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The bone chamber

by Robin Burcell (2010)

About this book

"Mysteriously summoned to Quantico to help re-create the face of a murdered, mutilated young woman, FBI forensic artist Special Agent Sydney Fitzpatrick knows immediately this is no ordinary crime. The hit-and-run death of the forensic anthropologist assisting her--a close friend--and Sydney's abrupt dismissal from the case by covert government investigators only strengthen her need for answers. Now her hunt for a killer is carrying her from Washington to Rome to the hidden chamber of a legendary tomb--on the trail of a fabled treasure of the Knights Templar ... and a curse ..."--Page 4 of cover.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe bone chamber Lead Character

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