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Category Archives: Elizabeth Peters
Sisters in Crime Challenge Post #2: Historical Women
To me at least the phenomenon of historical fiction which features somewhat feisty females is easily understandable. If you read much actual history, including contemporary primary sources from just about any time before the 20th Century (and a good deal … Continue reading
Crime Fiction Alphabet: A is for Archaeology
It seemed like an omen that the week I was deliberating over whether or not to participate in the crime fiction alphabet meme this year I would be reading two crime fiction books which both happen to feature an archaeologist. … Continue reading
Review: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Title: Crocodile on the Sandbank (the 1st Amelia Peabody mystery) Author: Elizabeth Peters Publisher: Warner Books (original edition 1975, this edition 1992) ISBN: 0-445-40651-8 Length: 262 pages This is the first book to introduce the impossibly unbelievable heroine Amelia Peabody. … Continue reading
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Sunday Salon: What to read first (a revised Dartmoor Dozen)
Last week I wrote about being unable to meet Uriah Robinson’s challenge of putting together a list of books in these categories as a reading list for someone new to this genre. I was told by more than one person … Continue reading
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