Bibliograph

The scorpion's tail, a Nora Kelly novel, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Type

Label

The scorpion's tail, a Nora Kelly novel, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The scorpion's tail

Oclc number

1228349954

Responsibility statement

Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Series statement

A Nora Kelly novel, 2

Sub title

a Nora Kelly novel

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

Target audience

adult

Classification