{"product_id":"9781770868274","title":"The Pharaoh's Curse Murders","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s the winter of 1929, and Lady Lucy Revelstoke and her pickpocket-turned-maid, Elf, are back in the third installment of \u003ci\u003eThe Merry Widow Murders\u003c\/i\u003e — this time voyaging to Egypt. Lucy is particularly interested in the ancient sites, and Elf — well, Elf is keen to find out how the tomb raiders mastered their trade!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe voyage should be a treat, as two rival teams of archeologists will give lectures while on route to their digs. Old-school Doctor Phineas King and his daughter, Isla, make up one team, while the other’s led by flamboyant, privately funded American adventurer Anton Margolis. Both teams seek to discover a prized tomb, despite local whispers of a curse that befalls upon all those who dare to disturb the pharaoh’s grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, an archeologist drops dead at a cocktail party. Is this the work of the pharaoh’s curse, or someone with a personal motive? As accusations of antiquity smuggling come to light and a distraught clairvoyant predicts more violence, Lucy and Elf race to find the fiendish murderer before they strike again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melodie Campbell (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Cormorant Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-04-11","offer_id":48018659508479,"sku":"9781770868274","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7f24fdf5-33d4-4210-b485-7c68490ab70b.jpg?v=1767895931","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770868274","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}