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A treacherous curse, Deanna Raybourn

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"Veronica Speedwell returns in an adventure filled with betrayal and deception from Deanna Raybourn, the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries. London, 1888. When archaeological photographer John de Morgan mysteriously vanishes with a priceless artifact, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian colleague, Stoker Templeton-Vane, are pulled into a dangerous world of conspiracies and ancient threats. De Morgan, now married to Stoker's former wife, Caroline, was part of the Tiverton expedition, an archaeological endeavor which stirred the wrath of a vengeful curse when the crew violated the tomb of an ancient Egyptian princess. Since the discovery of the sarcophagus, they have endured a string of freak accidents, sudden waves of illness, and even deaths. They wonder if it's all been an unfortunate coincidence--or if the expedition is really doomed. Rumors abound, with many convinced that de Morgan and Caroline's disappearance was staged so that they could make off with the treasure. But Veronica and Stoker are not so easily persuaded, and they race to separate the fact from the mystical and discover the truth behind the treacherous curse ..."--
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A treacherous curse
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A treacherous curse
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Deanna Raybourn
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eng
Summary
"Veronica Speedwell returns in an adventure filled with betrayal and deception from Deanna Raybourn, the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries. London, 1888. When archaeological photographer John de Morgan mysteriously vanishes with a priceless artifact, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian colleague, Stoker Templeton-Vane, are pulled into a dangerous world of conspiracies and ancient threats. De Morgan, now married to Stoker's former wife, Caroline, was part of the Tiverton expedition, an archaeological endeavor which stirred the wrath of a vengeful curse when the crew violated the tomb of an ancient Egyptian princess. Since the discovery of the sarcophagus, they have endured a string of freak accidents, sudden waves of illness, and even deaths. They wonder if it's all been an unfortunate coincidence--or if the expedition is really doomed. Rumors abound, with many convinced that de Morgan and Caroline's disappearance was staged so that they could make off with the treasure. But Veronica and Stoker are not so easily persuaded, and they race to separate the fact from the mystical and discover the truth behind the treacherous curse ..."--
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Raybourn, Deanna
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813/.6
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LC call number
PS3618.A983
LC item number
T74 2018
Literary form
novels
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A Veronica Speedwell Mystery
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  • Aristocracy (Social class)
  • Great Britain
  • Women detectives
  • Women detectives
  • FICTION
  • FICTION
  • FICTION
  • Aristocracy (Social class)
  • Women detectives
  • Great Britain
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A treacherous curse, Deanna Raybourn
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Sequel to: A perilous undertaking
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ocn982390276
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24 cm.
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First edition.
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308 pages
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9780451476173
Lccn
2017013413
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rdamedia
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(OCoLC)982390276
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A treacherous curse, Deanna Raybourn
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http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0451476174&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=b21ffc622b406ab6b345e6bba63f39c924e34fb1a7de9b56e69df1643b03791d&ectype=MOREINFO
Publication
Copyright
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Sequel to: A perilous undertaking
Carrier category
volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn982390276
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
308 pages
Isbn
9780451476173
Lccn
2017013413
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)982390276

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