Scorpion House

Lacy Glass #1

by Maria Hudgins

It sounds like the chance of a lifetime, to explore the tomb of an ancient Egyptian nobleman and live in an expedition house with other scientists. All expenses paid, and her name on a paper sure to be published in a prestigious journal. But when her housemates start turning up dead, all under unpleasant circumstances, Lacy Glass has reason to suspect she’s next.
Lacy is a botanist, a pigment specialist, recruited to analyze the paint on the walls and the dyes in the linen found in the tomb. Altogether, nine specialists share the house on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, but Lacy isn't sure she can trust any of them. The first to die is her best friend, her mentor, and the only housemate she knows well enough to trust.
These housemates include a cook who believes she's the pharaoh Hatshepsut's daughter, an ex-pat American botanist, an overbearing team leader, and a surfeit of scorpions.

Genres: Mystery, Ebooks, Fiction

253 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 25, 2012

About the author

Maria is an avid traveler and mystery lover. She is a retired teacher living in Hampton, Virginia. She started writing fiction when she retired six years ago and now has two books in print.

Reviews

[Cheryl Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun mystery with a great heroine! I also love the setting and Egyptian tombs and culture.

[Les · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book and cannot wait to read the next book in the series. In academia there is a saying you need publish or perish. People are perishing on a trip to Egypt and almost everyone is a suspect.The author truly transports you to the Valley of Kings and there is a good deal of Egyptology interspersed with intrigue.

[Genevieve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slow beginning but then I got in to it

[Kathryn Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read - interesting characters - splendid location well described - I expected more interaction with the local authorities - the mystery unfolded smoothly.