Crocodile on the Sandbank Audiobook By Elizabeth Peters cover art

Crocodile on the Sandbank

The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 1

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection of 1M+ titles.
Yours as long as you’re a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for $8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Crocodile on the Sandbank

By: Elizabeth Peters
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
Try Standard free

$8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $20.66

Buy for $20.66

Amelia Peabody inherited two things from her father: a considerable fortune and an unbendable will. The first allowed her to indulge in her life's passion. Without the second, the mummy's curse would have made corpses of them all.Don't miss the rest of the Amelia Peabody series. You can also check out more of our Most Addictive Series.©2004 Elizabeth Peters (P)2004 Recorded Books Historical Mystery Scary

Editorial reviews

Why we think it's Essential: Barbara Rosenblat's expert performance as Egyptologist Amelia Peabody is imaginative, witty, and great fun. Rosenblat has tremendous vocal range, capturing many characters of different genders and ethnicities. This rich and lively story is the first in Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series, and I can't wait to listen to the rest of them. — Diana Dapito
Engaging Mystery • Strong Female Protagonist • Distinctive Character Voices • Witty Dialogue • Historical Authenticity

Highly rated for:

All stars
Most relevant
The Amelia Peabody series of books are witty, intelligent, fun, and tongue-in-cheek. Barbara Rosenblat makes them even more engaging with her wide range of voices and marvelous performance. This is a must-hear.

Great fun

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Barbara Rosenblatt does a wonderful job narrating the part of Amelia Peabody. The book is somewhat predictable, but the story is SO wonderful and fun it pulls you along through the end. I also loved the characters' full development especially that of Amelia. A great listen!

Fabulously entertaining!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
...in that I did not care for this book. I would not be finishing it if it were not required reading for my book club. I started out with the book as an ebook, realized I would never be able to finish it, and opted for an audible version. I have never been so irritated by a narrator. Why does Barbara Rosenblat take these great gulps of air every few sentences? I never hear other narrators do this. Perhaps she has asthma? Is a heavy smoker? In any event, I find it very unprofessional and highly distracting. And I realize that my ill humor makes me sound like Amelia Peabody herself, who is, in my opinion, unnecessarily arrogant and full of herself. Sorry - I'll content myself being a member of a minority, and pass on the rest of this series, plus any book narrated by Barbara Rosenblat.

I am obviously part of a minority...

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I started listening to Amelia Peabody's adventures over 10 years ago and this is the first time I was able to listen to the first book in the series. I just loved it, such vivid detail without being the least bit boring! A great story line and what an adventure. I can really "see" these characters as I listen. Wonderful book.

WoW

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Very Entertaining! You will fall in love with Peabody!!!! I recommend this to anyone who loves to listen to a great series!!

Peadbody is the BEST!!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews