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LogDog75

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21. Badands by Lee Child and Douglas Preston

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 04:54 PM

Jul 20

The story takes place in New Mexico when the bones of a woman is discovered new Chaco Canyon. FBI Agent Corrie Swanson is in the 18th month of her FBI probationary period and her supervisor/mentor has put her in-charge of the case. Beside the body are two rocks Swanson thinks might be important. When another body, freshly deceased, is discovered with the same type of rocks she calls in Nora Kelly, an anthropologist from New Mexico University. The question they have to answer is were the deaths of the two women suicide or or some type of human sacrifice. Together, they uncover what could be a mystic cult tied to an ancient tribe that disappeared 1,200 years ago.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, July 20, 2025? [View all] hermetic Jul 20 OP

Starting a reread of the Phil Rickman list. He's a favorite who passed away last year, and I read some of them Scrivener7 Jul 20 #1

Thanks hermetic Jul 20 #3

Just finished Tom Lake. Ok but not that great. Started The Mercies by Kieran Hargrave and am really enjoying it. flying_wahini Jul 20 #2

Thank you hermetic Jul 20 #6

The Mercies looks great! My library system doesn't have it, but I snagged a used hardcover on ebay for $5. Thanks! Scrivener7 Tuesday #27

I'm reading a book by Tony Hillerman's daughter Ritabert Jul 20 #4

Yeah hermetic Jul 20 #7

I particularly liked "Rock With Wings" where Chee goes to Monument Valley Utah Ritabert Jul 20 #17

Just in from the library; cbabe Jul 20 #5

Thanks hermetic Jul 20 #8

Finished, "Still Life with Crows," by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston Bayard Jul 20 #9

OK, thanks hermetic Jul 20 #10

Am back to my Cozy's. Sweet, simple, and predictable. I need that now. Polly Hennessey Jul 20 #11

Thanks hermetic Jul 20 #12

Like the cozies by Eva Gates/Vicki Delaney unc70 Tuesday #26

Good luck with your surgery. mentalsolstice Jul 20 #13

Thanks hermetic Jul 20 #14

I'm reading The Hunting Trip by William E. Butterworth III. rsdsharp Jul 20 #15

How funny hermetic Jul 20 #16

The cover is closely related to the main character, rsdsharp Jul 20 #18

Good luck with your surgery, hermetic Number9Dream Jul 20 #19

Thanks hermetic Jul 20 #20

Badands by Lee Child and Douglas Preston LogDog75 Jul 20 #21

Sounds good. Put on library hold list. Thanks. cbabe Jul 20 #23

Eleven Days of Wonder Huin Jul 20 #22

May your surgery go perfectly, hermetic! A-Schwarzenegger Monday #24

Good luck! Akakoji Monday #25

I just finnished A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay LogDog75 Thursday #28

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