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When one of Aloysius Pendergast’s most relentless enemies is found dead, the investigation unearths a long‑buried family secret. A turquoise stone in the victim’s stomach points the scientist‑detective to an abandoned mine on the Salton Sea, where he discovers clues to his own family’s sinister past. As Pendergast delves deeper, a subtle killer stalks him, driven by a century‑old transgression. The case pulls him into a deadly web that threatens both mind and body.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Douglas Preston
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