Lord of the Silent Author:Elizabeth Peters It is the autumn of 1916, and war has cast its long shadow across Egypt.
Cairo is filled with soldiers, and the ancient tombs are filled with treasure hunters. Amidst this chaos, the Emersons have come for their yearly dig.
When Amelia Peabody Emerson discovers a fresh corpse in an antique tomb, she knows this season will be an intriguing one.