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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The Scorpion's Tail
By Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston
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.
Popular Reviews(1)
Reviewed by Raphaela Spannend, unterhaltsam, die Kombi Corrie und Nora gefällt mir immer noch sehr gut und hat eine gute Dynamik. Die Story lässt in Zügen ein wenig an Mount Dragon - einen älteren Roman der Autoren denken - nur mit dem Unterschied, dass sie in der Zwischenzeit ihre Hausaufgaben gemacht haben und wo Mount Dragon ein eigenartiges Chaos war, ist The Scorpion's Tail ein wohldurchdachtes Puzzlespiel auf der Suche nach einer Erklärung. Allerdings muss ich sagen, dass die deutsche Übersetzung des Titels (Das Gift der Mumie) mal wieder absoluter Schwachsinn ist. Keine Ahnung, wieso die deutschen Verlage die Bücher dieser Erfolgsautoren so bescheiden behandeln. Sicherlich nicht das beste Buch des Autorenduos, aber solide Unterhaltung mit kleinen Wow Effekten.