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

fiction

Main title

The scorpion's tail

Oclc number

1228349954

Responsibility statement

Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Series statement

Nora Kelly, 2

Sub title

a Nora Kelly novel

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 crossA 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. -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

adult

Classification