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Returning from a conference, archaeologist Lindsay Chamberlain is captured on a lonely stretch of highway and buried alive. She escapes, recovers from amnesia, and joins a dig at a pioneer settlement in the Smoky Mountains. Everything is fine until it appears that there is a haunted house on the settlement, and its ghosts are after Lindsay. Plot and pace are even tighter here than in Connor's last Chamberlain novel, Skeleton Crew [BKL S 15 99]. All of the regular characters show continued growth as they tangle with two of the meanest killers imaginable. The mystery itself proves difficult to solve, and it is nicely incorporated with poignant profiles of mountain people, an appealing ghost story, and some fascinating reflections on amnesia. As always, the archaeological details--whether the trappings of a traditional dig or the lowdown on the latest space-age tools--are both integral to the action and fascinating in themselves. Another winner in a consistently strong series. John Rowen
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When Forensic archaeologist and an-thropologist Dr. Lindsay Chamberlain disappears after attending a conference, her friends and family immediately raise the alarm. Their prayers are answered when she is found by the side of the road, dirty, disheveled and confused. At first Lindsay can￯﾿ﾽt remember who she is; however, shortly thereafter the horrible memories return and Lindsay realizes that someone tried to bury her alive.

Unfortunately, Lindsay never saw her kidnappers, so they remain at large. Lindsay￯﾿ﾽs boss, Francisco Lewis thinks sending Lindsay on a "vacation" dig will do her good. The dig at Helget Pond should be straightforward and simple enough, but a local family has accused the dig￯﾿ﾽs leader of being responsible for a wrongful death.

Initially the claim of wrongful death looks ludicrous, but as Lindsay starts digging￯﾿ﾽboth figuratively and literally￯﾿ﾽcertain elements don￯﾿ﾽt add up. When menacing messages arrive, Lindsay fears that her kidnappers intend to complete their work.

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Jill M. Smith - Romantic Times