Archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI agent Corrie Swanson probe a mummified corpse in a New Mexico ghost town, uncovering treasure and deadly secrets.
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Archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI agent Corrie Swanson probe a mummified corpse in a New Mexico ghost town, uncovering treasure and deadly secrets.
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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 cas...
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Sexual content
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No evidence found in available sources
Violence & gore
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Graphic mummified corpse with skin sloughing; shootouts and violent deaths
Profanity
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Occasional strong language typical of adult crime thrillers
Substance use
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Brief social drinking; not central to the story
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Historic Spanish Catholic gold cross and colonial religious artifacts
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Background American history and government/FBI institutional themes
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Agonizing poisoned death depicted; historical suffering themes
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