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Trouble is brewing in Egypt at the close of 1914 and no one will escape the fury of the tempest to come. With the world around them at war, Amelia Peabody and her husband Radcliffe Emerson have returned to Cairo for another season of archaeological excavation -- despite the increasing danger of an attack on the Suez Canal and on Egypt itself.

A terrible conflict looms. A long-simmering love affair is resolved. A dastardly plot twists like a serpent writhing in the desert sun. There is no escaping the onrushing hurricane that now threatens the Emersons and their world -- so Amelia plunges right into it.

Reviews
"Between Amelia Peabody and Indiana Jones, it's Amelia -- in wit and daring -- by a landslide."
--The New York Times Book Review

"The latest superb installment in this renowned series is one of Peters' best . . . a deeply satisfying story."
--Publishers Weekly

"A new Amelia Peabody mystery is like visiting old friends."
--USA Today

"Filled with intrigue and nail-biting suspense . . . rich with detail and realism . . . Peters is surely the grande dame of historical mystery."
--The Washington Post Book World

"Peters's wily cast of characters keeps the reader coming back for more."
--San Francisco Chronicle

". . . intelligent plotting, engaging characters and stylish writing, and we can hardly ask for anything more -- except another entry in the series."
--Orlando Sentinel

"Kicks up a desert storm. . . . [Peters] mixes hilarity with the history lesson."
--People

"It is pure delight."
--San Francisco Examiner

"Breathtaking. . . . so much fun."
--The New York Post

". . . Picking up the latest Elizabeth Peters mystery is like hearing from old friends and learning of their latest adventures."
--Chicago Tribune

May 2000
hardcover, 416 pages
US
ISBN: 0380976595

April 2001
paperback, 512 pages
$7.50US
ISBN: 0380798581