The Deeds of the Disturber (Amelia Peabody Mysteries)
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The Deeds of the Disturber (Amelia Peabody Mysteries)
Elizabeth Peters
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Can fear kill? There are those who believe so--but Amelia Peabody is skeptical. A respected Egyptologist and amateur sleuth, Amelia has foiled felonious schemes from Victoria's England to the Middle East. And she doubts that it was a Nineteenth-Dynasty mummy's curse that caused the death of a night watchman in the British Museum. The corpse was found sprawled in the mummy's shadow, a look of terror frozen on the guard's face. What--or who--killed the unfortunate man is a mystery that seems too intriguingly delicious for Amelia to pass up, especially now that she, her dashing archaeologist husband, Emerson, and their precocious son, Ramses, are back on Britain's shores. But a contemporary curse can be as lethal as one centuries old--and the foggy London thoroughfares can be as treacherous as the narrow, twisting alleyways of Cairo after dark--when a perpetrator of evil deeds sets his murderous sights on his relentless pursuer...Amelia Peabody!

Can fear kill? There are those who believe so--but Amelia Peabody is skeptical. A respected Egyptologist and amateur sleuth, Amelia has foiled felonious schemes from Victoria's England to the Middle East. And she doubts that it was a Nineteenth-Dynasty mummy's curse that caused the death of a night watchman in the British Museum. The corpse was found sprawled in the mummy's shadow, a look of terror frozen on the guard's face. What--or who--killed the unfortunate man is a mystery that seems too intriguingly delicious for Amelia to pass up, especially now that she, her dashing archaeologist husband, Emerson, and their precocious son, Ramses, are back on Britain's shores. But a contemporary curse can be as lethal as one centuries old--and the foggy London thoroughfares can be as treacherous as the narrow, twisting alleyways of Cairo after dark--when a perpetrator of evil deeds sets his murderous sights on his relentless pursuer...Amelia Peabody!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fifth entry in Amelia Peabody series another delight.......2007-07-15

Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters is the fifth book in the Amelia Peabody series. Amelia and her husband Emerson, Egyptologists and English gentry, return to England with their precocious son Ramses to find a "curse" haunting the British Museum and a reporter "friend" of theirs publishing that they are on the case to investigate. Two deaths and a kidnapped female reporter add to the suspense. The story is really only the excuse to peek in on the lives of Amelia, Emerson and Ramses, one of the most amusingly fascinating families in literary mysteries. The stories are written as though taken from Amelia's journal and she writes with asperity. It is a clever author who can write a scene through the eyes of a character while giving the impression that it may not have happened just the way the character said and while adding insight to said character. Amelia's versions of events may not always be completely trustworthy, and occasionally her interpretation of events is hilarious, even to the other characters involved. Peters writes with a bright wit and a flair for romance. Amelia and Emerson are madly in love and lust with each other and the bedroom door shuts on the reader rather regularly, although not before a bit of double entendre dialogue. The word precocious for Ramses doesn't begin to describe the boy. He is preternaturally intelligent and often poses rather pointed questions about matters he doesn't quite understand. His rescuing his parents may grow a bit old if it continues as the series goes on, but he adds a tartness to his scenes. A new cast of characters has been added with the addition of some household staff, and I hope that they return. Simply said: Peters is a delight to read, and I space out the reading of her books so that I don't read through them all too quickly and have to wait for the next in the series.

5 out of 5 stars Fifth Book in the Series.......2007-06-19


Elizabeth Peters was born and brought up in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. Peters was named Grand Master at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986 and Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America at the Edgar Awards in 1998. She lives in a historic farmhouse in western Maryland.

The Amelia Peabody books may or may not be an acquired taste, personally I love them. They are set in Victorian times when there were still very strict rules of etiquette and polite behaviour was the norm. Although most of the books are set in Egypt, in the desert under very trying conditions and extremely hot weather the `English' way of life was still expected to be adhered to, sometimes with quite hilarious consequences.

Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' best loved and brilliant creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her no nonsense dress sense and forthright opinions.

A night watchman is found dead in the British Museum, in of all places the Egyptian Mummy Room. The watchman has a look of sheer terror etched upon his face. This immediately starts the British press talking of ancient Egyptian Curses set up to protect the long dead from the living. People even begin to ask the question, `can fear kill?' Amelia immediately takes on her practical attitude and discounts all such theories as stuff and nonsense. Husband Emerson and her son Ramses do everything in their power to ensure that Amelia does not become another victim of whoever perpetrated the crime and there are many twists and turns before the murder can be brought to justice.








