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The Cabinet of Curiosities

by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

An ancient New York tunnel yields thirty-six murdered bodies, mutilated more than a century ago. As FBI agent Pendergast investigates, identical killings terrorize the city.

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In one of NPR's 100 Best Thrillers Ever, FBI agent Pendergast discovers thirty-six murdered bodies in a New York City charnel house . . . and now, more than a century later, a killer strikes again.

In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City, a charnel house is discovered.

Inside are thirty-six bodies—all murdered and mutilated more than a century ago.

While FBI agent Pendergast investigates the old crimes, identical killings start to terrorize the city.

The nightmare has begun.

Again.

First published: 2002
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 704
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Body Horror / Body Trauma
Gore

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Scary: Not rated
Creepy: Not rated
Gore: Not rated
Disturbing: Not rated
Weird: Not rated

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