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1) Old bones
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Nora Kelly novels (Preston & Child) volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Nora Kelly, a young but successful curator with a series of important excavations already under her belt, is approached by the handsome Historian, Guy Porter, to lead an expedition unlike any other. Guy tells his story--one involving the ill-fated Donner Party, who became permanently lodged in the American consciousness in the winter of 1847, when the first skeletonized survivors of the party stumbled out of the California mountains, replete with...
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 13
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IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 23
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English
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New York Times Bestseller
From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Peters comes another riveting mystery in her phenomenally popular Amelia Peabody series.
The Land of the Pharaohs harbors more secrets than any tomb can hide.
In Egypt for the 1911 archaeological season, Amelia Peabody and her family are not anticipating trouble, but it finds them nonetheless. Their young friend David is
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 1
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English
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On the death of her father, 32-year old Victorian heiress Amelia Peabody travels Egypt to indulge her interest in Egyptology. She travels with Evelyn Barton-Forbes and her trusty parasol which comes in handy on more than one occasion. In Cairo the pair meet archaeologists Radcliffe and Walter Emerson and sparks fly between Radcliffe and Amelia. The groups meet again at Emerson's excavation where Amelia saves Radcliffe's life and takes charge of his...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"The discovery of a missing woman’s bones force Ruth and Nelson to finally confront their feelings for each other as they desperately work to exonerate one of their own in this not-to-be-missed Ruth Galloway mystery from USA Today bestselling author Elly Griffiths. When builders discover a human skeleton during a renovation of a café, they call in archeologist Dr. Ruth Galloway, who is preoccupied with the threatened closure of her department...
5) Diablo Mesa
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Series
Nora Kelly novels (Preston & Child) volume 3
Language
English
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Responding to the promise of a hefty donation from an eccentric billionaire with space travel ambitions, the Santa Fe Archaeological Institute excavates the site of the 1947 Roswell incident and immediately uncovers two unknown murder victims.
A billionaire wants to excavate the site of the 1947 Roswell incident, and Nora Kelly is tasked with the job. Instead of aliens, they uncover bodies--a discovery that opens a pandora's box of mystery and atomic...
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2023.
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English
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"Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers-and hearts-in ruins. Archaeologist Dr. Socorro "Corrie" Mejaia has a bone to pick. Literally. It's been Corrie's life goal to lead an expedition deep into theMexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie...
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Fargo adventures volume 7
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English
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Some say cannibalistic giants roam the cursed Solomon Islands bay, snatching people who are never seen again. One treasure-hunting couple is about to put the dangerous legends to the test as they follow a set of clues around the world on an adventure they will not soon forget.
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 19
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English
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In 1922, as her husband Radcliffe Emerson unsuccessfully tries to persuade his rival Howard Carter to turn over digging rights in the Valley of the Kings to him, Amelia Peabody and her family head for Luxor to search for the long-lost tomb of King Tut.
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 20
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English
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"Egypt, 1912. Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti and Amelia finds herself the target of assassins in this long-awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters's bestselling, beloved mystery series"--
10) Blood infernal
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Order of the Sanguines volume 3
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English
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A scourge of grisly murders sweeps the globe, Erin Granger must decipher the truth behind an immortal prophecy foretold in the Blood Gospel, a tome written by Christ and lost for centuries: The shackles of Lucifer have been loosened, and his Chalice remains lost. Erin must again join with Army Sergeant Jordan Stone and Father Rhun Korza to search for the lost treasure. But it has already fallen into the hands of a demon named Legion, before whom even...
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Fargo adventures volume 5
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English
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Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are in Mexico, when they come upon a remarkable discovery--the skeleton of a man clutching an ancient sealed pot, and within the pot, a Mayan book, larger than anyone has ever seen. The book contains astonishing information about the Mayans, about their cities, and about mankind itself. The secrets are so powerful that some people would do anything to possess them--as the Fargos are about to find out.
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 18
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English
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It's 1922, and The Great War is over. With the world at peace, Amelia and her family return to the Valley of the Kings to explore its storied sands. But they are quickly troubled by treacherous secrets and murder. A woman presents them with a priceless but dangerous artifact--a golden king said to bring death to all who possess it. The woman's husband has already fallen, and now she needs help to return the relixc to its tomb.
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An archaeologist who lost her father to tomb raiders after discovering Helen of Troy's burial spot teams up with a forensic sculptor to recreate Helen's ship-launching face.
Eve Duncan attempts to unearth one of history's mostintriguing lost secrets in this adventure ripped from the pages of Greek mythology, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen. Archaeologist Riley Smith has been obsessed with Helen of Troy since she was a small...
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