{"product_id":"the-deeds-of-the-disturber-9781504068093","title":"The Deeds of the Disturber","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn Egyptologist investigates a death at the British Museum in a \"charming\" Victorian mystery by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Painted Queen \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Back in London after an archaeological dig, adventurous sleuth Amelia Peabody--\"rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple all rolled into one\"--discovers that a night watchman at the museum has perished in the shadow of a mummy case (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are murmurings about an ancient curse, but a skeptical Amelia is determined to find an all-too-human killer. Soon, she's balancing family demands, including the troubles of her precocious son, Ramses (aka Walter), with not just one unsolved crime, but two . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From a recipient of multiple honors including the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award, this murder mystery set in Victorian-era England is a witty, rollicking, and \"deeply satisfying\" romp (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) in a \"jewel of a series\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Peters (1927-2013) was one of the pseudonyms of American writer Barbara Louise Mertz, whose \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling Amelia Peabody mysteries are often set against historical backdrops. In 1952, Peters earned a PhD in Egyptology at the University of Chicago. She was named grand master at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986 and by the Mystery Writers of America in 1998. In 2003, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Malice Domestic Convention. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mysteriouspress.Com\/Open Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726960202002,"sku":"9781504068093","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_49f7601b-a30a-4f07-a834-fbbe73b7ebac.jpg?v=1734889639","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-deeds-of-the-disturber-9781504068093","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}