EBOOK Skulduggery

INTRODUCING A NEW LINE OF CAROLYN HART CLASSICS, each with a new introduction by the author!BEIJING, 1941: The ancient bones of the famed "e;Peking Man"e; are placed in two wooden crates for shipment to the United States to escape the invading Japanese army. The bones are never seen again. San Francisco, 1980s: The greatest treasure in the history of paleontology remains missing--until a frantic stranger named Jimmy calls on noted anthropologist Ellen Christie and shares a scintillating secret with her: he may have the famous bones in his possession. After allowing Dr. Christie to examine an intriguing skull in a dank Chinatown basement, Jimmy is forced to flee with the evidence, a couple of violent thugs in hot pursuit. As Ellen navigates the treachery of the city&'s elite criminals along with Jimmy&'s brother, Dan, her dreams of academic stardom draw closer. Unfortunately, so does danger.From the Trade Paperback edition.