A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key.
Washington Post Book World

Amelia Peabody, that indomitable product of the Victorian age, embarks on her first Egyptian
adventure armed with unshakable self-confidence, a journal to record her thoughts, and, of course,
a sturdy umbrella. On her way, Amelia rescues young Evelyn Barton-Forbes, who has been ruined
and abandoned on the streets of Rome by her rascally lover. With a typical disregard for convention,
Amelia promptly hires her fellow countrywoman as a companion and takes her to Cairo.

Eluding Alberto, Evelyns former lover, who wants her back, and Evelyns cousin Lord Ellesmere, who
wishes to marry her, the two women sail up the Nile.

Elizabeth Peters, whose New York Times best-selling novels are often set against historical backdrops, earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology at the University of Chicago. She also writes best-selling books under the pseudonym Barbara Michaels. She lives in Frederick, Maryland.