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Birthright
Author: Nora Roberts

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Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780399149849 - ISBN-10: 0399149848
Publication Date: 3/31/2003
Pages: 464


Other Versions of this Book: Paperback, Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio CD (Unabridged), Audio Cassette, Audio CD

Book Description:
When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and romance.

While overseeing the dig, she must try to make sense of a cloud of death and misfortune that hangs over the project-fueling rumors that the site is cursed. And she must cope with the presence of her irritating-but irresistible-ex-husband, Jake. Furthermore, when a stranger claims to know a secret about her privileged Boston childhood, she is forced to question her own past as well.

A rich, thrilling, suspenseful tale, Birthright follows an inspiring heroine, an intriguing hero, and a cast of fascinating characters whose intertwined lives remind us that there is much more going on under the surface than meets the eye.

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Patricia H. wrote on 9/16/2006...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

EXCELLENT mystery/suspense novel!!! Another GREAT read by Nora Roberts!! I can't say enough (!!!) about HOW GOOD this book was!!!
I enjoyed it immensely!

Michelle G. (mlg) wrote on 7/26/2005...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

excellent addition to Nora Roberts works. Twists and turns.

Alyssa (lysstwrt) wrote on 4/19/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Pretty good murder mystery. The bad guy at the end really did surprise me!

Elaine B. (embchicken) wrote on 6/6/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

On ahot July afternoon, a worker at an Antietam Creek construction site drives the blade of his backhoe into a layer of soil-and strikes a 5,000 year old human skull. The discovery draws plenty of attention and a lot of controversy. It also changes the life of one woman in ays she never epected....

As an archaeolgist, Callie Dunbrook knows a lot about the past. But her own past is about to be called into question. Recruited for her expertise on the Antietam Creek dig, she encounters danger-as a cloud of death ad misfortune hangs over the project, and rumors fly that the site is cursed. She finds a passion that feels equally dangerous, as she joins forces in her work with her irritating, but irresistible, ex-husband, Jake. And when a strange woman approaches her, claiming to know a secret about Callie's priveldged Boston childhood, some startling and unsettling questions are raised about her very identity.

Searching for answers, trying to rebuild, Callie finds that there are deceptions and sorrows that refuse to stay buried. And as she struggles to ut the pieces back together, she discovers the healing process comes with consequences-and that there are people who will do anything to make sure the truth is never revealed.

Sharon S. (SharonS312) wrote on 12/15/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and romance.

While overseeing the dig, she must try to make sense of a cloud of death and misfortune that hangs over the project-fueling rumors that the site is cursed. And she must cope with the presence of her irritating-but irresistible-ex-husband, Jake. Furthermore, when a stranger claims to know a secret about her privileged Boston childhood, she is forced to question her own past as well.

A rich, thrilling, suspenseful tale, Birthright follows an inspiring heroine, an intriguing hero, and a cast of fascinating characters whose intertwined lives remind us that there is much more going on under the surface than meets the eye.

Theresa H. (tmh1025) wrote on 3/27/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Feisty and beautiful Callie Dunbrook, a thirty-something archaeologist, begins work on what promises to be one of the decade's major finds--smack in the middle of the Civil War town of Antietam Creek--and discovers much more than bones and artifacts. A shocking truth about her past, combined with the equally shocking appearance at the dig of her ex-husband, anthropologist Jake Graystone, has her in a turmoil.

As Callie and Jake struggle to work together without letting their equally hot tempers explode in the stifling heat, the mystery of Callie's past threatens to surround and destroy everything they are working for and everything they are. And they are only two of a group of equally engrossing people, both on the dig and off.

Absolutely first-rate Nora, and the perfect beach book.


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Frances H. (Dimples2212) wrote on 10/10/2009...


This was an interesting, suspenseful story from Nora Roberts. Callie lives in Boston and is a young, divorced archaeologist. She's called in as a consultant when an excavation for a new housing development uncovers ancient human remains. While she's excited to join the new project in Maryland, she's upset to find out that her ex-husband has also signed up for the dig. They've only been divorced for a year, so there are still some hard feelings and unresolved issues between the two of them.

The two are joined by others and start unearting remains from 5,000 years ago. At the same time this is going on, her mother sees Callie on t.v. and contacts her. The only problem is that she never met this woman...she has a mother back in Boston and was never told by her family that she was adopted. After digging into her past, Callie learns that she was part of a black market adoption; she was stolen as a one-year old infant and placed with her current parents, who thought everything was legal.

At the same time that she's digging into her past, accidents and later on murder start happening at the excavation site. Rumors are that the land is cursed. But, the evidence points to the fact that somebody doesn't want Callie digging around in her past. She's starting to unravel a mystery that's almost 30 years old, and somebody wants her to stop.

There's friendship, romance, suspense and several different plot threads woven into this story. It'll keep you on your toes and surprise you--all the way to the last page. It's well worth the read!

Colette B. (gracy66) wrote on 8/17/2009...


This book is quick and easy to read. It has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing what was going to happen next. I also enjoyed the mix of characters.

Ellen B. (brats7) wrote on 1/30/2009...


A Nora Roberts must reas

Michelle P. (Chelle424) wrote on 10/18/2008...


good book: suspense and love story

Cheryl R. (lupielady) wrote on 7/5/2008...


Nice easy romance with a little mystery. The usual Nora Roberts book.

Penny C. (Peneesha04) wrote on 6/9/2007...


Loved this book!!

Laura L. (grannyreads54) wrote on 1/19/2007...


A great murder mystery/love story.

Katrina L. (katrina) wrote on 10/24/2006...


Easy to read. I enjoyed it.

Debra - Melbourne, FL wrote on 9/28/2006...


Ex library book, with libray info....GOOD

Deborah S. wrote on 6/5/2006...


a great read by Nora Roberts, one of her best


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