Excavation

Features

• Cover Type: Mass Market Paperback with 438 pages
• Published by: Harper July 3, 2000
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 038081093X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0380810932
• Book Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.5 inches
• Weighs: 7.2 ounces

Douglas Preston, co-author with Lincoln Child of THE ICE LIMIT
From the opening scene high in the Andes to the stunning finish, Excavation is a real page turner.

Product Description


High in the Andes, Dr. Henry Conklin discovers a 500-year-old mummy that should not be there. While deep in the South American jungle, Conklin's nephew, Sam, stumbles upon a remarkable site nestled between two towering peaks, a place hidden from human eyes for thousands of years.

Ingenious traps have been laid to ensnare the careless and unsuspecting, and wealth beyond imagining could be the reward for those with the courage to face the terrible unknown. But where the perilous journey inward ends—in the cold, shrouded heart of a breathtaking necropolis—something else is waiting for Sam Conklin and his exploratory party. A thing created by Man, yet not humanly possible. Something wondrous . . . something terrifying.

Reader Reviews
In Rollins's second novel, we join an archeological expedition on a dig at an ancient Incan site. As the story opens it is revealed that a mummy found at the site is actually a Spanish priest. The news of this discovery sets many powerful wheels in motion; the first of which causes a collapse of the dig and the entrapment of many of the crew. As the crew tries to escape from the dig and the digs head mounts a rescue, we begin a journey that takes us through history, Incan legends, secret societies, and plenty of action and suspense. Although the title might make one expect a similar setting to his first book, there is very little time spent inside caves or tombs. This time the suspense comes from those who wish to gain something from this Incan site and a legend of "Satan's Blood"; a near magical substance that holds a key to an age-old secret plan. Like the first book, there was some imbalance in eco systems where there seemed to be more predators than the food supply could allow but this time it is less important to the plot and therefore easier to overlook. Both EXCAVATION and SUBTERRANEAN are better than AMAZONIA (his fourth book) with the stories being more complete. Although I suspected some of the book's revelations, I didn't get them quite right. Needless to say, giving too many details would lessen the effect of the book and it is one worth reading. Comment | | (Report this)