5 out of 5 stars Peabody rocks out again.......2007-01-06

If you've never treated yourself to an Amelia Peabody mystery, lose no more time! These are engaging and wonderfully witty books, and the only thing wrong with them is that they aren't a thousand pages long!

Deeds of the Disturber is temporally toward the middle of the series, and one of the best. It's a great mystery, and you'll enjoy the characters and the eloquent Victorian-toned writing style!

4 out of 5 stars more Amelia Peabody.......2005-09-12

I have become hooked on this series of books about an intrepid Victorian amateur Egyptologist and her husband and son. I am particularly interested in the author's slants on feminism, racial equality, socioeconomic status and sexuality as well as the fascinating information on Egyptian archaeology.

5 out of 5 stars I Too Loved This Book!.......2004-11-16

I have been enjoying the Amelia Peabody series up to now, but my biggest complaint was that at times it appeared a bit fantastical and far-fetched, but Ms. Peters can get away with this in her stories because of the settings - Victorian Egypt with a good dollop of the superstitious Ancient Egypt. This book is set in England though, and even though there is still an Egyptian cast to the plot, it's more about chasing a gang of criminals in Victorian London. Amelia and her Emerson are totally charming, and in this book they appear to become even more human. Ms. Peters has a real knack for characterization. Even their precosious son Ramses become much more likeable in this outing. Amelia and Emerson are on the tail of mysterious priest who seems to leave dead bodies behind him. They get in their usual scrapes, and there's still the usual love interest in the book (although this one takes more of a secondary role in the story). The book is funny, endearing and utterly delightful.
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    The Deeds of the Disturber: An Amelia Peabody Mystery
    Elizabeth Peters
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      Can fear kill? There are those who believe so--but Amelia Peabody is skeptical. A respected Egyptologist and amateur sleuth, Amelia has foiled felonious schemes from Victoria's England to the Middle East. And she doubts that it was a Nineteenth-Dynasty mummy's curse that caused the death of a night watchman in the British Museum. The corpse was found sprawled in the mummy's shadow, a look of terror frozen on the guard's face. What--or who--killed the unfortunate man is a mystery that seems too intriguingly delicious for Amelia to pass up, especially now that she, her dashing archaeologist husband, Emerson, and their precocious son, Ramses, are back on Britain's shores. But a contemporary curse can be as lethal as one centuries old--and the foggy London thoroughfares can be as treacherous as the narrow, twisting alleyways of Cairo after dark--when a perpetrator of evil deeds sets his murderous sights on his relentless pursuer...Amelia Peabody!
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        The Deeds of the Disturber, Book 5 of the Amelia Peabody Series
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          The Deeds of the Disturber, Book 5 of the Amelia Peabody Series
          Elizabeth Peters
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          Book 5 of The Amelia Peabody series! Amelia and Emerson settle in for a quiet summer in England. When a night watchman mysteriously dies in the British Museum, Amelia is on the scene with her trusty parasol, ready to do battle with a malignant mummy and a ghost from Emersons past.
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                  The Deeds of The Disturber, an Amelia Peabody Mystery
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                    A Rendezvous in Averoigne: The Best Fantastic Tales of Clark Ashton Smith
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                    A Rendezvous in Averoigne: The Best Fantastic Tales of Clark Ashton Smith
                    Clark Ashton Smith
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                    In 1927, H. P. Lovecraft wrote about Clark Ashton Smith: "In sheer daemonic strangeness and fertility of conception, Mr. Smith is perhaps unexcelled by any other writer dead or living. Who else has seen such gorgeous, luxuriant, and feverishly distorted visions of infinite spheres and multiple dimensions and lived to tell the tale?" If you relish horror or dark fantasy, and you have yet to discover Klarkash-Ton, you have a real treat in store. This beautifully produced Arkham House collection is a bejeweled corridor into the dark worlds of vampire-cursed Averoigne, Zothique of the dying sun, primordial Hyperborea (which, with its black, amorphous god Tsathoggua, is close in spirit to Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos), and others. Smith is a consummate stylist whose evocations of lush exoticism and languid evil led critic Brian Stableford to call him "the poet of American Decadence," and yet his tales are also humorous--in a wry, macabre way. A Rendezvous in Averoigne collects 30 tales, with illustrations by J. K. Potter and an introduction by Ray Bradbury.

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                    3 out of 5 stars A Mixed Collection.......2005-09-21

                    On a technical level as a writer, Clark Ashton Smith had no peers. His use of words, his sentence structure, and his vivid descriptions of alien worlds is always brilliant. Like his contemporaries Lovecraft and Howard, I enjoy his writing for the writing itself as much as for the actual stories.

