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The Secret of Excalibur The Secret of Excalibur Andy McDermott A LEGENDARY WEAPON.A RUTHLESS ASSASSIN.A PERILOUS HUNT.Excalibur . . . Legend has it that he who carries King Arthur's mighty sword into battle will be invincible. But for more than a thousand years,… OL14956272W
Hero Under Cover Hero Under Cover Suzanne Brockmann When Pete Taylor first offered his services as a bodyguard, Annie Morgan wanted nothing to do with him. She was sure that the death threats against her weren't serious. While the Native American mask… OL14963646W
The clouds beneath the sun The clouds beneath the sun Mackenzie Ford Kenya, 1961. As a small plane carrying Nathalie Nelson lands at a remote airstrip in the Serengeti, Nathalie knows she's run just about as far as she can from home. Trained as an archaeologist, she h… OL14973656W
Seeing a Large Cat Seeing a Large Cat Elizabeth Peters The year is 1903. The place is Cairo. And preparing to tackle an archaeological dig in the Valley of the Kings, the intrepid Amelia Peabody dreams of a large cat, an Egyptian sign of good luck. In fa… OL14987213W
Cult of Osiris Cult of Osiris Andy McDermott In Andy McDermott's brilliant new novel, Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase are on the hunt for the lost pyramid of Osiris... The incredible secret of the Great Sphinx of Egypt is about to be revealed. An ar… OL15165411W
Restless Soul Restless Soul Alex Archer In 1966, a group of battle-weary American GIs trekked through the Vietnamese jungle knowing each step could mean facing the enemy's guns. But instead of ambush, they stumbled upon a hidden treasure b… OL15622003W
Shadow zone Shadow zone Iris Johansen A discovery by submersible designer Hannah Bryson suggests a possible cause of mythical Atlantis's mysterious demise that has potentially cataclysmic consequences for the modern world. OL15975138W
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody #2) The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody #2) Elizabeth Peters It's 1892, and Amelia and Emerson, who is now her husband, are back in England raising their young son Ramses, when they are approached by a damsel in distress. Lady Baskerville's husband, Sir Henry,… OL17021998W
Lion in the Valley
            
                Amelia Peabody Mysteries Hardcover Lion in the Valley Amelia Peabody Mysteries Hardcover Elizabeth Peters Amelia Peabody, the intrepid archaeologist, returns to the Nile with her Egyptologist husband Emerson and their entourage to track down a brilliant and dashing master criminal wreaking havoc among th… OL17525511W
The Tomb of Hercules The Tomb of Hercules Andy McDermott "An electrifying new noveL - prepare yourself for an adrenalin-fuelled ride. For archaeologist Nina Wilde, it's the opportunity of a lifetime. Her studies of an ancient text have convinced her that a… OL17743205W
In too deep In too deep Kira Sinclair "Trouble just walked onto Knox McLemore's ship--trouble with lush curves, red hair and an uptight attitude that both grates on his nerves and heats his blood. But former Navy SEAL Knox knows all abou… OL17906461W
After dark After dark Jayne Ann Krentz LIfe is tough enough these days for Lydia Smith, licensed Para-archaeologist. Seriously stressed-out from a nasty incident in an alien tomb, she is obliged to work part-time in Shrimpton's House of A… OL1865426W
Undercurrents Undercurrents Mary Anna Evans In Undercurrents , the eleventh Faye Longchamp Mystery, Faye has traveled to Memphis, a city steeped in music, poverty, history, and the smoky tang of barbecue. She's there working alone to do an ass… OL19738422W
The lovers of Pound Hill The lovers of Pound Hill Mavis Cheek When city girl Molly Bonner arrives in Lufferton Boney, she sets off a wave of intrigue that ripples through the village, from Julie the barmaid at the Old Holly Bush, to antiques dealer Dryden Fello… OL20867189W
The tomb of Zeus The tomb of Zeus Barbara Cleverly "Born into a background of British privilege, Laetitia Talbot has been raised to believe there is no field in which she may not excel. She has chosen a career in the male-dominated world of archaeolo… OL21528372W
Crossing Places Crossing Places Elly Griffiths "When she's not digging up bones or other ancient objects, Ruth Galloway lectures at the University of North Norfolk. When a child's bones are found in the marshes near an ancient site that Ruth work… OL21742991W
The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody #3) The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody #3) Elizabeth Peters Radcliffe Emerson, the irascible husband of fellow archaeologist and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, has earned the nickname "Father of Curses" -- and at Mazghunah he demonstrates why. Denied permission… OL272735W
The cabinet of curiosities The cabinet of curiosities Lincoln Child,Douglas Preston In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a charnel house is discovered. Inside are thirty-six bodies all murdered and mutilated more than a century ago. While FBI agent Pendergast investigates… OL549364W
Bright hair about the bone Bright hair about the bone Barbara Cleverly In Burgundy, France, in 1926, a famed archaeologist dies a terrible death in a country not his own....Thus begins CWA Historical Dagger Award winner Barbara Cleverly's dazzling new mystery novel. And… OL5755272W
Blackmailed by Diamonds, Bound by Marriage Blackmailed by Diamonds, Bound by Marriage Sarah Morgan,Sarah Morgan The Brandizi Diamond has been in the Kyriacou family for generations. So when it comes into Angelina Littlewood's possession, Nikos Kyriacou must get the jewel back.But Angie has her own reasons for … OL6093030W
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