Badlands Audiobook By Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child cover art

Badlands

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection of titles.
Yours as long as you’re a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for $8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Badlands

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
Try Standard free

$8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $25.19

Buy for $25.19

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors Preston & Child return with a thrilling tale in which archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson, while investigating bizarre deaths in the desert, awaken an ancient evil more terrifying than anything they’ve faced before.

In the New Mexico badlands, the skeleton of a woman is found—and the case is assigned to FBI Agent Corrie Swanson. The victim walked into the desert, shedding clothes as she went, and died in agony of heatstroke and thirst. Two rare artifacts are found clutched in her bony hands—lightning stones used by the ancient Chaco people to summon the gods.

Is it suicide or… sacrifice?

Agent Swanson brings in archaeologist Nora Kelly to investigate. When a second body is found—exactly like the other—the two realize the case runs deeper than they imagined. As Corrie and Nora pursue their investigation into remote canyons, haunted ruins, and long-lost rituals, they find themselves confronting a dark power that, disturbed from its long slumber, threatens to exact an unspeakable price.
Thriller & Suspense Police Procedurals Mystery Suspense Scary Exciting Horror
Engaging Mystery • Historical Elements • Excellent Narration • Intriguing Plot Twists • Suspenseful Storytelling

Highly rated for:

All stars
Most relevant
I don’t know why I tried this again. Please please PLEASE stop using this annoying narrator!!! The male voices she tries are so annoyingly bad, and it’s hard to stay with the story because her terrible voice is so distracting. Had to stop and buy the print version.

This frickin narrator again

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Not what I expect for a Preston & Child work as far as performance. The narrator did a great job with narration and female voices, but the intonation, accents and overall demeanor of the male voices really distracted from the intelligence of the novel and storyline. It sounded like every male character was a bumbling idiot with a horrible accent. Either just narrate everyone n the same voice, or pay to have several voice actors. Glad to have Nora and Corrie’s characters continue and their stories develop. Look forward to more of them in the future.

Good storyline, poor performance

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This was by far the best Nora and Cory novel to date. I was never a fan of them working together but have changed my mind.
With Douglas Preston living in New Mexico and doing a lot of traveling around the state, it has helped this novel come to life.
I know that Lincoln Child also has a vast knowledge of the area so putting their heads together has made this an extremely enjoyable read.
I really felt like I was listening to a book of historical fiction.
So Thanks Gents, you did an amazing job.

Great novel about New Mexico and Native Americans

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Besides the many twists, turns and surprises their books always make me want to visit the sites they include in their stories. Can't wait for the next one!!

Classic Preston & Child@

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Total page turner.Love the historical elements. Love the story. Not about to reveal the ending. Read or listen to it.

Another great thrilling story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews