Track of the Scorpion

Summary

Nicolette Scott isan archaeologist with an unusual specialty, the recent past, and an even odderpassion: uncovering lost airplanes. But ancient civilizations are where thefunding is, and the New Mexico badlands are where her father is, so Nick bidesher time on a dig of prehistoric Anasazi dwellings. When a prospector bringsword of his unexpected find—an airplane buried in the shifting sands of thedesert—Nick is eager to investigate.

What she finds is an American B-17 bomber,shot down over friendly territory, its long-dead crew still inside. As Nicktries to trace the warplane’s origins and crew, she soon realizes she’striggered a massive cover-up. Within days the newspaper that reported herdiscovery has retracted its story, the B-17 itself has disappeared, Nick’scareer is in serious jeopardy, and people who saw the plane are starting todie. It will take every survival instinct Nick has learned in the brutal desertto keep her from being the next victim.