Bone Dry

Skullduggery #2

by Kathleen Karr

It is said that the Sahara Desert swallows the past. For Matthew Morrissey and his mentor, the eminent phrenologist Dr. Asa B. Cornwall, there's also the danger of its swallowing their present. In their search for the skull of Alexander the Great, Matthew and Dr. ABC journey across the Great Sand Sea in a camel caravan unaware of the perils-both human and otherworldly-that await them. Overtaken by slave traders, Matthew and the doctor must call upon all of their knowledge and wit to save themselves and some unfortunate others from disaster.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Kathleen Karr was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and grew up on a chicken farm in Dorothy, New Jersey. After escaping to college, she worked in the film industry, and also taught in high school and college. She seriously began writing fiction on a dare from her husband. After honing her skills in women’s fiction, her children asked her to write a book for them, (It Ain’t Always Easy, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1990), and she discovered she loved writing for young readers.

Reviews

[Ryan 2/3 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that it was a very interesting book with a good storyline. But the thing that got me was at the beginning of the book I got kind of confused because I don't know if this book is part of a series or anything so the book didn't introduce the characters to me.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Matthew travels with Dr. C in search of Alexander the Great's skull, but they encounter slavers instead. It has a real Indiana Jones feel.