The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston

Unfortunately, when they arrive Nora realizes that not only do they not have the authority to be there, but the site is quickly being destroyed by a medical examiner from the city. His name is Special Agent Pendergast, and he wants her to inspect a newly discovered archeological site. Nora returns to her office to find a curious man waiting for her. Unfortunately, Brisbane not only refuses, but insists Nora cut her budget further. Brisbane, for an increase in her department's funding. Nora argues with her immediate supervisor at the Museum of Natural History, Mr. The Cabinet of Curiosities is a historical mystery that keeps the reader guessing to the final word. Fortunately, archives and a paper trail lead them to a name and a location, placing Pendergast, Nora, and Bill in a horrific situation that will take a great deal of skill and luck to escape.

However, greed and political corruption keep Nora and Pendergast from investigating the site to the extent they would like. These murder victims, thirty-six in all, could possibly be the victims of the most prolific serial killer in American history. Pendergast enlists Nora's help in investigating the discovery of a collection of murder victims in the coal cellar of what was once Shottum's Cabinet of Natural Productions and Curiosities. In this novel, Nora Kelly and Bill Smithback make another appearance, along with Special Agent Pendergast, the curious FBI agent from New Orleans. The Cabinet of Curiosities is another novel by the bestselling team of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston