Reliquary
by Douglas J. Preston, Lincoln Child | Mystery & Thrillers | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0312860951 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0312860951 Global Overview for this book
3 journalers for this copy...
Picked this up at the local ubs, Willow Tree Books.
From the cover -
The Relic is one of the most acclaimed thrillers of the decade. The Relic hit bestseller lists, was published in numerous countries around the world, and was made into a major motion picture. Reliquary is a triumphant combination of all the elements that made The Relic such a successful thriller: breakneck pace, fascinating setting, and an utterly unique blend of science and sensation.
When police divers find two skeletons locked in a bony embrace deep in the mud off the Manhattan shoreline, Natural History Museum curator Margo Green is called in to aid in the investigation. However, she soon learns that she is needed for more than just her anthropological expertise. The authorities also want her for reasons she has been struggling to forget: her experience the prior year, battling a horrific beast loose in the basement corridors of the Museum. Because the skeletons show not only signs of foul play, but grotesque abnormalities pointing unmistakably to one thing: the awakening of a slumbering nightmare.
The mystery of the skeletons is deepened by a string of brutal murders. Aided by police lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta, the enigmatic FBI agent Pendergast, and the brilliant scientist Dr. Frock, Margo reluctantly begins tracking down their source. The investigation leads them to deserted warehouses, burned-out laboratories, the underground lairs of homeless "mole people" - and, at last, to the stupendous warren of tunnels, sewers, and galleries that riddle the bedrock far beneath Manhattan, where the ultimate secret of the Museum Beast is at last revealed.
From the cover -
The Relic is one of the most acclaimed thrillers of the decade. The Relic hit bestseller lists, was published in numerous countries around the world, and was made into a major motion picture. Reliquary is a triumphant combination of all the elements that made The Relic such a successful thriller: breakneck pace, fascinating setting, and an utterly unique blend of science and sensation.
When police divers find two skeletons locked in a bony embrace deep in the mud off the Manhattan shoreline, Natural History Museum curator Margo Green is called in to aid in the investigation. However, she soon learns that she is needed for more than just her anthropological expertise. The authorities also want her for reasons she has been struggling to forget: her experience the prior year, battling a horrific beast loose in the basement corridors of the Museum. Because the skeletons show not only signs of foul play, but grotesque abnormalities pointing unmistakably to one thing: the awakening of a slumbering nightmare.
The mystery of the skeletons is deepened by a string of brutal murders. Aided by police lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta, the enigmatic FBI agent Pendergast, and the brilliant scientist Dr. Frock, Margo reluctantly begins tracking down their source. The investigation leads them to deserted warehouses, burned-out laboratories, the underground lairs of homeless "mole people" - and, at last, to the stupendous warren of tunnels, sewers, and galleries that riddle the bedrock far beneath Manhattan, where the ultimate secret of the Museum Beast is at last revealed.
Sadly, MaryZee passed suddenly in September 2012. MaryZee's daughter is now ready to rehome her mom's books and I was willing to collect and redistribute them to keep her literary legacy alive.
In memory of MaryZee, I hope this hardcover will continue to travel and find many eager readers. Thank you, 6of8, for bringing me this and other books Of MaryZee's to share.
Journal Entry 4 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, May 3, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (5/3/2019 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I'm releasing this book for...
***The 2019 Mother's Day Release Challenge hosted by BOOKWORMINUSALL. This book's author's name contains the word CHILD.
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***The 2019 Mother's Day Release Challenge hosted by BOOKWORMINUSALL. This book's author's name contains the word CHILD.
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Caught!
Thank you for returning this book to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720). I'll be saving it to go out for Round #2.
Thank you for returning this book to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720). I'll be saving it to go out for Round #2.
Journal Entry 6 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, June 18, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (6/18/2021 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Still remembering MaryZee fondly, I'm releasing this book for Round #2...
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Enjoy the book!
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Enjoy the book!
Caught!
Thank you for returning this book to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720). I'm saving it to go out for Round #3...
Thank you for returning this book to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720). I'm saving it to go out for Round #3...
Journal Entry 8 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Saturday, November 20, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (11/20/2021 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Remembering MaryZee...
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Going out for Round #3...
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Enjoy the book!
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Going out for Round #3...
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Enjoy the book!
I selected this book from the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720) to travel elsewhere...
Journal Entry 10 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Mattie JT Stepanek Park (For Adults) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Thursday, December 23, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (12/23/2021 UTC) at LFL - Mattie JT Stepanek Park (For Adults) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Remembering my friend MaryZee, I'm releasing this book for...
***The D for December 2021 Challenge hosted by hyphen8.
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Hello and welcome to BookCrossing ... where we make the whole world a library!
Now that you've "caught" this book, it is yours to do with as you like. Read it, keep it, or give it away. It's your choice!
I'd love if you'd enter a note here on BookCrossing about this book -- where you found it, how you like it, and/or where you release it. If you join BookCrossing (free and fun), kindly list me, SqueakyChu. or any other journaler on this thread as your referring person. Thank you so much.
Enjoy the book!
***The D for December 2021 Challenge hosted by hyphen8.
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Hello and welcome to BookCrossing ... where we make the whole world a library!
Now that you've "caught" this book, it is yours to do with as you like. Read it, keep it, or give it away. It's your choice!
I'd love if you'd enter a note here on BookCrossing about this book -- where you found it, how you like it, and/or where you release it. If you join BookCrossing (free and fun), kindly list me, SqueakyChu. or any other journaler on this thread as your referring person. Thank you so much.
Enjoy the book!