Murder in the Desert

When amateur detectives Flora and Jack Carrington set sail for Egypt, they expect pyramid views and warm desert nights… but is that a body by a sphinx?

Flora and Jack are delighted to escape to Egypt, and looking forward to a peaceful trip – with no sleuthing involved. That is, until strolling past the Avenue of the Sphinxes, marvelling at the incredible stonework, they stumble across a body slumped at the stone feet of a lion.

They are horrified to discover that the victim is Jeffrey Milton – an archaeologist they’d dined with every night on the ship to Egypt. So they can’t resist Jeffrey’s assistant, Stella, when she corners them at breakfast begging for their help. Jack is sure rival archaeologist Laurence is involved – especially when a glittering, priceless amulet from Jeffrey’s site goes missing…

Under the hot sun, Jack and Flora begin digging for their own treasure: the truth. But Jeffrey had more than one enemy waiting in Egypt – a jealous ex-wife and bitter son, busily plotting his downfall beneath the shadow of the palm trees. But when one of their key suspects is found murdered in a boat bobbing gently on the river, the race is on to unearth the killer…

The deeper Flora and Jack dig, the more suspects emerge from the banks of the Nile and dunes of the desert. But can they dust off their sleuthing skills before any more victims are laid to rest in the ancient catacombs of Egypt?

An utterly charming, page-turning cozy mystery novel packed full of puzzling clues and brilliant twists and perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Clare Chase and J.R. Ellis.

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