Lord of the Silent
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 First edition cover for Lord of the Silent |
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| Author | Elizabeth Peters |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Amelia Peabody mysteries |
| Genre(s) | Mystery, Historical novel |
| Publisher | William Morrow] |
| Released | 2001 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | x, 400 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-380-97884-9 |
| Preceded by | He Shall Thunder in the Sky |
| Followed by | The Golden One |
Lord of the Silent (2001) is the 13th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.
[edit] Plot introduction
In this installment, which takes place during the 1915-1916 season, newlyweds Ramses and Nefret Emerson spend their time living on their family's dahabeeyah on the Nile, while the rest of the group remains at the house near Giza, where their excavations continue. Between the antics of Ramses' former associates in the smuggling trade, the reappearance of the Master Criminal, and yet another unknown adversary with a rich find, little time is permitted for romance...but of course, the younger Emersons make the most of it.
[edit] Explanation of the novel's title
The title of the book refers to Amon-Re:
- "Amon, King of the Gods, Lord of the Silent / who comes at the voice of the poor ... who gives bread to him who has none ... father of the orphan, husband of the widow ... though the servant offends him, he is merciful." (Composite from various prayers, from the front matter of Lord of the Silent)
[edit] See also
| Amelia Peabody Mysteries |
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| Crocodile on the Sandbank | The Curse of the Pharaohs | The Mummy Case | Lion in the Valley | Deeds of the Disturber | The Last Camel Died at Noon | The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog | The Hippopotamus Pool | Seeing a Large Cat | The Ape Who Guards the Balance | The Falcon at the Portal | He Shall Thunder in the Sky | Lord of the Silent | The Golden One | Children of the Storm | Guardian of the Horizon | The Serpent on the Crown | Tomb of the Golden Bird |
| Non-fiction: Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium |
