Hieroglyphs and Homicide: A Historical Mystery Romance in 1920s Egypt (The Clarissa Bell Mysteries Book 1)
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★★★★★ "Agatha Christie's twists. Amelia Peabody's grit. Way more sarcasm."She came to Giza to prove herself a serious archaeologist. She didn't expect to prove herself a detective.Dr. Clarissa Bell has fought her way into a field that would rather see her sort pottery than uncover truth. But when a scribe's palette stained with rare blue pigment turns up in the sand, she uncovers more than an artifact — she stumbles into murder.Armed with nothing but her Oxford education, an alarming tendency toward sarcasm, and a talent for finding trouble in supposedly empty tombs, Clarissa navigates a world where British imperial power meets ancient Egyptian mystery — from the bustling streets of Cairo to the steaming bathhouses and glittering auction houses of the colonial elite.And then there's Benedict Quinn. Charming. Mysterious. Far too handsome for her peace of mind. Her carefully ordered world is beginning to crumble like ancient limestone.When professors pack pistols and black market dealers have government connections, the only thing Clarissa can trust is her own sharp wit — and her ability to sort pottery under pressure.Perfect for readers who loved Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody mysteries and Agatha Christie's puzzle-box plotting, now set against the golden sands and colonial intrigue of 1920s Egypt. Read more
