This is the first book of Elizabeth Peter's that I read, even though it is not the first in the Amelia Peabody series. Amelia Peabody Emerson is an Egyptologist in the early 20th century. Here is what the back cover says ... "Join Amelia Peabody on her thrilling new expedition to the Valley of the Kings - YOUR ITINERARY: Upper Egypt, 1907. A perilous adventure into antiquity with fiction's most beloved archaeologist and her captivationg cohorts. WITNESS exotic scenery, craven tomb robbers, vengeful gods! Discover stolen treasures, a mysterious cult, surprising secrets hidden in desert sands! FIND THE UNEXPECTED - a ruthless, remorseless killer with his eye on Amelia!".

This is an interesting book. It is actually about the Antichrist and the coming Apocalypse. However, because it was written by Pratchett and Gaiman it has it's on style and wit. Here is what is written on the inside of the book cover ... "There is a distinct hint of Armageddon in the air. According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (recorded, thankfully, in 1655, before she blew up her entire village and all its inhabitants, who had gathered to watch her burn), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, the Four Bikers of the Apocalyse are revving up their mighty hogs and hitting the road, and the world's last two remaining witch-finders are getting ready to fight the good fight, armed with awkwardly antiquated instructions and stick pins. Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring ... Right. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon - each of who has lived among Earth's mortals for many millennia and has grown rather fond of the lifestyle - are not particularly looking forward to the coming Rapture. If Crowley and Aziraphale are going to stop it from happening, they've got to find and kill the Antichrist (which is a shame, as he's a really nice kid). There's just one glitch: someone seems to have misplaced him...". I actually purchased this book because of Terry Pratchett, but I enjoyed it so much I decided to try Gaiman. And I found out that I really liked his "American Gods" and "Anansi Boys", so now I have a new author that I like to read.