                    What his stories in this collection often lack is the pay-off; that ironic twist at the end which brings the tale full circle. All to often , the story just falls flat at the end, leaving you wondering "what was the point?" A perfect example is the "The Seven Geas".

                    Still, when CAS gets it right, he knocks it out of the ballpark. "The Planet of the Dead" is both sad and poiniant, as is "Necrcromancy in Naat" where two seperated lovers are finally reunited and "live" happily ever after. I also enoyed "The City of the Singing Flame" and "Genus Loci", where the protaganists embrace the horror. "The Empire of the Necromancers" is very creepy. In my opinion, his Zothique stories are the most satisfying as a whole.

                    CAS is not as gifted a fantasy writer as Robert E. Howard, nor are his stories as horrific as H.P. Lovecraft's best. However, I would still highly recommend this collection. BTW, it is still in print, and available from Arkham House.

                    5 out of 5 stars Get out your dictionary.......2005-07-11

                    There's nothing wrong with good reading that challenges your vocabulary. I think a lot of Lovecraft fans can make the jump over to Clark Ashton Smith; Lovecraft used verbiage to invoke an atmosphere, while Smith used his to evoke sensations. Neither one is stingy with their writing. I have been a Lovecraft fan for years but was never able to appreciate Smith - his work is hard to find. RENDEZVOUS IN AVEROIGNE collects representative stories from many of Smith's themes, perhaps as a sample of the Smith canon. From ancient Hyperborea to watery Atlantis to medieval Averoigne to decadent Zothique, Smith's prose does not disappoint. But don't expect to read it quickly - good writing is dense writing.

                    There may be better collections of Smith's writings still available - if so, I haven't found them. This collection has a real breadth of Smith's writing that isn't found in other collections; five different settings, and thirty stories total. I waited almost 6 months to get RENDEZVOUS IN AVEROIGNE and it was worth the wait. But I'd recommend that you get your copy while you can.

                    5 out of 5 stars Reprint this!.......2004-07-03

                    If you made a list of the most influential science fiction/horror writers of the 1930s, Clark Ashton Smith would rank in the top three. Along with his protégés H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, Smith wrote bleak tales of mind bending horror set in weird, alien worlds. A man lacking an extensive education, he nonetheless made a name for himself writing poetry while living in a small cabin in California. In 1928, Smith contributed a short story to Weird Tales, that august publication that still influences writers of the macabre. Over the next decade, the author's stories gained legions of fans in love with Smith's opulent prose and lush atmospheres. After 1937 Smith, for reasons never adequately explained, suddenly dropped out of the limelight when he cut back on his dark fiction output. "A Rendezvous in Averoigne" gathers under one cover thirty of his Weird Tale stories, most from the 1930s but a few from the 1940s and 1950s as well, lumping them into five distinct categories: Averoigne, Atlantis, Hyperborea, Lost Worlds, and Zothique. No less a figure than Ray Bradbury wrote the introduction to the book, in which he credits Smith as a major influence in his decision to become a writer. Clark Ashton Smith passed away in 1961

                    The Averoigne, Atlantis, and Hyperborea stories could easily fit under one rubric as they are quite similar. Arguably the best Averoigne tale, "The Colossus of Ylourgne, describes what happens when an evil sorcerer seeks revenge against the residents of Smith's fictional French province. Probably the worst story in the book is unfortunately the first one, "The Holiness of Azedarac," where a monk in Averoigne travels back in time due to the plans of an evil officer of the church. The Atlantis stories, three in number, deal with activities taking place on the fabled lost continent. "The Last Incantation" and "The Death of Malygris" describe a powerful Atlantean sorcerer's quest to recapture his loved one and the men who wish to unseat him. "A Voyage to Sfanomoe" has as much to do with science fiction as it does with Atlantis. As the continent begins to sink beneath the seas, two super genius technicians build a spacecraft and fly to Venus. Finally, the Hyperborean tales explicate the unfortunate adventures of a greedy pawnbroker ("The Weird of Avoosl Wuthoqquan"), the horrific yet highly humorous circumstances of a hunting expedition gone horribly wrong ("The Seven Geas"), the inherent dangers of robbing a religious temple in a plague cursed city ("The Tale of Satampra Zeiros"), and the emergence of a Lovecraftian god on an icy rampage ("The Coming of the White Worm").

