Deadly Depths
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4.4 • 9 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A notable archaeologist, close to finding a priceless artifact, meets his untimely demise— Matthew Shane vows to find his murderer
Matthew Shane is a law professor in Salem, Massachusetts, where he enjoys a rewarding mentorship with Professor Barrington Holmes, a well-known archaeologist. So when Professor Holmes is found dead in his office and the police rule it a suicide, something doesn' t sit right with Matthew. He becomes determined to find the true cause of Holmes' death and bring closure to his widow.
Matthew soon learns that Professor Holmes belonged to a group of notable archaeologists dubbed " The Monkey' s Paw," who were all entangled in an expedition to find an unknown object of unprecedented historical and financial value. Each member had been given one piece of the instructions to find the object, but some of the men had encountered horrific twists of fate before the group could reunite to continue in their search. Joining forces with the remaining members, Matthew' s quest for the cause of the apparent curse of The Monkey' s Paw leads him on a global wild goose chase that culminates in a turn of events not even Professor Holmes could have predicted.
Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton and Dan Brown
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Dobbyn (the Knight and Devlin series) tests readers' capacities to suspend disbelief in this over-the-top thriller featuring law professor Matthew Shane. A former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer, Shane relishes the comparative ease of his current job at Hawthorne University Law School in Massachusetts. That changes with the death of his friend, archeology professor Barrington Holmes, who's found in his office with one of his wrists slashed. Though the police believe it's a suicide, Shane is asked by the university's scandal-averse president to investigate. The cleaning lady who found Holmes's body gives Shane a note she found at the scene—"Matthew. Sorry. No other way"—and he discovers additional evidence suggesting Holmes was murdered. Before long, Shane is sniffing around a shadowy organization called the Monkey's Paw Society, whose members are bent on locating "some kind of pirate treasure" and often turn up dead before they're able to do so. Convinced that joining the group's ranks will lead to answers about his friend's death, Shane embarks on a complicated adventure involving killer baboons, deadly alligators, and a handful of swashbuckling clichés. The globe-trotting plot may appeal to fans of Steve Berry, provided they can tolerate the unmemorable characters and unremarkable prose. This treasure hunt fails to turn up gold.
