• Lion in the Valley

  • The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 4
  • By: Elizabeth Peters
  • Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
  • Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,164 ratings)

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Lion in the Valley

By: Elizabeth Peters
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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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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Critic reviews

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

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Marvel comics heroes have nothing on Elizabeth Peters’ heroes.

I’m a HUGE FAN of this series!! Although I’ve listened to this volume several times before, it’s been a while. I was Totally ENCHANTED with the twists and turns, and that final scene with Emerson entering to rescue his lady-love is drawn magnificently. Marvel comics heroes have nothing on Elizabeth Peters’ heroes.

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Always love Amelia and Emerson!

Barbara Rosenblat is my favorite narrator.
She has brought these and so many other characters to life and never fails in her delivery.

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Another fun one!

The saga continues. It is funny Amelia and her husband get a little goofy but it is loads of fun

Another caper and great audible

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Loved it!

I've loved the Amelia Peabody series since I read the first book 20 years ago. The narrator nailed the characters. Amelia's full steam ahead attitude, Emerson's bombast, and Rameses piping voice pulled me into the story. It was like listening to a one woman show!

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Delightful

I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed this one, down to every last minor character, saints and sinners alike. The climax took me completely by surprise the first time I listened to it, and knowing what was coming made the second listen-through all the more entertaining. Fast-paced and action-packed (as historical murder mysteries go), I never got bored, and Ramses' visit to priest is one of my favorite episodes in the series. Super fun.

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Transported to another time and place

I am absolutely loving the Amelia Peabody series, especially because of the incomparable narration by Barbara Rosenblat. Rosenblat brings the characters and places to life with her vocal performance, making me forget my current surroundings. I am so glad that I found this series at the time in my life when I need to hear the adventures of an independent woman, married to her partner in crime, and replete with all the hijinks and mayhem that are the hallmark of a good mystery. “AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY”

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My second favorite Amelia P.E mystery!

Barbara Rosenblat does a wonderful job, as always! The Mummy Case isn't favorite, but this one is a close second. I read these books when I was a teen, and they have withstood the test of time!

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Such a great narration!

I love these books because they’re cheesy and funny. But Barbara Rosenblat gives them a whole new dimension of life with her narration.

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Love the narration

Love the Elizabeth Peters series of Amelia Peabody but the narrator brings it to life.

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Adventure and Humor

I had many laugh out loud moments in this story. The narrator has brought the characters to life in a brilliant way that keep you listening even after you have pulled into the garage and turned the engine off.

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