The Falcon at the Portal (Amelia Peabody #11)
Elizabeth Peters
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Behind closed doors [?]
· 32 ratings · 576 pages · Published: 23 Feb 2010

While Amelia and company try to clear his name and expose the real culprit, the body of an American is found at the bottom of their excavation shaft. As accusations of drug dealing and moral misconduct fly, a child of mysterious antecedents sparks a crisis that threatens to tear the family apart. Amelia brings her brilliant powers of deduction to bear, but someone is shooting bullets at her -- and coming awfully close!
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