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Preston, Douglas J, 1956-

The Scorpion's Tail. - New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2021 - 480 p. ; 24 cm. - Nora Kelly 2 . - Nora Kelly . - Nora Kelly. .

After a shoot-out leaves a senior agent gravely wounded, FBI rookie Corrie Swanson finds herself under investigation. Her supervisor assures her she's not to blame and the black mark on her record will be cleared in short order. But Corrie finds she cannot shake off an overwhelming feeling of guilt.

As a distraction, she takes on a new case involving a fifty-year-old mummified corpse discovered in a hidden enclave at High Lonesome, a long-abandoned New Mexico ghost town. Quickly out of her depth, she realizes she needs the help of her old enemy, archaeologist Nora Kelly. The two women soon uncover a startling truth: the deceased was poisoned, and died clutching a priceless artifact.

Can Corrie and Nora solve the mystery of the scorpion's tail? Or will they – like others before them – die in the attempt?

ISBN: 9781538747278 1538747278 9781549142277 1549142275

Source: Grand Central Pub, C/O Little Brown & Co Order Dept 53 State st 9th Fl, Boston, MA, USA, 02109 SAN 200-2205

Subjects--Personal Names:
Kelly, Nora (Fictitious character)--Fiction.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation Officials and employees --Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Archaeologists--Fiction.
Mummies--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Thrillers (Fiction).
Suspense fiction.

LC Class. No.: PS

Dewey Class. No.: 813