                    The Lost World stories, nine in number, are a cut above the Averoigne, Atlantis, and Hyperborea stuff. You get a Lovecraftian tale about an author stepping into another dimension long enough to witness a singing flame that enchants anyone who hears it ("The City of the Singing Flame"), a doomed expedition on Mars ("The Dweller in the Gulf"), a reincarnation yarn with horrific consequences ("The Chain of Aforgomon"), and one of the best stories in the collection, "Genus Loci," about a possessed pond's sinister machinations and the painter who discovers them. The second Mars tale, the short "The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis," reveals the inherent dangers of mucking around in a deserted alien city. "The Maze of Maal Dweb" is another evil sorcerer tale, this time involving the abduction of a young woman and the man who attempts to free her. "The Uncharted Isle" involves a shipwrecked sailor and the discovery of a civilization lost in time and space. The Lost World stories conclude with "The Planet of the Dead" and "Master of the Asteroid," about a futuristic civilization on the verge of destruction and a marooned spacecraft respectively.

                    Fans remember Smith most fondly for the Zothique cycle. All of these tales take place in the far future when the sun has changed into a red giant and the earth is about ready to take a permanent vacation. You get stories about sorcerers raising people from the grave, evil wizards taking terrible revenge on old enemies, an island full of torturers, and gardens full of human/plant hybrids. The best story included here is "The Dark Eidolon." In this magnificent yarn, we get a wizard whose revenge against those who wronged him as a child receive more than their just desserts. Imagine a magician so powerful that he calls forth demons powerful enough to level an entire metropolis. The story has an apocalyptic feel to it that doesn't appear in any of the other entries. With only ten stories in the Zothique section, you quickly wonder what the editors omitted. Sadly, "A Rendezvous in Averoigne" has been long out of print. I am not aware of any other collections of Smith stories available except for one in the United Kingdom. There is something fundamentally wrong about that.

                    The first thing you will notice with these stories, if you are lucky enough to find a copy, is the ornate language. Clark Ashton Smith writes on a level that may at first dumbfound the casual reader. Not to worry, though, as persistence allows you to absorb his writings fully without constantly plumbing the depths of an Oxford English Dictionary. If you've read Lovecraft before, you already have an idea of what you'll find prose wise in "A Rendezvous in Averoigne." Horror writers today simply don't write like this anymore, excepting someone like Charlee Jacob, perhaps. I just thank my lucky stars the local library had a copy of this book, in great condition, with which I could spend a few magical days. Fans of the masters of the 1930s already know about Clark Ashton Smith; new readers pondering Lovecraft for the first time would do well to check this author out as well.

                    4 out of 5 stars A good intro to CAS, but a bit lacking in story selection.......2003-11-25

                    Though his name is usually associated with HPL's Cthulu mythos, CAS is one of the most brilliant and unique fantasists of the 20th century. Unlike his peers, who set about creating gargantuan, multi-volume tomes, CAS works entirely within the short story format. CAS is as adept at world creation as Tolkien, LeGuin or Dunsany. His stories fall into major cycles based on the imaginary settings in which they are placed, such as Zothique, the last continent of an ancient Earth where decadent emperors and omnipotent necromancers bask in the glory of a dying sun, Hyperborea, an advanced ice-age civilization frequently terrorized by nightmare gods, and Averoigne, a province in medieval France where sorcery is rampant. The Zothique tales are particularly good; displaying a morbid fascination with decadence and decay not to be found in the pastoral settings and simplistic Good Vs. Evil themes of Tolkien-influenced fantasists. CAS writes in a highly atmospheric and poetic style, often utilizing severly archaic vocabulary (you'll need a good dictionary at hand to read him) and beautiful metaphors to evoke richly detailed and decadently exotic settings. His grim irony and morbid sense of humor are refreshing in a genre populated with bombastically self-important authors.
                    This collection is a good intro to CAS's work, including 10 tales of Zothique and 4 of Hyperborea, as well as some of his outstanding work in the SF and horror fields. However, this volume really reveals its inadequacies in story selection. An overly large portion is devoted to Averoigne, Smith's weakest major cycle. Hyperborea, perhaps Smith's second greatest cycle, is slighted by its relegation to a tiny section of the book, and gems such as "The Testament of Athammaus," "The White Sybil," and "The Door to Saturn" are not collected in this volume. One of the best tales of Zothique, "The Weaver in the Vault," is not to be found, and there are other notable omissions, such as "A Night in Malneant," "The Double Shadow," and "The Plutonian Drug," which are all passed over in lieu of some questionable choices in the Lost Worlds section. Also, the edited Weird Tales versions of Smith's manuscripts (which excise some of the violence, sexuality, and atmosphere from the stories) are reprinted here. All in all, a good introduction to Smith and one of the few volumes of his stories in print, but I would recommend The Emperor of Dreams for the Smith neophyte. It is available from Amazon UK, and the selection of tales is far superior to Rendezvous. Also, be sure to visit the excellent CAS website at www.eldritchdark.com.

