Night Train to Memphis

Written by Elizabeth Peters

Narrated by Grace Conlin

Fifth book in the Vicky Bliss series. When an intelligence agency offers Vicky Bliss a luxury Nile cruise if she’ll help stop a heist of Egyptian antiquities, she takes the plunge. She suspects that they really want her to lead them to her missing lover, an art thief. She spots him in the shadow of the Sphinx but overlooks a danger as old as the pharaohs, a criminal who hides behind a mask of charm while moving in for the kill.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Blackstone Audio
• Release date: Jun 24, 2005
• ISBN: 9780786110650

Elizabeth Peters

Elizabeth Peters earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago’s famed Oriental Institute. During her fifty-year career, she wrote more than seventy novels and three nonfiction books on Egypt. She received numerous writing awards and, in 2012, was given the first Amelia Peabody Award, created in her honor. She died in 2013, leaving a partially completed manuscript of The Painted Queen.

Reviews for Night Train to Memphis

[maureene87 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book was pure gold (erm…). I mean, the other ones I enjoyed. But this one! Schmidt! The pure awesomeness that is Schmidt blew me away. I laughed myself silly in parts. And did anyone else catch the Busman’s Honeymoon reference? [Dec. 2008]

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I haven’t read The Laughter of Dead Kings yet, but I’ve read the rest of the books in the Vicky Bliss series and this one is definitely, emphatically my favorite. Peters manages to take all the tropes she’s set up in the rest of the books and stand them on their heads. Plus, Schmidt is amazing. [Nov. 2009]

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I like rereading Vicky occasionally, and this one is definitely my favorite. Peters manages to turn several of her tropes from the previous books on their heads, in a very satisfying way. [Nov. 2011]

[empressreece · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Oh i just love this series & Im so sad there is only 1 more book left in series! The whole series is 5 star & a must read! I cant find one thing that i dont like about it! It has just the right amount of romance, mystery, action, suspense, etc. etc. etc.

[annertan · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really like Vicki as a character. So different from Amelia Peabody. This is the first book I read of the series (I wish they put numbers on the covers!), but I enjoyed it enough to want to read the rest.

[druidgirl_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Elizabeth Peters spins a fantastic yarn through Egypt on a boat and on land.Along on this journey is Dr. Vicky Bliss an official of the National Museum in Munich, her boss Director Doctor Schmidt and Sir John who was Vicky's boyfriend but he is now married. Vicky is convinced to go undercover on a cruise yo Egypt to prevent and identify a thief. Once convinced on the boat Vicky see's Sir John and his bride, bit Vicky is John's ex love and knows he is a bit of a thief. It seems all things go awry and there is mass confusion when the ship sails. The storyline consists of humor,terrorism,theft,some fun and some romance. My favorite character is Schmidt he was very endearing and smarter than people thought. I plan to read more of the Vicky Bliss books. Bravo Ms PetersThanks to Net Galley and Grand Central Publishing

[maggiecraig_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Any book by Elizabeth Peters is a treat. For me, she delivers in spades on intelligent suspense, engaging characters, a vivid background and sense of place, a subtle yet powerful sexual connection between the hero and heroine and a great sense of fun. Night Train to Memphis is one of my favourites of her substantial oeuvre.

[tjsjohanna_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Like the previous mysteries in the series, this one starts with a good dose of humor and farce mixed into the intrigue. Somewhere in the middle the relationship between John and Vickie starts to become the focus of the story and gains an element of authenticity. I liked the change and felt like it was a satisfying development in the character development. The storyline was fun to read and had plenty of the twists and turns that Ms. Peters is known for.

[jinjifore · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Night Train to Memphis is probably my favorite Vicky Bliss novel to date, which proves, I suppose, that the series just gets better as time goes on. I love the development of Vicky and John's relationship through all the books, and this one is just as fun and satisfying as the others. I'm not sure if there are any more books planned in this series, but if not I can happy with this book as a conclusion.

[aharey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The fifth and final book in the Vicky Bliss series finds Vicky on a cruise down the Nile with John and his new bride. Vicky is understandably upset and confused- she was sent here to stop the Cairo Museum from being robbed. Is everything as it seems?This is a satisfying end to my favorite series by Elizabeth Peters. The story is entertaining and unpredictable. Many loose ends are tied up, and although I would wish for more stories starring Vicky and John, the story is wrapped up well. I definitely recommend it.

[katissima_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The fifth and last (so far) in Elizabeth Peter's Vicky Bliss series. This installment sees Vicky talked into going on a Nile cruise posing as an expert in Egyptian supposedly to identify a thief who is planning to rob the Cairo Museum. Who else could it be but her erstwhile lover John Smythe? There are some excellent surprises in this book. I think it is the best of the Vicky Bliss series. I would highly recommend checking out the audio version narrated by Barbara Rosenblat to hear her doing Schmidt doing country and western songs. For Amelia Peabody fans, there are also some tie-ins with the Emersons.