This is definitely one of the best non-Pendergast novels by these authors! It deals with archaeology and Anasazi ruins, and brings Nora Kelly and Bill Smithback together for the first time. Very suspenseful (except of course we know that neither Nora nor Bill can get killed!) and well-plotted. Even when you know what's bound to happen, you still can't turn the pages fast enough. A good read!

This was an excellent book and I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys other Preston and Child novels. I did not like it as much as some of their other novels though. It took me while to really get into it and it was much slower reading for me than some of their other books like Relic, Still life with Crows, and Brimstone. Still a great book!

Archaeologist Nora Kelly receives a letter writen 16 years ago from her father, who has long been believed dead. It hints of a discovery that will make him famous and rich. It is a lost city of the Anasazi. Nora leads an expedition into the harsh corner of Utah's canyon country searching for her father and his discovery. As she begins to unravel the mystery of the lost civilization new horrors await her and the members of her expedition. This is a fast moving mystery, archaeology lesson and thriller all rolled into one. It's a good read.

Another thriller from Preston & Child. This one is far from the museum walls, set in the desert of the American West, but it's still the same heart-pounding, page-turning excitement of an eerie mystery this time supported with well-researched information on the Anasazi Indians.

Another great thriller. A book you can't put down until you've finished!

Meet Nora Kelly -- who will go on to do great things in the authors' 'The Cabinet of Curiosities' with Agent Pendergast. Child and Preston have a knack for interesting mysteries with a supernatural angle. Unique and wonderful!

By the authors of the FBI Agent Pendergast series, which includes RELIC, RELIQUARY, MOUNT DRAGON, CABINET OF CURIOSITIES; also the novels RIPTIDE and ICE LIMIT. This one will keep you up way past your bed time!
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On an abandoned Santa Fe ranch a young archeologist finds a letter written sixteen years ago yet, mysteriously, mailed only recently. In it her father, long believed dead, hints at a lost city of gold that will make him famous--and rich. Now Nora Kelly is leading an expedition into a harsh, remote corner of Utah's canyon country. Searching for her father and his discovery, Nora begins to unravel one of archeology's greatest mysteries.
A thousand years ago a thriving civilization suddenly and mysteriously vanished. For Nora Kelly and her strife-ridden team of explorers, the answer is at their fingertips. Then the terror explodes . . .

Fantastic book! I agree, can't go wrong. The Lincoln-Child authors combo is right on, every time!

This was a great book - kept me reading long after dark, just to find out what was happening next.

Nory Kelly, a young archaeologist finds a letter written sixteen years ago on an abandoned Santa Fe ranch. Mysteriously it was only recently mailed. In it her father thought to be dead hints at a lost city of gold that will make him rich and famous. Nora leads an expedition into the harsh and remote Utah canyon country to find her father and his discovery.

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Another good book by Preston & Child. Not as good as the Pendergast novels, but an enjoyable read none the less!

I could hardly put this book down! Adventure, lots of danger, tense moments, greed, treasure...very exciting

They did a great job on this one, an excellent read.

A real Nail- Biter !!!

Can't go wrong with this book if you like Suspense/Adventure and books you can't put down.. Excellent read.

From back cover -

"Grounded in science but flirting with the supernatural...a highly readable tale of adventure and long-ago crimes." - Dallas Morning News

an exployer and her team search for answers on why a civilazation suddenly vanished. This book is filled with indian culture and myths. This lady leads an expidition into a lost city of gold.

On an abandoned ranch, a young woman finds a letter from her father, written 16 years ago. It leads her to a lost city of gold and to the skinwalkers. Very scary and I couldn't put it down.

I really love everything by these authors. This one is a little draggy in parts, but overall, creepy and exciting.

Back of book: On an abandoned Santa Fe ranch a young archaeologist finds a letter written sixteen years ago yet, mysteriously, mailed only recently. In it her father, long believed dead, hints at a lost city of gold that will make him famous - and rich. Now Nora Kelly is leading an expedition into a harsh, remote corner of Utah's canyon country. Searching for her father and his discovery, Nora begins to unravel one of archaeology's greatest mysteries...

A thousand years ago a thriving civilization suddenly and mysteriously vanished. For Nora Kelly and her strife-ridden team of explorers, the answer is at their fingertips. Then the terror explodes...

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