{"product_id":"old-bones-9781538701379","title":"Old Bones","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors Preston \u0026amp; Child bring the true story of the ill-fated Donner Party to new life in this thrilling novel of archaeology, history, murder, and suspense.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNora Kelly, a young curator at the Santa Fe Institute of Archaeology, is approached by historian Clive Benton with a once-in-a-lifetime proposal: to lead a team in search of the so-called \"Lost Camp\" of the tragic Donner Party. This was a group of pioneers who earned a terrible place in American history when they became snow-bound in the California mountains in 1847, their fate unknown until the first skeletonized survivors stumbled out of the wilderness, raving about starvation, murder-and cannibalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Benton tells Kelly he has stumbled upon an amazing find: the long-sought diary of one of the victims, which has an enigmatic description of the Lost Camp. Nora agrees to lead an expedition to locate and excavate it-to reveal its long-buried secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Once in the mountains, however, they learn that discovering the camp is only the first step in a mounting journey of fear. For as they uncover old bones, they expose the real truth of what happened, one that is far more shocking and bizarre than mere cannibalism. And when those ancient horrors lead to present-day violence on a grand scale, rookie FBI agent Corrie Swanson is assigned the case...only to find that her first investigation might very well be her last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child \"stand head and shoulders above their rivals\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e). Preston and Child's \u003ci\u003eRelic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cabinet of Curiosities\u003c\/i\u003e were chosen by readers in a National Public Radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and \u003ci\u003eRelic\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a number-one box office hit movie. They are coauthors of the famed Pendergast series and their recent novels include\u003ci\u003e Verses for the Dead, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Endless Night, The Obsidian Chamber, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlue Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to his novels and nonfiction works (such as \u003ci\u003eThe Lost City of the Monkey God\u003c\/i\u003e), Preston writes about archaeology for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic \u003c\/i\u003emagazines. Lincoln Child is a Florida resident and former book editor who has published seven novels of his own, including such bestsellers as \u003ci\u003eFull Wolf Moon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDeep Storm\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eReaders can sign up for The Pendergast File, a monthly \"strangely entertaining\" newsletter from the authors, at their website, www.PrestonChild.com. The authors welcome visitors to their Facebook page, where they post regularly.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717225058578,"sku":"9781538701379","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4fb8aa98-0254-4538-a59e-7b899e6342ae.jpg?v=1768913877","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/old-bones-9781538701379","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}