"Breeding Ground" - читать интересную книгу автора (Montague Madelaine)

SheТd tried to convince herself it was nothing more than the real threats she
sensed around her that was playing havoc with her imagination, but the fine hairs on her
bodyЧthose primal sensors of dangerЧprickled as if the dormant animal inside of her
knew something her conscious mind couldnТt detect.

The natives were uneasy, too. Her Spanish wasnТt all that great, but she didnТt
need to understand the language to assess the behavior.

They were superstitious, though. They believed the tales of ghosts they scared
themselves with.

She didnТt believe in ghosts, or spirits, or ancient gods that were going to be
displeased about having their temples violated.

She hadnТt before sheТd arrived at the grave site of the ancient, unnamed city.
Now, she was trying to convince herself she still didnТt.

And yet the death toll was rising. More than a dozen workers had died since the
dig had begun, eleven before her arrival, two since, and three of the original party of
scientists and archeology students had come down with a mysterious ailment that had
required them to be shipped back stateside.

TheyТd unearthed great segments of what promised to be a huge city that predated
anything found before by at least a thousand years. And they still hadnТt found the
remains of a single occupant of that city.

That was almost the creepiest part of it. They should have found something by
now that would warrant her presence here.

If they didnТt find something damned soon, she thought angrily, she was going to
high tail it back to her museum!

УWhat happened, Gaby? Who got hurt?Ф Sheila Lyndon demanded as Gabrielle
neared the tent they shared.

Gaby simply stared at her blankly for several moments. УGot dead today, you
mean? I didnТt know his name.Ф She didnТt know any of the nativesТ names. She wasnТt
certain she would have recognized the guy.

A wave of shock crossed SheilaТs features. УSomebody got killed?Ф

УThereТs a shock,Ф Gaby said tightly, snatching open the tent flap and diving
inside. УSomeone getting killed on this dig.Ф

УHey! Accidents happen,Ф Sheila said, following her inside as Gaby threaded her
way around obstructions and flopped onto the cot assigned to her without even thinking
about checking the bedding for crawlies first.

Gaby looked at the younger woman in outraged disbelief. УThatТs callous, even
for you.Ф