The true story of a priceless archaeological discovery and the high-stakes crime that followed, from the author of the bestselling A Cast of Killers. When Dr. Walter Alva, director of the Bruning Museum in Peru, received an urgent call from the police, he had no idea that he would soon be in charge of excavatinghat his life would soon be in grave danger. Color photos; maps and illustrations.
Language
English
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
William Morrow & Company
Release
October 01, 1992
ISBN
0688103960
ISBN 13
9780688103965
Lords of Sipan: A Tale of Pre-Inca Tombs, Archaeology, and Crime
The true story of a priceless archaeological discovery and the high-stakes crime that followed, from the author of the bestselling A Cast of Killers. When Dr. Walter Alva, director of the Bruning Museum in Peru, received an urgent call from the police, he had no idea that he would soon be in charge of excavatinghat his life would soon be in grave danger. Color photos; maps and illustrations.