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The scorpion's tail : a Nora Kelly novel  Cover Image Book Book

The scorpion's tail : a Nora Kelly novel / Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child.

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

Summary:

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

  • 8 of 9 copies available at Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Palmerton Area Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Palmerton Area Library F P92 (Text) 65000000034191 Adult Fiction Available -
Dimmick Main Library F PRE (Text) 304441003399765 Adult Fiction Available -
Emmaus Public Library FIC PRESTON, DOUGLAS (Text) 36446002029729 Adult Fiction Available -
Lehighton Area Memorial Library F PRE (Text) 30445100179887 Adult Fiction Available -
Lower Macungie Library FIC PRE (Text) 33400001503765 Adult Fiction Available -
Parkland Community Library F PRE (Text) 34422007192111 Adult Fiction Checked Out 05/10/2024
Public Library of Catasauqua F PRE (Text) 70000000152574 Stacks Available -
Southern Lehigh Public Library FIC PRE (Text) 30044100837162 Adult Fiction Available -
Whitehall Township Public Library F PRESTON, DOUGLAS (Text) 36305002954478 Adult Fiction Available -


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