                    5 out of 5 stars Have superbly weathered the decades.......2003-06-13

                    Ideal for introducing a whole new generation to one of the greatest fantasy authors ever to set pen to paper, A Rendezvous In Averoigne is an impressive collection of the classically horrific fantasy writings by Clark Ashton Smith, a man who wrote for "Weird Tales" alongside such legendary and groundbreaking authors as H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard. The fantastic settings, the plottings of dire necromancers, the perilous quests, and the struggles to survive in mysterious and hostile worlds, fill the pages of this macabre yet inviting anthology. The short stories comprising A Rendezvous In Averoigne have superbly weathered the decades since their original publications.
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                      Beneath The Gated Sky (Beyond the Veil of Stars)
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                      • Reed's best book yet. A superlative sequel to Veil of Stars
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                      4 out of 5 stars Reed's best book yet. A superlative sequel to Veil of Stars.......1997-09-05

                      Beneath the Gated Sky is a wonderfully conceived and joyously written followup to the New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Beyond the Veil of Stars.

                      In this outing, Reed seems to concentrate more on the character of Porsche. I found Porsche to be a rather one-dimensional, predictable character in Beyond the Veil of Stars. In this book, however, a great deal is told from Porsche's point of view. As such we get a greater glimpse into her psyche, which makes for a much more rewarding read.

                      Perhaps Robert Reed's greatest strength as an author is his ability to introduce stunning scientific ideas while still maintaining believable situations and believable, likeable characters. Beneath the Gated Sky is no exception. Reed expands greatly upon the ideas first put forth in Beyond the Veil of Stars. To go into any detail about his extensions would be to take away the thrill of discovery, so suffice it to say that Beyond the Veil of Stars is just the tip of the iceberg.
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                          5. Organic, Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew Organic, Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew

                          ASIN: 1585424595

                          Book Description

                          A savvy and practical guide to organic eating for urban dwellers.

                          In the past few years, organic food has moved out of the patchouli-scented aisles of hippie food co-ops and into three-quarters of conventional grocery stores. Concurrent with this growth has been increased consumer awareness of the social and health-related issues around organic eating, independent farming, and food production.

                          Combining a straight-to-the-point exposé about organic foods (organic doesn't mean fresh, natural, or independently produced) and the how-to's of creating an affordable, easy-touse organic kitchen, Grub brings organics home to urban dwellers. It gives the reader compelling arguments for buying organic food, revealing the pesticide industry's influence on government regulation and the extent of its pollution in our waterways and bodies.

                          With an inviting recipe section, Grub also offers the millions of people who buy organics fresh ideas and easy ways to cook with them. Grub's recipes, twenty-four meals oriented around the seasons, appeal to eighteen- to forty-year-olds who are looking for fun and simple meals. In addition, the book features resource lists (including music playlists to cook by), unusual and illuminating graphics, and every variety of do-it yourself tip sheets, charts, and checklists.

                          Customer Reviews:

                          5 out of 5 stars Learn what's really going on!.......2007-10-10

                          If you're like me and just getting a clue that something's amiss in our food chain and only now realizing big business has dollars instead of nutrition in mind when creating new foods, then this book helps you explain why and how that happened. Plus, you can give family and friends ideas about what to do about it - and that's only in the first half of this concise and clear read. With the second half, you can create a great meal. Organized around the way many of us cook these days - for others and for a party - the recipes are a step up from your average fare but not so complex that they can't be delicious on the first try. I highly recommend its smarts and strong flavors!

                          5 out of 5 stars Very well written.......2007-10-10

                          This book is extremely well written, it was able to hold the attention of someone not in the field of nutrition/food systems (such as my husband who develops software) and captured me from the opening paragraph. I work in food systems and am very familiar with the issues Anna writes about. I appreciate all the research that went into writing this book, the detailed fact checking and the beautiful recipes developed to accompany it. I was educated, enlightened and exposed to new music artists all at the same time while reading this book--what more could I ask for?

                          5 out of 5 stars Great recipes! Very Informative!.......2007-09-13

                          I really liked this book. The recipes are healthy, easy to prepare and delicious!!!

                          5 out of 5 stars It left me wanting more great recipes.......2007-03-09

                          Just like food - this book allows you to really get into it and enjoy it to the fullest, from the information to the recipes!

                          5 out of 5 stars GRUB review.......2007-01-27

                          fast service,
                          wonderful book, great memories of " Food for a Small Planet"
                          Its about time someone thought the way I do !

                          Like new. Would purchase again and again from this seller.

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