Elizabeth Peters

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S.C. Perkins’ Top 5 Mysteries I Have Read During the Pandemic

2020 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by S.C. Perkins

Here is the latest installment of our new column, Top 5 Mysteries I Have Read During the Pandemic, this one from mystery author S.C. Perkins. As we continue to spend most of our time at home, we are all looking for book suggestions so we asked mystery authors and reviewers to share the top 5 mysteries they have read during this pandemic.

The Painted Queen By Elizabeth Peters & Joan Hess: Review/Giveaway

2017 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Joan Leotta

It's the Egyptian 1912-1913 archeological season. Our encounter with Amelia and soon, The Painted Queen (Nefertiti, wife of Akhenaton) is exciting. Amelia is startled in her hotel bubble bath by a would–be assassin who is himself brought down by a dagger. The fast start is typical of the series, but what is not typical is that this book comes out after Peters' death. It was finished by Peters' friend and fellow mystery writer, Joan Hess.