Crocodile on the Sandbank is the first book in a series of historical mysteries centered around Amelia Peabody. Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody) by Peters, Elizabeth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. -Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review Barbara Rosenblatt should be the narrator. I think everyone enjoyed it, and we got a pretty good discussion going at our meeting. She was the first voice to give life to Amelia Peabody. -Washington Post Book World "Grand views of Egyptian antiquities . -Washington Post Book World "Grand views of Egyptian antiquities . Crocodile on the Sandbank by Barbara Mertz, (whose pseudonym is Elizabeth Peters) is the first of her Amelia Peabody series of a Victorian era woman learning the science of Egyptology. Amelia Peabody had no intention of becoming an Egyptologist. . Praise for Elizabeth Peters and Crocodile on the Sandbank "A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key." Praise for Elizabeth Peters and Crocodile on the Sandbank "A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key." a sparkling series." Crocodile on the sandbank / by Elizabeth Peters Peters, Elizabeth, 1927-2013. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Barbara Mertz, (whose pseudonym is Elizabeth Peters) is the first of her Amelia Peabody series of a Victorian era woman learning the science of Egyptology. Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody) by Peters, Elizabeth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Crocodile on the Sandbank This is a wonderful book. To listen to another, less talented reader, who gives very little differentiation to the characters is very unsatisfying. Amelia Peabody had no intention of becoming an Egyptologist. My book club chose Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters as our most recent read. Let’s get an overview of what the book is about: Set in 1884, this is the first installment in what has become a… The book’s title, Crocodile on the Sandbank, comes from a poem written on an ancient papyrus Walter translates in the course of the story, and it seems to represent the danger that lies between a lover and his beloved, as well as the courage the lover shows in risking that crocodile to reach his beloved. . There is a problem, however. -Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review a sparkling series." . Crocodile on the Sandbank Summary. . Information on buying and collecting Crocodile On the Sandbank by Peters, Elizabeth with a guide to first edition identification, points of issue and price and publication history. When Amelia's father dies leaving her a sufficient inheritance, she travels to Egypt to indulge in the passion for archeology that she and her father shared.