The historical mystery book “The Last Camel Died at Noon” by Elizabeth Peters (pen name of Barbara Mertz) is set between 1897 and 1898. This is the sixth book in the series about Amelia Peabody. Viscount Blacktower is shocked to receive a letter from his son, who vanished in the Sudan fourteen years ago. The narrative starts when Amelia Peabody and her group set off on a delectable expedition. That uncovers the mystery beneath the pyramids.