TITLE: The Scorpion’s Tail
SERIES #: Nora Kelly #2
CHARACTERS: Nora & Corrie
AUTHOR: Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
PUBLICATION DATE: 01/12/21
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Following OLD BONES, the second “happily anticipated” new thriller in Preston & Child’s new series will once again feature Nora Kelly, archaeologist at the Santa Fe Archeological Institute, and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson investigating a new case that requires both their skills (Booklist).
After a shoot-out Swanson is involved in, leaving a senior FBI agent gravely wounded, Corrie finds herself under investigation. Her supervisor assures her she’s not to blame and the black mark on her record will be cleared in short order. But Corrie finds herself shaking her overwhelming guilt.
As a distraction, she takes on a new case involving a fifty-year-old, mummified corpse discovered in a hidden enclave at High Lonesome, a long-abandoned New Mexico ghost town. Quickly out of her depth, she quickly realizes she needs the help of her foe-turned-ally, archaeologist Nora Kelly, who soon uncovers a startling truth: the deceased had been poisoned, and died clutching a priceless artifact from outside High Lonesome.
REVIEW:
This is the 2nd in a new series from Preston/Child. And Nora Kelly and Corrie Swanson make excellent partners.
One of the best things about a Preston/Child book is the real life history that they add to their story. In this one we are brought to the desert of New Mexico. When Swanson finds a decades old dead body she asks Dr Kelly, archaeologist, to help.
The story takes some wonderful twists and turns leading the reader on a fact filled and fun ride.
Preston/Child have a magical way of writing together. Their stories, including this one, pull you in from the first couple of pages. And the suspense lasts until you turn the final page.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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