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*The number-one bestselling final novel in the award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series*

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are in Egypt, where they are taking a cruise along the Nile. They are hoping to see some ancient temples and a mummy or two; what they get, instead, is murder.

Also travelling on the SS Hatshepsut is a mysterious society called the Breath of Life: a group of genteel English ladies and gentlemen, who believe themselves to be reincarnations of the ancient pharaohs. Three days into the cruise their leader, Theodora Miller, is found dead in her cabin, stabbed during the night. It soon becomes clear to Daisy and Hazel that Theodora's timid daughter Hephzibah, who is prone to sleepwalking, is being framed. And within the society, everyone has a reason to want Theodora dead...

Daisy and Hazel leap into action and begin to investigate their most difficult case yet. But there is danger all around, and only one of the Detective Society will make it home alive...

© Robin Stevens 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Action & Adventure Fiction Geography & Cultures Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery & Suspense Middle East Africa Pharaoh

Critic reviews

A triumphant conclusion to a satisfying, wide-ranging series that deserves to be read for years to come
Few series can maintain the thrills and pace over nine books, but Stevens has done so with aplomb . . . Fiendishly clever plotting, a gorgeous Egyptian backdrop, a startling denouement and romance for both our heroines. A triumphant finale for a much-loved series
Robin Stevens's hugely successful Murder Most Unladylike detective series, which has a passionate following for its period flavour, ingenuity and belief in kindness and tolerance, comes to an end . . . Inspired by Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile and set in the 1930s, the story unfolds neatly and is satisfyingly twisty
A clever murder mystery that sucks the reader in and pays homage to queen of crime, Agatha Christie. This is a fantastic read that should please fans
All stars
Most relevant
Amazing, and a very fitting ending to MMU! Detective Society Forever, as Daisy and Hazel would say.

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I love this book. The story, the romance and the ending just made it better so thank you Robin Stevens and Katie Leung

amazing

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This is one of the best series ever and the books get better and better one by one. 💞

Amazing story and narration

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Amazing book

Sad ending... But then happy
Weird accents that weren't there before
UNEXPECTED EVENTS
READ IT PLEASE

Gooddddd

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Absolutely amazing book! I thought the storyline was very well done, making the readers believe the crime was committed by Heppy at the beginning, and then as they dug deeper into the investigation it became more and more interesting. I couldn’t quite believe it when a horrifying thing happened, but I was so relieved when everything turned out okay! I can’t wait to listen to the mini mysteries!
I recommend this book for 9-13 years, and it’s a brilliant book if you’re looking for something mysterious and gripping to listen to in your free time. 10/10, absolutely recommend!!! Xx

Thrilling!

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