The Reliquary by Larry D. Shackelford

The Reliquary is the second book of The Keresa Headdress crime fiction/action/adventure/romance series by Larry D. Shackelford

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The Reliquary is the sequel to The Keresa Headdress. The fast-paced crime fiction novel takes place in Salt Lake City, Utah. The unique cast of characters from the Keresa Headdress are back, along with new team members, to solve another extraordinary criminal investigation involving fossil theft and a psychotic killer.

FBI Special Agent Karen Adams’ career has flat lined since the exciting Keresa Headdress investigation, where she met Special Agent Marcus “Playboy” McCoy and her fiancé, archaeologist Derek Simms. Karen’s supervisor, Roger Miller has since reassigned her to investigating mundane medical waste, fraud and abuse cases. Karen and Marcus are reunited as unlikely partners when a paleontology team goes missing in the remote Morrison Formation near Richfield, Utah.

The missing persons case quickly escalates into a chilling nightmare that no-one could have expected. Karen and Marcus soon discover the murdered scientists along with missing Allosaurus fossils. The violent killer leaves few leads to pursue, and the team enlists Riley, a local polygamist and nudist, along with heavyset homicide detective, Colin Childs, to assist with the investigation. Marcus continues his “Playboy McCoy” antics until he meets Dr. Lisa Gruber, a paleontologist from the University of Utah who is unlike any woman he has ever met.

Dealing with recent personal issues, Karen finds herself in another professional frustrating situation. Unfortunately, she must risk her own life as another case submerges her into the unimaginable underworld of antiquities theft and the criminally insane.

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The Reliquary is the second installment to The Keresa Headdress. The fast-paced crime fiction novel takes place in Salt Lake City, Utah. The discovery of pristine remains of an Allosaurus fossil in the Morrison Formation is the highlight of a university paleontology team. Six weeks in to the excavation, they have an unexpected visitor. The professor, Dr. Hernandez senses something is not right with this individual. The excavation site is in a remote area, and not easily accessible. The stranger’s story and peculiar interest in the fossil does not add up. The zany casts of characters from the Keresa Headdress are back, along with new team members, to solve another extraordinary criminal investigation involving fossil theft and a psychotic killer. FBI Special Agent Karen Adams’ career has flat lined since the exciting Keresa Headdress investigation, where she met Special Agent Marcus “Playboy” McCoy. Karen’s supervisor has since reassigned her to investigating mundane medical waste, fraud and abuse cases. Karen and Marcus are reunited as unlikely partners when the paleontology team goes missing. The missing persons case quickly escalates into a chilling nightmare that no-one could have expected. Karen and Marcus soon discover the murdered scientists along with missing Allosaurus fossils. The violent killer leaves few leads to pursue, and the team enlists Riley, a local polygamist and nudist, along with heavyset homicide detective, Colin Childs, to assist with the investigation. Marcus continues his “Playboy McCoy” antics until he meets Dr. Lisa Gruber, a paleontologist from the University of Utah who is unlike any woman he has ever met. But, Marcus can’t shake off a feeling that he is missing something vitally important that would help them bring this case to a close. Dealing with recent personal issues, Karen finds herself in another professional frustrating situation. Unfortunately, she must risk her own life as another case submerges her into the unimaginable underworld of antiquities theft and the criminally insane. As the body count rises, Karen is determined to solve the investigation. “Although The Reliquary is the second book in the series, it doesn’t read like one and can very easily stand-alone. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in thrillers, for this book certainly is one. Well done Shackelford, for another wonderful read.” Amazon.com reviewer.