Plaza: An Archaeological Thriller

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Libby blamed her father.

His love of nature and the endless camping trips with her sister when they were kids. Butterfly nets, ant farms, insect catchers, kiddie microscopes, television documentaries after bedtime when her mother thought she was asleep. Bug books with stickers for every species they found on their daily insect hunts.

From a young age Libby proudly presented strange specimens to her mother for the shrieks they would invariably elicit. Then her father would dash out, wonder in his eyes. 'Whatcha got, Libster?'

She'd sit beside him on the couch watching wildlife shows, absorbing his awe about the wonder of nature and the variation in life. Twenty-five years later, it was a rare month that passed when they didn't find time to continue the tradition. Not this month, though.

Her sister Deborah, two years younger, hadn't shared Libby's enthusiasm. Life led them in different directions, and today they couldn't possibly be more different. While her sister was at home, pregnant with her first kid, Libby was preparing to land a hot air balloon onto some of the most isolated jungle canopy in the world.

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