Lion in the Valley
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 Paperback cover of Lion in the Valley |
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| Author | Elizabeth Peters |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Amelia Peabody mysteries |
| Genre(s) | Mystery, Historical Novel |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Released | 1986 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 291 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-689-11619-5 (paperback edition) |
| Preceded by | The Mummy Case |
| Followed by | Deeds of the Disturber |
Lion in the Valley is the 1986 novel fourth in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.
[edit] Plot summary
The Emersons return to Egypt in 1895-96 to excavate at Dahshoor - finally, some real pyramids for Amelia!
In looking for a keeper for Ramses, they find a demoralized Englishman named Donald Fraser. Donald has troubled family relationships and a hashish habit, both of which Amelia means to reform. Enid Debenham, a young lady whose behavior scandalizes Cairo society, also takes a hand when Amelia takes her under her wing.
Meanwhile, the Master Criminal reappears personally, taking an interest not only in illegally obtained antiquities but in the person of Amelia herself.
Donald and Enid also appear in a later novel, Seeing a Large Cat.
[edit] Explanation of the novel's title
The title is taken from the Battle of Kadesh Inscriptions of King Ramses II:
"Lord of fear, great of fame,
In the hearts of all the lands.
Great of awe, rich in glory,
As is Set upon his mountain. ...
Like a wild lion in a valley of goats."
[edit] See also
| Amelia Peabody Mysteries |
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| Crocodile on the Sandbank | The Curse of the Pharaohs | The Mummy Case | Lion in the Valley | Deeds of the Disturber | The Last Camel Died at Noon | The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog | The Hippopotamus Pool | Seeing a Large Cat | The Ape Who Guards the Balance | The Falcon at the Portal | He Shall Thunder in the Sky | Lord of the Silent | The Golden One | Children of the Storm | Guardian of the Horizon | The Serpent on the Crown | Tomb of the Golden Bird |
| Non-fiction: Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium |
