Man's eternal quest for gold proves as enduring as it is fatal when forensic archaeologist Lindsay Chamberlain unearths a four-hundred-year-old mystery—and a modern-day murder. Vacationing in Tennessee, Lindsay studies the bones of a centuries-old corpse hiding a fascinating secret. She's also asked to look into the suspicious deaths of two adventurous cavers whose fatal foray into Hell's Slide spells murder for one family member.
But bones don't lie, and before long, Lindsay knows she's digging up trouble. Someone wants the case to remain closed—and the mounting threats tell her she's getting closer to the truth. But as murder old and new come together in shocking ways, Lindsay finds herself digging for her life—to survive the clever trap of a killer.
From Library Journal Georgia forensic anthropologist Dr. Lindsay Chamberlain (A Rumor of Bones, Cumberland, 1996) identifies the skeletal remains found on a farm as those of a Spanish conquistador, then agrees to investigate the much more recent ""accidental"" death of a long-missing spelunker. Her subsequent itinerary, though burdened with the bones of slaughtered Indians and animals, puts her in contact with an archaeologist who knew the dead caver. Shortly after they talk, he is murdered. Question is, will Chamberlain ever find the connection? Forensics and stories of conquest add authenticity but slow the plot without enhancing dramatic tension. A leisurely read, then, for larger collections. Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
...Connor is able to bring anthropology to life in an understandable way. -- ""Messenger Papers""
The blending of the past and present storyline is easy to follow and the scientific explanations about the bones are understandable. -- ""Book Report""
This juxtaposition of modern-day and ancient mystery makes reading Connor's book a real treat. -- ""Northwest Arkansas Times""
What a delightful mystery thriller... -- ""The Islander""
You feel confident that the detailed observations she attributes to Lindsay Chamberlain are authentic... -- ""Oglethorpe Echo""
