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    "description": "Members of an Egyptian expedition fall victim to an ancient mummy\u0092s curse in this thrilling Veronica Speedwell novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries.\n\nLondon, 1888. As colorful and unfettered as the butterflies she collects, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell can\u0092t resist the allure of an exotic mystery\u0097particularly one involving her enigmatic colleague, Stoker. His former expedition partner has vanished from an archaeological dig with a priceless diadem unearthed from the newly discovered tomb of an Egyptian princess. This disappearance is just the latest in a string of unfortunate events that have plagued the controversial expedition, and rumors abound that the curse of the vengeful princess has been unleashed as the shadowy figure of Anubis himself stalks the streets of London.\n\nBut the perils of an ancient curse are not the only challenges Veronica must face as sordid details and malevolent enemies emerge from Stoker\u0092s past. Caught in a tangle of conspiracies and threats\u0097and thrust into the public eye by an enterprising new foe\u0097Veronica must separate facts from fantasy to unravel a web of duplicity that threatens to cost Stoker everything...",
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