Birthright

From beloved author Nora Roberts comes the #1 New York Times bestseller about shattering loss and shocking discovery—set in a small town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains...When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and romance.While overseeing the dig, she must try to make sense of a cloud of death and misfortune that hangs over the project—fueling rumors that the site is cursed. She must cope with the presence of her irritating—but irresistible—ex-husband, Jake. And when a stranger claims to know a secret about her privileged Boston childhood, she must question her own past as well...

on A Hot July Afternoon, A Worker At An Antietam Creek Construction Site Drives The Blade Of His Backhoe Into A Layer Of Soil — And Strikes A 5,000-year-old Human Skull. The Discovery Draws Plenty Of Attention And A Lot Of Controversy. It Also Changes The Life Of One Woman In Ways She Never Expected...

as An Archaeologist, Callie Dunbrook Knows A Lot About The Past. But Her Own Past Is About To Be Called Into Question. Recruited For Her Expertise On The Antietam Creek Dig, She Encounters Danger — As A Cloud Of Death And Misfortune Hangs Over The Project, And Rumors Fly That The Site Is Cursed. She Finds A Passion That Feels Equally Dangerous, As She Joins Forces In Her Work With Her Irritating, But Irresistible, Ex-husband, Jake. And When A Strange Woman Approaches Her, Claiming To Know A Secret About Callie’s Privileged Boston Childhood, Some Startling And Unsettling Questions Are Raised About Her Very Identity.

searching For Answers, Trying To Rebuild, Callie Finds That There Are Deceptions And Sorrows That Refuse To Stay Buried. And As She Struggles To Put The Pieces Back Together, She Discovers That The Healing Process Comes With Consequences — And That There Are People Who Will Do Anything To Make Sure The Truth Is Never Revealed.

publishers Weekly

set In And Around Rural Woodsboro, Md., A Small Town Drawn With Affection And Familiarity, Roberts's Latest Is The Literary Equivalent Of A Big Delicious Meal Whipped Up By A Talented Home Cook. She Offers A Dash Of Exoticism And Innovation-a Neanderthal Settlement Is Discovered On The Site Of An Unwanted Housing Development, Prompting Gorgeous Young Archeologist Callie Dunbrook To Race To Woodsboro To Take Charge Of What Promises To Be The Dig Of Her Career. After Dollops Of Detail About Archeological Work, Roberts Dishes Up Huge Servings Of Comfort Food, And It Is All The More Satisfying For Being So Straightforward. When The Owner Of The Antietam Creek Development Turns Up Murdered On The Site, Callie Is Thrown Into Closer Contact Than She'd Like With Her Ex-husband, Who Also Happens To Be The Anthropologist Sharing Responsibility For The Dig. Jacob Greystone Is A Hunk-long Bones, Long Muscles, All Covered In Bronzed Skin.... Meanwhile, Suzanne Cullen, The Hugely Successful Proprietor Of A Mrs. Field's-like Baked-goods Business, Tracks Down The Archeologist After Seeing Her On The Evening News. Callie, The Woman Claims, Is The Baby Daughter Who Was Snatched From Her Stroller When She Was Just A Few Months Old. Callie Hires A Beautiful Young Lawyer, Lana Campbell, Who Happens To Be Involved With Doug Cullen, Callie's Long-lost Brother. Another Murder, Arson And Attempted Murder Heat Up The Chase Until All The Young Lovers Are Drawn In. As In Other Delectable Entertainments By Roberts, It Is Not The Wild Denouement But The Pursuit Itself-studded With Scrumptious Romantic Encounters-that Is The Real Dessert. Expect The Usual Huge Sales. Author Tour. (apr.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and romance. While overseeing the dig, she must try to make sense of a cloud of death and misfortune that hangs over the project-fueling rumors that the site is cursed. And she must cope with the presence of her irritating-but irresistible-ex-husband, Jake. Furthermore, when a stranger claims to know a secret about her privileged Boston childhood, she is forced to question her own past as well. A rich, thrilling, suspenseful tale, Birthright follows an inspiring heroine, an intriguing hero, and a cast of fascinating characters whose intertwined lives remind us that there is much more going on under the surface than meets the eye. Overseeing the evacation of an ancient skeleton at a small-town construction site, archaeologist Callie Dunbrook copes with accidents and rumors that the project is cursed, a situation that is complicated by a stranger's claims about her past