The Scorpion’s Tail by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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The Scorpion's Tail
- By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
- Series: Nora Kelly
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
About this listen
From number-one best-selling authors Preston & Child comes a thrilling novel following archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson as they work together to solve a twisted crime that reaches far beyond any of their worst fears.
Following the acclaimed debut of Old Bones, this second "happily anticipated" (Booklist) new thriller in Preston & Child's series features Nora Kelly, archaeologist at the Santa Fe Archeological Institute, and rookie FBI Agent Corrie Swanson, as they team up to solve a mystery that quickly escalates into nightmare.
A mummified corpse, over half a century old, is found in the cellar of an abandoned building in a remote New Mexico ghost town. Corrie is assigned what seems to her a throwaway case: to ID the body and determine cause of death. She brings archaeologist Nora Kelly to excavate the body and lend her expertise to the investigation, and together they uncover something unexpected and shocking: the deceased apparently died in agony, in a fetal position, skin coming off in sheets, with a rictus of horror frozen on his face.
Hidden on the corpse lies a 16th-century Spanish gold cross of immense value.
When they at last identify the body - and the bizarre cause of death - Corrie and Nora open a door into a terrifying, secret world of ancient treasure and modern obsession: a world centered on arguably the most defining, frightening, and transformative moment in American history.
©2021 Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (P)2021 Hachette Audio
SueBee
The Scorpion’s Tail
I have EVERY audiobook by Preston & Child. This story is wonderful as usual, but the narrator is the worst I have ever listened to. If this narrator continues to be used I will never buy another book by these authors.
Amazon Customer
Pendergast is not a Brit!
Enjoyed the book despite the atrocious narration. Delivery was choppy, harsh. Voices were too similar and invariably sounded irritated. The worst by far was Pendergast. I could’ve tolerated a southern accent in lieu of New Orleans, but a Brit?! Producers need to be ashamed. Pay Rene Auberjonois what he’s asking. Take pity on your listeners, please!