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2) Balthazar
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Darley, an exiled Irish schoolteacher, visits the psychiatrist Balthazar in an attempt to unravel his obsession with two women, Justine and Melissa.
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After their father's research experiment at the British Museum unleashes the Egyptian god Seth, Carter and Sadie Kane embark on a dangerous journey across the globe--a quest which brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
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The tranquility of a luxury cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, and beautiful. A girl who had everything...until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: "I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger." Yet under the searing heat of the Egyptian sun, nothing is ever quite what...
5) Justine
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Set amid the corrupt glamour and multiplying intrigues of Alexandria in the 1930s and 1940s, the novels of Durrell's "Alexandria Quartet" (of which this is the first) follow the shifting alliances - sexual, cultural and political - of a group of quite varied characters.
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Magic tree house. Original series volume 3
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Jack and his younger sister take a trip in their tree house back to ancient Egypt, where they help a queen's mummy continue her voyage to the Next Life.
7) Clea
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In postwar Alexandria, Darley becomes involved with the artist Clea, but the shadows of his liaisons with Justine and Melissa remain.
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"A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon--the inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched millions of lives around the world.Combing magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical...
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 1
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On the death of her father, 32-year old Victorian heiress Amelia Peabody travels Egypt to indulge her interest in Egyptology. She travels with Evelyn Barton-Forbes and her trusty parasol which comes in handy on more than one occasion. In Cairo the pair meet archaeologists Radcliffe and Walter Emerson and sparks fly between Radcliffe and Amelia. The groups meet again at Emerson's excavation where Amelia saves Radcliffe's life and takes charge of his...
11) The winter vault
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In 1964, a newly married Canadian couple settle into a houseboat on the Nile just below Abu Simbel. Avery is one of the engineers responsible for the dismantling and reconstruction of the temple, a "machine-worshipper" who is nonetheless sensitive to their destructive power. Jean is a botanist by vocation, passionately interested in everything that grows. They met on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, witnessing the construction of the Seaway as...
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"Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command; but the devious gods haven't given them time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, a training ground for young magicians. And now their most threatening enemy yet--the Chaos snake, Apophis--is rising. If they don't prevent him from breaking...
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Jane Wunderly novels volume 1
Jane Wunderly mysteries volume 1
Jane Wunderly mystery
A Jane Wunderly Mystery volume Book 1
Jane Wunderly mysteries volume 1
Jane Wunderly mystery
A Jane Wunderly Mystery volume Book 1
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Well-heeled travelers from around the world flock to the Mena House Hotel--an exotic gem in the heart of Cairo where cocktails flow, adventure dispels the aftershocks of World War I, and deadly dangers wait in the shadows . . . Egypt, 1926. Fiercely independent American Jane Wunderly has made up her mind: she won't be swept off her feet on a trip abroad. Despite her Aunt Millie's best efforts at meddling with her love life, the young widow would rather...
14) Joseph in Egypt
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Joseph und seine Br�uder volume III
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Joseph, having been sold as a slave, is taken into Eygpt where he was again sold and thrown into prison on false charges.
15) City of the dead
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City spies volume 4
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When hackers target locations all over London, Kat leads the City Spies in testing security for the British Museum where a secret message leads them to Egypt and the ancient City of the Dead.
16) Never say die
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Alex Rider adventures volume 11
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Alex relocates to San Francisco as he slowly recovers from the tragic death of his best friend and caregiver, Jack Starbright, at the hands of terrorists working for Scorpia. Out of the blue he receives a cryptic email-- just three words long, but enough to make Alex believe that Jack may be alive. He boards a flight bound for Egypt and embarks on a dubious quest to track Jack down. But Scorpia is working on a new terrorist plot-- and Alex must traverse...
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Magic tree house fact trackers volume 3
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c2001
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Join Jack and Annie as they research the world of mummies and pyramids and find out the facts behind the fiction.
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History is the mighty Tower of Experience, which Time has built admist the endless fields of bygone ages. It is no easy task to reach the top of the ancient structure and get the benefit of the full view. There is no elevator, but young feet are strong and it can be done. Here is the key that will open that door.
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