Another success of the duo Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. A book to read to the end of the night, with a hint of fear to give you goosebumps. It starts in a cornfield. Beware of corn in some parts of the American West. There has Indian mounds and a village being wither slowly. Only development perspective: accept transgenic corn plantations which is not the case the last farmers homegrown. And now, by solid wham cornfields, a beautifully decorated corpse. As an offering to primitive gods. This particular crime alerts the inspector Pendergast, the FBI dandy who wants to recover from its investigations of "The chamber of curiosities." Well, it will not be disappointed with the trip! The crimes are repeated with different stagings, which is destabilizing for investigators. Pendergast will find a local girl, which clashes in the rural areas, to assist him. She is passionate about "gothic" atmosphere and murders that go with something for his money. A book that devours.