The ruins
Scott Smith
Two American couples vacationing in Cancun, Mexico follow a German tourist in search of his brother, last seen heading toward some ruins with his new girlfriend.
Read Time: ~4.1 hr
The stolen gods
by Jake Page (2002)
About this book
Blind wildlife sculptor Mo Bowdre and his Anglo-Hopi girlfriend Connie Barnes investigate the death of a Santa Fe art dealer with ties to Singapore and the theft of some Hopi deities, potent--and dangerous--sacred objects on which the integrity of tribal life greatly depends.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe stolen gods Lead Character
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