Thunderhead

Name: Thunderhead
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (4132 reviews)
Author: Douglas Preston

by Douglas Preston

Historical Fiction Thriller

4.6 (4,132)

4.6 stars from 4,132 reviews. Top 59% of Historical Fiction books we track.

533 pages~8.9 hr readPublished by Warner BooksPublished 1999-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love atmospheric adventure novels where the setting becomes as dangerous as the mystery itself.
You're drawn to protagonists who are driven by personal stakes (family, legacy, answers) rather than just professional ambition.
You enjoy stories that blend genuine historical intrigue with genuine dread, where discovery comes with a price.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer your mysteries solved tidily with rational explanations and no supernatural elements.
You want fast-paced plots that move faster than detailed descriptions of canyon terrain and archaeological procedure.
You're looking for a cosy mystery or lighter adventure without horror elements.

About this book

Nora Kelly, a young archaeologist in Santa Fe, receives a letter written sixteen years earlier but only recently mailed. Her father, presumed dead, hints at a significant discovery—the lost city of an ancient civilization that disappeared a thousand years ago. The discovery would bring him fame and wealth. Nora leads an expedition into a remote corner of Utah's canyon country to search for her father and his discovery. As she investigates, she begins to uncover answers to a major mystery in American archaeology. However, what she finds brings unexpected horrors.

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Currently #2,060 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 4,132 reviews

Gaining approximately 35 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.6 over the tracking period.

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