Curse of the Kings
by:
Victoria Holt (author)
For centuries the tombs of the Pharaos were haunted by a deadly curse. And when two eminent archaeologists have died mysteriously, Judith Osmond was certain that it was the curse at work. Then, overnight, her life changed. There was an unexpected inheritance. Then Tybalt, a young archaeologist...
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For centuries the tombs of the Pharaos were haunted by a deadly curse. And when two eminent archaeologists have died mysteriously, Judith Osmond was certain that it was the curse at work. Then, overnight, her life changed. There was an unexpected inheritance. Then Tybalt, a young archaeologist and the man she adored, asked her to marry him. But Tybalt planned a honeymoon amid the tombs of the Pharoahs, and suddenly it looked as if the curse of the kings had come to haunt Judith . . .
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780449209516 (0449209512)
Publish date: June 12th 1985
Publisher: Ivy Books
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
This was another difficult read to rate properly. I couldn't put it down, but there was so much eye-rolling too. The description on the book record is terribly simplistic, but it's as close or closer to anything I could come up with. Honestly, Holt packed a lot into this book. The first half is...
3.5 starsI had to go ahead and just finish this one. This story had almost an identical feel as [b:Menfreya in the Morning|599921|Menfreya in the Morning|Victoria Holt|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1220239406s/599921.jpg|2073819], but somewhat less depressing, at least in the scenes from the heroine...
A wonderfully suspenseful and thrilling read tinted with the mystique, legends, and a possible curse of ancient Egypt.Certainly a must-read for all VH fans.
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