The Ruins

The Ruins
ISBN-10
0307390276
ISBN-13
9780307390271
Series
The Ruins
Category
Fiction
Pages
369
Language
English
Published
2008-02
Publisher
Vintage
Author
Scott Smith

Description

In Cancâun, Mexico, for a peaceful vacation, a group of tourists sets off in search of one of their group who disappeared during an excursion to some nearby Mayan ruins, only to come face to face with an insidious evil that threatens their lives.

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