| The archaeological season of 1907 brings the Emersons back to Egypt, where they plan to continue their work in the Valley of the Kings. However, after the younger Emersons acquire an authentic copy of The Book of the Dead, the mutilated corpse of a young woman is found in the Nile. Whether the crime is related to the theft of Mr. Geoffrey Romer's Egyptian antiquities collection in London - and perhaps to the Master Criminal, Sethos - is the subject of an investigation by the Emersons that could put all their lives at risk. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very humorous - How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging Time/era of story: Misc. Murder Plotlets - What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 80% Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - cults How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Africa Yes Part of Africa: - Arabic Africa Desert? Yes City? Yes City: - Dirty, dangerous (like New York) - dangerous - Misc setting - resort/hotel Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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