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Violence
A lot
Deaths in extreme conditions; historical mystery involving multiple deaths
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Psychological horror of unexplained mass death in isolated wilderness
What this book is about
The 22nd Pendergast novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (2024) inspired by the infamous 1959 Dyatlov Pass incident, in which nine experienced Soviet hikers died under mysterious circumstances in the Ural Mountains. Pendergast investigates when similar deaths start occurring today. Combines Cold War history, Siberian wilderness horror, and the genuine mystery of one of history's most puzzling tragedies.
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Mass mysterious deaths
Cold War secrets
Extreme wilderness horror
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