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The scorpion's tail / Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child.

Preston, Douglas J., (author.). Child, Lincoln, (author.).

Summary:

A sequel to "Old Bones" finds FBI agent Corrie Swanson and Santa Fe archaeologist Nora Kelly investigating the mummified corpse of a long-dead victim who died in agony while holding a mysterious sixteenth-century gold cross
A mummified corpse, over half a century old, is found in the cellar of an abandoned building in a remote New Mexico ghost town. Junior FBI Agent Corrie Swanson needs to ID the body, and determine cause of death. When archaeologist Nora Kelly lends her expertise to the investigation, they uncover that the deceased died in a fetal position, skin coming off in sheets, a rictus of horror frozen on his face. And hidden on the corpse is a sixteenth century Spanish gold cross of immense value. When they at last identify the body -- and the bizarre cause of death -- Corrie and Nora open a door into a terrifying, secret world of ancient treasure and modern obsession: a world centered on arguably the most defining, frightening, and transformative moment in American history.-- adapted from jacket

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781538747278
  • ISBN: 1538747278
  • Physical Description: 401 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Sequel to: Old bones.
Series information from Goodreads.com
Subject: Kelly, Nora (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation > Officials and employees > Fiction.
Archaeologists > Fiction.
Mummies > Fiction.
Museum curators > Fiction.
Cold cases (Criminal investigation) > Fiction.
New Mexico > Fiction.
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)

Available copies

  • 83 of 86 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Henry County Library System. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 86 total copies.
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Henry County - Main Library Fic P92D (Text) I0000000282957 Fiction Available -
Adair County Public Library A F Preston (Text) 34029002548401 Fiction Available -
Albany Carnegie Public Library FIC PRE NORA KELLY-2 (Text) 35615010036857 Adult Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Aurora Library FIC PRE (Text) 37884103169193 Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library FIC PRE (Text) 37884103169268 Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Eagle Rock Library FIC PRE (Text) 37884103169250 Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Monett Library FIC PRE (Text) 37884102901133 Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Mt. Vernon Library FIC PRE (Text) 37884103169078 Fiction Available -
Bollinger County Library MYS PRE (Text) 32713200013031 Fiction Available -
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