order in these puzzle pieces of thievery, family abuse, cheating, dissembling, and lying in post WWI Egypt. M.D.H. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

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