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The Hippopotamus Pool
The Hippopotamus Pool | Elizabeth Peters
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A masked stranger offers to reveal an Egyptian queen's lost tomb...and Amelia Peabody and her irascible archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are intrigued, to say the least. When the guide mysteriously disappears before he tells his secret, the husband-and-wife team sail to Thebes to follow his trail, helped-and hampered-by their teenage son, Ramses, and beautiful ward, Nefret. But before the sands of time shift very far, all will be risking their lives foiling murderers, kidnappers, grave robbers, and ancient curses. And the Hippopotamus Pool? It's a legend of war and wits that Amelia is translating, one that alerts her to a hippo of a different type-a nefarious, overweight art dealer who may become her next archenemy!
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Smarkies
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Enjoyable read as usual. I have a deep love for this Amelia Peabody series. Especially love the narrator for this series as well.

Blueberry I agree with both ❤️ 2y
CarolynM 2y
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Ruthiella
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#12Books2021 A favorite book read in June 2021 & a shout out to the series as a whole. In this one, the Emersons are back in Egypt for a dig and naturally, where Amelia goes, trouble follows. The Master Criminal may be gone, but has someone else among his former underworld associates decided to fill the vacuum? I also highly recommend this series on audio, if that‘s your preferred medium. I prefer Barbara Rosenblatt but Susan O‘Malley is good too.

Andrew65 A very popular series. 2y
Ruthiella @Andrew65 It is! I think in part because it‘s such a blend of mystery, romance, adventure, history and humor...something for everyone. 2y
Andrew65 @Ruthiella Sums it up well. 2y
CarolynM 2y
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rwmg
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More fun amongst archaeologists and criminals in Egypt

batsy I love this series! The early books especially are just so much fun. 5y
rwmg @batsy 👋 Hello, (comparative) neighbour. Although I'm in the UK at the moment visiting family and friends, I'm actually based in Jakarta. 5y
batsy Hello! There's not very many people based in SE Asia on Litsy, so it's always lovely to meet more :) 5y
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rwmg @batsy I'm going to be in KL ar the end of Feb for a family wedding. Any bookshop recs? 5y
batsy Lit Books, Gerakbudaya (for some interesting nonfiction), BookXcess (a remainders bookstore with good deals). There's also Silverfish Books and the always reliable Kinokuniya :) 5y
rwmg @batsy OK, ta 5y
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DGRachel I love this series! 5y
rwmg @DGRachel Who wouldn't love Amelia? 5y
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Reading on the train

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Readerann
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My 14-year-old is feeling under the weather today, so we‘re foregoing our usual walk. I guess it‘s #24in48 audio on the exercise bike! 🐶😴🚴‍♂️

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Readerann
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Starting off #24in48 with a little audio before bed. Great narrator. Her ‘Emerson‘ makes me laugh.

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DGRachel
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I've been wracking my brain all day for sidekicks in books I haven't already tagged. Then it hit me. Because Ramses didn't get into enough trouble on his own, Elizabeth Peters gave him Nefret Forth and David Todros. #bestsidekick #booktober

LizzyM Love this series! 8y
Shemac77 Such a great series! The cat Bastet! 8y
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