Tomb of the Golden Bird

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Tomb of the Golden Bird

First edition cover
Author	Elizabeth Peters
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Amelia Peabody mysteries
Genre	Historical mystery
Publisher	HarperCollins
Publication date	2006
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	xii, 381 pp
ISBN	0-06-059180-3
OCLC	62878412
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 22
LC Class	PS3563.E747 T66 2006
Preceded by	The Serpent on the Crown
Followed by

Tomb of the Golden Bird (2006) is the 18th in a series of historical mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.

Explanation of the novel's title[]

The title comes from the nickname given the tomb of Tutankhamon by Egyptian workers, who were fascinated by Howard Carter's pet canary, and certain that the golden bird would bring a lucky season.

Plot summary[]

Howard Carter returns as a featured character, as the Emersons are privy to his discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamon.

See also[]

• List of characters in the Amelia Peabody series

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