The Egyptian Mystery

Back to my happy place. My thanks to the author, Emily Organ, for facilitating my desire to escape into the world she has created. Penny Green Blakely has another crime to solve and does so in her usual charming way. Good characters and story. Will wait anxiously to read more about Penny's adventures......more

Emily Organ is my favourite author whose murder mysteries set in Victorian era London star Penny Green. This novel is the first time that she is actively aided by her husband James Blackwell a Scotland Yard detective. The novel has a background of Egyptian exploration and colection of antiquities. The......more

Another wonderfully puzzling mystery that explores the world of nineteenth century Egyptology. The central mystery is quite baffling and with no body found no one really knows if there has even been a murder or not for much of the book. As someone with a lifelong fascination with ancient Egypt I rea......more

I have loved all the Penny Green books, but this one was a bit of a disappointment. It started off strong. A famous Egyptologist dies, and his wife disappears. Except- the body of the dead man can't be found, so many believe the woman who reported finding a dead body did not see what she thought she......more

Another great entry in the Penny Green collection. Emily continues providing us with great reads and Penny doesn't disappoint in this Egyptian themed mystery. With many twists and turns you won't be able to put the book down. And as always, with all the descriptions in the book, you can just imagine......more