Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody 1) by Elizabeth Peters

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Thirty-one-year-old Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody has not only inherited her father's fortune, but she is also blessed with his strong will as well. Now she's headed for Cairo, accompanied by a girl with a tarnished past, to indulge her passion for Egyptology. Little did she know that... read more

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When strong-willed Amelia Peabody's studious father dies, Amelia decides to use her ample inheritance to travel. After rescuing a gentlewoman (Evelyn Barton-Forbes) in considerable distress, the two become friends and Amelia hires Evelyn to be her companion on the next leg of her trip, which... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cast of Characters

Amelia Peabody: She is a 31 year-old umarried English lady who is the beneficiary of a large inheritance; interested in Egyptology.
Evelyn Barton-Forbes: Add a description of this character.
Professor Radcliffe Emerson
Walter Emerson: Younger brother of Emerson

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Memorable Quotes

“I felt I deserved the title; scarcely a day went by when I was not patching up some scrape or cut, although, to my great regret, I was not called upon to amputate anything.”
Amelia Peabody on her nickname Sitt Hakim
“He was a true Briton, ordering the girl he loved out of danger and remaining loyal to his billy goat of a brother.”
Amelia Peabody about Walter Emerson