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Violence
Some
Thriller violence; deaths in the remote canyon setting
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of obsession, legacy, and the dangers of pursuing what was meant to stay hidden
What this book is about
Archaeologist Nora Kelly follows a cryptic letter left by her vanished father into the remote Utah canyons, searching for a lost Anasazi city — the legendary Quivira. Douglas Preston's standalone thriller (featuring the character later seen in collaborations with Lincoln Child) is a tense adventure in the tradition of archaeological suspense, building to a violent and surprising conclusion in genuinely dangerous terrain.
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Thriller violence
Remote location danger
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