The Curse of the Kings
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The Curse of the Kings

by Eleanor Burford

1973•Mystery•304 pages

Taste attributes: mysteryromancehistoricalthrillerimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardylove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA mystery that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.

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About This Book

For centuries the tombs of the Pharaohs were haunted by a deadly curse, so when two eminent archaeologists die under mysterious circumstances, Judith Osmond is certain the curse was the cause. Then, overnight, her life changed forever. There was an unexpected inheritance. Then the handsome young archaeologist she adores, Tybalt, asks her to marry him.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryRomanceHistoricalThrillerSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyLove conquers all

Subjects

Victoria HoltThe Curse of the KingsAdult fictionArchaelologistArchaelogyRamadanTravelMyster

Details

Author
Eleanor Burford
Published
1973
Pages
304
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