{"product_id":"the-pharaohs-curse-murders-9781770868274","title":"The Pharaoh's Curse Murders","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's the winter of 1929, and merry widow Lady Lucy Revelstoke and her pickpocket-turned-maid, Elf, are voyaging to Egypt aboard the \u003ci\u003eThalassa\u003c\/i\u003e, alongside two rival teams of archaeologists. Old-school British scholar Doctor Phineas King and his daughter, Isla, helm one team, while the other's led by rich, flamboyant American adventurer Anton Margolis. Eager to score points against their intellectual opponents, both teams seek exclusive excavation rights over a prized tomb, despite whispers of a curse that befalls upon all those who dare to disturb the pharaoh's grave.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoon, a young archaeologist drops dead at a cocktail party. But who would have reason to kill this junior academic? Is this the work of the pharaoh's curse, or someone with a personal motive?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs accusations of antiquity theft come to light and a distraught clairvoyant predicts further violence, Lucy and Elf race to uncover the fiendish murderer before they strike again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melodie Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cormorant Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.29w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770868274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCampbell, Melodie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Called the \"Queen of Comedy\" by the \u003ci\u003eToronto Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \"Canadian literary heir to Donald Westlake\" by \u003ci\u003eEllery Queen Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, Melodie Campbell has over one hundred comedy credits, eighteen novels, and sixty short stories to her name, including \u003ci\u003eThe Merry Widow Murders\u003c\/i\u003e mystery series and \u003ci\u003eThe Goddaughter\u003c\/i\u003e mob caper series. She is the winner of ten awards, including the Derringer (US) and the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence. Campbell lives in Burlington, Ontario.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Melodie Campbell \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48351885983901,"sku":"9781770868274","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5bc4be9e-2ed3-4ad6-9ad2-9c914d0896bd.jpg?v=1779983668","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-pharaohs-curse-murders-9781770868274","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}