Tomb of the Golden Bird
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Tomb of the Golden Bird (2006) is the 18th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody
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's pet canary, and certain that the golden bird would bring a lucky season.
returns as a featured character, as the Emersons are privy to his discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamon.
Amelia Peabody
Amelia Peabody Emerson is the protagonist of the Amelia Peabody series, a series of mystery novels, written by author Elizabeth Peters. Peabody is married to Egyptologist Radcliffe Emerson and has one biological child, Walter "Ramses" Peabody Emerson, who provides a parallel voice in many of the...
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Explanation of the novel's title
The title comes from the nickname given the tomb of Tutankhamon by Egyptian workers, who were fascinated by Howard CarterHoward Carter
Howard Carter may refer to:* Howard Carter , English archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb* Howard Carter , American basketball player...
's pet canary, and certain that the golden bird would bring a lucky season.
Plot summary
Howard CarterHoward Carter
Howard Carter may refer to:* Howard Carter , English archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb* Howard Carter , American basketball player...
returns as a featured character, as the Emersons are privy to his discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamon.