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Nora Kelly · Douglas Preston
When is the next Nora Kelly book coming out?
The next Nora Kelly book, Dead Man's Journey, comes out on 26 January 2027.
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Release information last checked 25 October 2026.
Nora Kelly books in order
2019Book 1Old Bones
2021Book 2The Scorpion's Tail
2022Book 3Diablo Mesa
2023Book 4Dead Mountain
2025Book 5Badlands
26 January 2027Book 6Dead Man's Journey
Companion stories
1999CompanionDe verloren stad
1999CompanionThunderhead
2002CompanionThe Cabinet of Curiosities
1999CompanionLa ciudad sagrada
What Nora Kelly is about
From the description of Old Bones, the first book.
"Nora Kelly, a young but successful curator at the Santa Fe Archaeological Institute, is approached by a historian, Clive Benton, with the opportunity to lead an expedition unlike any other. It begins with the story of the ill-fated Donner Party, who became permanently lodged in the American consciousness in the winter of 1847, when the first skeletonized survivors of the party stumbled out of the California mountains, replete with tales of courage, resourcefulness, bad luck, murder, and barbarism. Benton has discovered the long-lost diary of one of the camp's victims, an account which may break new ground in the truth of what happened in the wilderness all those years ago and point to an additional camp previously lost to history. Nora agrees to lead the expedition, and along with a team of talented explorers and archaeologists, Kelly and Benton venture into the Sierra Nevada in search of the camp. Soon, they learn that the discovery of the camp is just the tip of the iceberg. The truth behind those long-dead pioneers is far more complex and surprising than they could have imagined. And these centuries-old crimes may have modern-day repercussions that place the expedition in the sights of a junior, FBI agent, Corrie Swanson, about to embark on her first active case as lead investigator."--
Nora Kelly at a glance
- Author
- Douglas Preston
- Books published
- 5
- Companion stories
- 4
- Still to come
- 1
- First book published
- 2019
- Next release
- 26 January 2027
Questions readers ask
When is the next Nora Kelly book coming out?
The next Nora Kelly book, Dead Man's Journey, comes out on 26 January 2027.
How many books are in Nora Kelly?
5 books have been published in Nora Kelly so far, plus 4 companion stories, and one more is on the way.
What order should I read Nora Kelly in?
Read the main books in order: 1. Old Bones, 2. The Scorpion's Tail, 3. Diablo Mesa, 4. Dead Mountain, 5. Badlands, 6. Dead Man's Journey. The 4 companions can be read alongside them.
Is Nora Kelly finished?
No. The next Nora Kelly book, Dead Man's Journey, comes out on 26 January 2027.
How will I know when the next Nora Kelly book is announced?
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