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A Great War has ended, but evil still casts a long shadow over a violence-scarred land. One woman -- an adventurer and archaeologist with a brilliant mind -- must now confront a dreadful adversary more fiendish and formidable than any she has ever encountered. But by doing so, she may be feeding the flames of a devastating firestorm that threatens the fragile lives of the tender and innocent.
9) Deadlock
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Mercenary John Garrett is on a mission to rescue artifact experts Emily Hudson and Joel Levy after they were abducted by a ruthless thief intent on finding the missing link to their treasure.
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IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 22
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Readers have long wondered what befell the Emerson clan during the years before the Great War. Now, at last, the silence is broken and the truth revealed of a perilous journey to a secret and mysterious place hidden deep in the heart of the unforgiving desert. An adventure prompted by loyalty to an endangered friend -- and spurred on by lies and treachery -- it leads Amelia Peabody and her intrepid family into a nest of vipers lying in wait at a remote...
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Once again the bestselling master of suspense, Elizabeth Peters, brings an exotic world of adventure, intrigue, and danger to vivid life, in a tale as exciting, mysterious, and powerful as ancient Egypt. A unique treasure obtained by unscrupulous means, the small gold statuette of an unidentified Egyptian king is a priceless relic from a bygone era. But more than history surrounds the remarkable artifact-for it is said that early death will come to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 25
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Intrepid archaeologist/sleuth Amelia Peabody and her family, back in Egypt in 1914 for another season of archaeological excavation, become caught up in the political turmoil sweeping the country, and when an exquisite artifact from a Giza dig is found where it ought not be, Amelia realizes her villainous arch-nemesis Sethos is at work.
15) The Janus stone
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Archaeologist Ruth Galloway, expecting a baby, is called to investigate when construction workers find the bones of a child, missing its skill, beneath the doorway of an old house being demolished in Norwich, and although the house was once a children's home, it is discovered that the bones date to a time when the residence was privately owned, and that someone does not want the truth to be known.
16) Thunderhead
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Warner Books
Pub. Date
1999
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IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 23
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Archaeologist Nora Kelly discovers unbelievable riches and inescapable death when she comes into possession of a mysterious letter written by her father, who vanished sixteen years earlier, in which he divulges the location of the legendary Quivira, the Anasazi Indians' lost city of gold.
17) Shadow zone
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St. Martin's Press
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2010
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English
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Submersible designer Hannah Bryson makes a shocking discovery while mapping the ancient underwater city of Marinth that could have devastating consequences for the modern-day world, and when her key artifact is stolen on the way to the research laboratory, she is thrust into a life-threatening battle of wits against a terrifying enemy.
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In 1922 Egyptologists Radcliffe Emerson and his wife Amelia try unsuccessfully to persuade Howard Carter to give them the digging rights in the Valley of the Kings, so they head for Luxor to search for the tomb of King Tut, only to become involved in a dangerous plot that includes kidnapping, betrayal, and intrigue.
19) Distress Signal
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Harlequin
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[2019]
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A perilous reunion at sea sparks currents of passion-and peril-for former lovers in this pulse-pounding romance from the USA Today–bestselling author.
When shipwreck archaeologist Cora Strand is attacked and the research boat she's on explodes, her ex comes to her rescue. Years ago, Kirk Higgins forfeited her heart, and now with no memory of who attacked her, Cora must trust him with her life. But at the risk of blowing his cover, can the NCIS...
20) Bridge of Gold
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"Repairs on the Golden Gate Bridge Uncover a Century-Old Murder Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure. Underwater archaeologist Kayla Richardson is called to the Golden Gate Bridge where repairs to one of the towers uncovers two human remains from the late 1800s and the 1930s. The head of the bridge restoration is Steven Michaels, who dives with Kayla, and a friendship develops between them....
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