The Scorpion’s Tail
The Scorpion’s Tail by Douglas Preston is a thrilling novel published by Grand Central Publishing on January 12, 2021. This first edition spans 416 pages and is written in English. The story follows archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson as they collaborate to unravel a complex crime that transcends their worst fears, beginning with the discovery of a mummified corpse in a remote New Mexico ghost town.
Readers will find that the narrative escalates from a seemingly simple case of identifying the body to uncovering a shocking mystery involving a 16th-century Spanish gold cross. As Corrie and Nora delve deeper into the investigation, they confront a chilling world of ancient treasure and modern obsession, revealing connections to a pivotal moment in American history. This novel combines elements of mystery and detective fiction, particularly featuring women sleuths, as it explores themes of archaeology and crime.
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From #1 bestselling authors Preston & Child comes a thrilling novel following archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson as they work together to solve a twisted crime that reaches far beyond any of their worst fears.
Following the acclaimed debut of Old Bones, this second “happily anticipated” new thriller in Preston & Child’s series features Nora Kelly, archaeologist at the Santa Fe Archeological Institute, and rookie FBI Agent Corrie Swanson, as they team up to solve a mystery that quickly escalates into nightmare (Booklist).
A mummified corpse, over half a century old, is found in the cellar of an abandoned building in a remote New Mexico ghost town. Corrie is assigned what seems to her a throwaway case: to ID the body and determine cause of death. She brings archaeologist Nora Kelly to excavate the body and lend her expertise to the investigation, and together they uncover something unexpected and shocking: the deceased apparently died in agony, in a fetal position, skin coming off in sheets, with a rictus of horror frozen on his face.
Hidden on the corpse lies a 16th 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.
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