This month's book: "Old Bones" by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Copies are available at the library.
"Nora Kelly, a young curator at the Santa Fe Institute of Archaeology, is approached by historian Clive Benton with a once-in-a-lifetime proposal: to lead a team in search of the so-called "Lost Camp" of the tragic Donner Party. This was a group of pioneers who earned a terrible place in American history when they became snow-bound in the California mountains in 1847, their fate unknown until the first skeletonized survivors stumbled out of the wilderness, raving about starvation, murder-and cannibalism.
Benton tells Kelly he has stumbled upon an amazing find: the long-sought diary of one of the victims, which has an enigmatic description of the Lost Camp. Nora agrees to lead an expedition to locate and excavate it-to reveal its long-buried secrets.
Once in the mountains, however, they learn that discovering the camp is only the first step in a mounting journey of fear. For as they uncover old bones, they expose the real truth of what happened, one that is far more shocking and bizarre than mere cannibalism. And when those ancient horrors lead to present-day violence on a grand scale, rookie FBI agent Corrie Swanson is assigned the case...only to find that her first investigation might very well be her last."
This group is led by Vicki Duhr. The Mystery Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 9:30 am.
For the time being the group has decided to move to the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake in order to ensure social distancing. While we can and do move furniture in the library to accommodate larger groups, the mystery book club has some vulnerable members who will feel more comfortable in Green Lake's soaring theater space. Book club members will still get their books from the library, and may return here for discussions at some point.
Questions? Contact us at 920-295-6777 or ptplstaff@princetonpublib.org.