Nora Kelly, a young archaeologist, receives a letter from her long-missing father that she believes will provide clues to the location of the legendary city of Quivira. As Nora struggles to obtain funding, and then to lead her troublesome expedition into the mountains of New Mexico, she and her crew are threatened by sinister, seemingly supernatural figures.

The book is entertaining, if a bit silly in places. The two male authors fall a bit short in bringing authenticity to the rivalry between Nora and Sloane. This book would make a terrific movie in the tradition of Indiana Jones. Good visuals withlots of scope for great photograpy and special effects. ( )

An entertaining archeological fantasy/horror story chasing around the canyons of Utah.

This book, co-authored by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, is an archeological thriller. The heroine, Nora Kelly, leads a team in search a lost city of early inhabitants of North America. Ms. Kelly is also on a personal mission as she hopes to find an explanation for the disappearance of her father many years before.
The archeology is spiced with the supernatural, science and some romance. Even though the plot, including some of the twists and turns, is predictable, I still found this book to be an irresistible page turner.

This book is good entertainment, even if the minor romance thread borders on silly and is a stereotypical middle age male fantasy. ( )

n years after the disappearance of her father, archaeologist Nora Kelly receives a letter from him giving directions to his last find. Rounding up a team, she sets off into the back country of Utah to find a lost city of the Anasazi Indians. But someone is out to stop the group in this fast paced book by the Preston/Child team. ( )

Page turner delux! ( )