The Jackal's Head (Mass Market Paperback)

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 245 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; 4th printing edition (October 15, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812500024
• ISBN-13: 978-0812500028
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,292,541 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks to Ms. Peters, I have this desire to visit Egypt., July 8, 1999

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A truly fantastic book, full of suspense and wit. Tommy is one Peters' toughest heroines yet. She is not the stereotypical wimpering female who sits and waits for impending doom. She is stubborn and clever enough to find her way out of precarious situations (like being trapped in a tomb). The thing about Elizabeth Peters' novels that leaves me hungry for more is her technique of weaving historical fact into her stories. I always close one of her books feeling a satisfying feeling of having gained knowledge.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Full of excitement and suspense, September 3, 1998

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The Jackal's Head is an extremely entertaining mystery set in Egypt. I read this right after I finished The Ape Who Guards the Balance, the latest in the Amelia Peabody series; The Jackal's Head has some of the same settings, and it's interesting to see what these places looked like 60 years later. (This book was published in 1968; the newest Amelia takes place in 1907.)

In "The Jackal's Head", the heroine, Althea "Tommy" Tomlinson, returns to Egypt after ten years to learn the secret behind her father's death. The mystery is tied to what may be one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever. But I don't want to give too much away!

Readers who enjoyed this book might want to go on and read Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series. I completely disagree with the reviewer who said this series was formulaic and boring. As much as I enjoyed The Jackal's Head, I love the Amelia series even more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Storytelling Master!!, April 1, 2008

By	Liz in Maine "SRV Fan" (just outside Bangor, ME) - See all my reviews

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Another great piece of work from Elizabeth Peters. She is a truly a master of storytelling. She will suck you in at the beginning and you will not be able to put this down unitl you are done!!