Lion in the Valley

The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 4

By: Elizabeth Peters

Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat

Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Amelia Peabody, archaeologist and woman extraordinaire, should have greeted the approaching excavation with transports of joy. Nothing in the world could compare with exploring the muddy, musty corridors of some bat-infested pyramid. And at Dahshoor, to which she was headed, there existed some particularly fine specimens.

But Amelia, accompanied by her quixotic husband Emerson and Ramses, their elusive son, feels an awful, nameless foreboding as she stands upon the decks of the ship that bears them across waters of the Mediterranean towards Egypt.

Perhaps it has something to do with what transpired the last time they investigated the ruins of the Black Pyramid. On that infamous occasion they came face-to-face with Sethos, that chameleon-like villain otherwise known as The Master Criminal. While successful in depriving this "genius of crime" of his ill-gotten treasure, they were thwarted in their attempts to capture him. He escaped into the night like a wily serpent, revenge embroidered upon his countenance.

It is inevitable that The Master Criminal should come face-to-face with the inimitable Amelia Peabody again, but this time it is not antiquities he is after, but Amelia herself!

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©1986 Elizabeth Peters (P)1992 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Bursting with surprises, a sheer delight" (Publishers Weekly)
"Peters really knows how to spin romance and adventure into a mystery." (Philadelphia Enquirer)

Barbara does it again!

I love the Amelia Peabody series, and Barbara Rosenblat brings it to life. The great and subtle nuances in the voices of each character are lovely to hear. It is as if one is listening to radio theater. The depth and breadth she breathes into each character is utterly compelling, and I could listen to this series over and over (and have). Highly recommended!

Peters and Rosenblat have produced another winner.

Would you listen to Lion in the Valley again? Why?

Yes, I probably will, but not until I have heard all of them first.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Not on the edge of my seat, but the plot is a page turner - if you can have that from a cd.I have listed to so many now that I feel that the stories are almost more of a biography of the Peabody Emerson family than simply murder/thrillers. That does not mean they are not great stories, because they are - and delight of delight - I have many more to go.

What does Barbara Rosenblat bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think she actually adds another dimension to the great Elizabeth Peters stories. I am continually amazed at the variety of voices she brings to her reading to make the stories more than real. In fact I have wondered if she was not the only reader - but I know she is.Listening to her read, and I've heard her read several, makes me feel I almost know the characters because she has breathed extra life into them. She is a most gifted woman (somewhat like Peabody herself!)

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I'm not sure what 'tag line' means.However what a brilliant BBC series these stories would make - there would be almost endless series. Fabulous scenery in Egypt with pyramids and so on as background. Back in the UK at the turn of the century and up to the 1920s - It would be a real winner.

Any additional comments?

I listen to these stories as I drive - the miles fly by!

Another triumph for Peabody

MS. Peters always delivers on intrigue with laugh out loud humor. I can't imagine these characters with any other voice than MS. Rosenblatt. I search other audibles for her narration.

Satirical . Snarky . Hilarious

This series is indeed addictive .

Currently on an Amelia Peabody listening binge and enjoying every minute of it.

Barbara Rosenblat narration is a big part of why I am having so much fun with these books. She has very distinctive and fitting voices for all characters ; that being Egyptians , British, Americans , etc., She is awesome.

Love Amelia, Emerson, Ramses and Now Sethos

One of my favorite stories in the series and have to admit that it is Sethos who makes it Extra Special. Love the series, the Characters and the Reader. Thank you E Peters.

Always a treat

Wonderful characters in a magical time and place. Narrator does a great job portraying the not-self-aware Amelia, so confident whether right or wrong, but always charming.

A Wonderful Storyteller and Historian

I love all the language used by Ms Peters during her telling of the Peabody Saga. Authors today just do not talk in such a way! Romantic without being sickening sweet!

An amazing combination!

Fun stories filled with mystery and romance brought to life by an incredible narrator. I've read them all but the ones with Ramses as a child are my favorites. Highly recommended.

Very amusing and so descriptive.

The narration is fabulous! I wish all audible narrators were as talented as Barbara Rosenblat.
This book is a slight departure in that it was more humorous than the others. They all have their moments but this book is special.

One of the best.

Barbara Rosenblat’s narration is clever and well-paced, with a wide variety of accents adding to its authenticity. Grateful to have her skilled interpretation of Elizabeth Peters’ entertaining works.