The Lost Tomb
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Publisher Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GOODREADS READER'S CHOICE AWARD FINALIST
From the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God, a jaw-dropping discovery of an Egyptian tomb opens up a slew of archaeological mysteries and deadly tales.
"Nuanced and sublime." —The New York Times Book Review
What’s it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that’s been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the prehistoric ruins of the American Southwest? Who really was the infamous the Monster of Florence? From the jungles of Honduras to macabre archaeological sites in the American Southwest, Douglas Preston's explorations have taken him across the globe.
The Lost Tomb brings together a compelling collection of true stories about buried treasure, enigmatic murders, lost tombs, bizarre crimes, and other fascinating tales of the past and present.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This collection of macabre true stories is chilling and perplexing right down to the bone. Douglas Preston is famous for his thrillers, but here he draws on his journalism background to explore real-life tales that are darker than anything found in fiction—all with a focus on the mysteries found in bones and archaeological artifacts. Preston details discoveries that inspired all kinds of fascinating questions: What do we really know about the origins of Native Americans? Why did hundreds of people die by a lake in the Himalayas? Did a famous archaeologist make his reputation by perpetrating a hoax? Preston probes like an investigative reporter, analyzes like a scientist, and unfolds each story like a literary master. It’s no wonder that some of these tales actually inspired his own fiction. Narrator Will Collyer feels like a news correspondent crossed with a seasoned campfire storyteller—and The Lost Tomb is an ideal companion for a dark and stormy night.
