• He Shall Thunder in the Sky

  • The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 12
  • By: Elizabeth Peters
  • Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
  • Length: 17 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,048 ratings)

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He Shall Thunder in the Sky

By: Elizabeth Peters
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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Publisher's summary

In her best-selling Amelia Peabody mysteries, author Elizabeth Peters has created an award-winning mixture of vivid archeological detail, finely-tuned suspense, and witty romance. This, the 12th Amelia Peabody mystery, opens in 1914. As the tides of war rise, Egypt is threatened by attacks. Espionage abounds, pulling in several members of the Peabody Emerson household even as they embark on a new archeological season. Amidst a growing tangle of disguises and deceptions, Emerson's nemesis, the Master Criminal, appears. As increasing perils threaten the Peabody Emersons, their expedition, and Egypt, help arrives from a most unlikely source. He Shall Thunder in the Sky is a treasure; absorbing, intriguing, and highly entertaining. And the surprising resolution is one that leaves even the unflappable Amelia thunderstruck.
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Critic reviews

  • Romantic Times Award Winner - Best Historical Mystery, 2000

"Filled with intrigue and nail-biting suspense...rich with detail and realism...ripe with tension and peril." (The Washington Post Book World)
"Between Amelia Peabody and Indiana Jones, it's Amelia, in wit and daring, by a landslide." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Despite having produced 11 previous tales of Egyptological mystery and detection, Peters still writes a deeply satisfying story that combines elements of espionage, mystery, and romance. Some big surprises are in store for readers while Peters deftly ties her subplots together, but a few threads are left dangling enticingly at the end, leaving fans to expect another installment in this extraordinary series." (Publishers Weekly)

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Wowza

So many things wrap up in this amazing story. I am just smiling.

Of course murder, suspense, intrigue and oh let’s not leave out that snake Percy!

As usual Barbara Rosenthal led us through the story with her spectacular narration. I hope she has received top awards - she is incomparable! The same for the author

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The Superb Peabody Series


It is within this highly entertaining series that one can expand not only historical knowledge but deepen one’s vocabulary and correct one’s grammar along with catching subtly woven themes of truth and goodness. Her characters are well developed making suspending belief effortless.
However, I will pass on the final Peabody installment, “The Painted Queen” as Peters did not write it due to being interrupted by her own death. The attempt to imitate another author’s writing voice is unachievable; and that is something to ponder.
How I love Egyptology. If you do also, please, read Belzoni’s account of his Nile travels in the early 19th century.

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Totally hooked…

This series continues to delightfully reel me in. I thought the different setting of the war would diminish my enjoyment, but each Amelia book, and this was no exception, deepens the wonderful experience and journey I am having with the Emerson family.
Great writing, excellent characters and story, and I wouldn’t dare listen to an Amelia book without Barbara Rosenblatt’s amazing performance!
Enjoy this book by Elizabeth Peters, I highly recommend.

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Best Along With "The Crocodile By The Sandbank"

International intrigue with a plot that comes full circle, in a story that shows the "good" and "evil" in everyone.

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surprised me!

I am sad but glad this one surprised me ... lots of unexpected dilemmas and plot twists!

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Every minute a delight!!

As always, the story, the characters, the narrator are superb and totally and thoroughly enjoyable!! Looking forward to listening to the rest of the series. This is my second time through the entire series, and I look forward to the third time. I always hear things that I missed before. The characters are so believable, I feel I know them personally.

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My favorite of the series!

All of the Amelia Peabody series are wonderful, but this is my favorite. They need to be read in chronological order in my opinion. This is a very enjoyable series and the story and performance by Barbara Rosenblat are extraordinary! Enjoy!

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Outstanding!

Series can become tedious and while I would not claim that each of the books In this one is of equal quality I do say they are all worth the read/listen. He Shall Thunder is one of the best! Peters has the remarkable ability to combine serious passages with surprising and delightful humour. Her books have depth - yes, depth.

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Will They Ever Get Together?

Again another Egyptian story of the Russell 's. This has an under story of the second world war, the Suez Canal, and spies and double secret agents. There are many things not shared in the family this year. The trust questioned between family for the first time! Good and bad comes out some you want, others you wish hadn't happened and you will regret the way in which they did. I'm not telling, but something we all I believe, readers following the series, have waited for it seems forever, finally comes true. Yea!!

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Fun Read

I always enjoy Elizabeth Peters and this book was thoroughly entertaining. A good, quick read that will keep the reader entertained throughout and you are alway wondering what's next. Fun

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