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Using this name, she wrote gothic and supernatural thrillers, including the georgetown trilogy, the. An assistant curator of munichs national museum, vicky bliss is no expert on egypt, but she does have a ph. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The main characters, who are very well developed, lead you through a dangerous romp in. An assistant curator of munichs national museum, vicky bliss is no expert on. Buy a cheap copy of night train to memphis book by elizabeth peters.
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Night train to memphis audiobook, by elizabeth peters. Read night train to memphis by elizabeth peters available from rakuten kobo. Each dust jacket is protected in an acidfree archival quality acetate cover. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Bliss novel of suspense vicky bliss series by elizabeth peters mass market. Elizabeth peters 192720 was born and brought up in illinois. She earned her phd in egyptology from the university of chicagos famed oriental institute and went on to become a new york times bestselling author whose novels were often set against historical backdrops.
Both my wife and i have been great fans of peters amelia peabody seri. Besides the series, there are other related books by elizabeth peters, including night train to memphis and the laughter of dead kings. While she was best known for her mystery and suspense novels, in the 1960s she authored two books on ancient egypt, both of which have. This novel series consists in six well written novels that tell the adventures of the main character, vicky bliss. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Elizabeth peters an assistant curator of munichs national museum, vicky bliss is no expert on egypt, but she does have a phd in solving crimes.
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This is the best of the vicky bliss book, the narrator is excellent and at hours i have plenty of treadmill mystery walking ahead. The vicky bliss mysteries is a mystery novel series by barbara mertz, writing as elizabeth peters. Click here to buy night train to memphis by elizabeth peters on paperback and find more of your favourite mysterysuspense books in rarus online book store. Night train to memphis is the fourth and most recent volume in elizabeth peters vicky bliss series. This is the first book i read of the series i wish they put numbers on the covers. He is an even bigger part of this book than night train to memphis. Elizabeth peters audiobooks download instantly today. Barbara mertz has also written additional books under the pen name barbara michaels. When a man is found murdered with an enchanting copy of the antiquity in his pocket, along with an odd set of hieroglyphs, vicky follows the trail of the gifted genius who created the fake to the narrow streets of the anitquity markets in rome. When a cryptic message recovered from a dead agent hints that the thieves who plan to rob the cairo museum have booked passage on galactic tours luxurious nile cruise, munich art historian vicky bliss trojan gold, 1987, etc.
I looked for this book last year when it was still out of print and was unable to find it in any bookstore, so i checked it out of the library. Night train to memphis by elizabeth peters waterstones. Art historian and detective vicky bliss is bemoaning the worrysome absence of communication from her occasional lover sir john smythe, when she receives an urgent request to act as a police informant on an exlusive luxury cruise down the nile. Night train to memphis by elizabeth peters 1994, hardcover.
Borrower of the night by elizabeth peters exemplifies what a good mystery novel should be. Over the course of her fiftyyear career she wrote more than seventy. Author elizabeth peters bio and signed books vj books. She published a broad range of literature across a multitude of series including, but not limited to, her most famous work the 19 book amelia peabody series. An assistant curator of munichs national museum, vicky bli. With sir john smythereformed jewel thief and vickys loverthe prime suspect, she prepares for shipboard romance and a dash of intrigue. Night train to memphis by elizabeth peters 1995, paperback. So when an intelligence agency offers her a luxury nile cruise if. The story features museum curator vicky bliss, who is offered a free luxury cruise if shell help stop a potential theft of egyptian antiquities. Editions of night train to memphis by elizabeth peters. If you like vicky bliss books, youll love amelia peabody. Night train to memphis audiobook by elizabeth peters. She published a broad range of literature across a multitude of series including, but not limited to, her most famous work the 19book amelia peabody series. A few favorite books by elizabeth peters barbara michaels id.
Night train to memphis vicky bliss mysteries book 5 kindle edition by elizabeth peters. Elizabeth peters vicky bliss doesnt know a thing about egyptology but her experience of the criminal world brings an intelligence agency to her office with an offer she cant refuse. Meet the famous novel series vicky bliss, written by elizabeth peters. Night train to memphis by elizabeth peters librarything. Ms peters is at her best when describing her beloved egypt. Night train to memphis vicky bliss mysteries book 5. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Borrower of the night audiobook by elizabeth peters. Elizabeth peters is a pen name of barbara mertz, who earned her ph. Buy night train to memphis vicky bliss murder mystery by elizabeth peters isbn. The night of four hundred rabbits 71 legend in green velvet 76 devil may care 77 summer of the dragon 79 the love talker 80 the copenhagen connection 82 elizabeth peters presents malice domestic 92 anthology. Night train to memphis night train to memphis audiobook, by elizabeth peters.
Night train to memphis vicky bliss, book 5 by elizabeth. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Frustrated love, stolen antiquities and murder on the nile, in the fifth vicky bliss mystery from the bestselling elizabeth peters. For me, she delivers in spades on intelligent suspense, engaging characters, a vivid background and sense of place, a subtle yet powerful sexual connection between the hero and heroine and a great sense of fun. Night train to memphis is one of my favourites of her substantial oeuvre.
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