Author

Publication

1998 - Putnam, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

85,250 words, Guess

Page Count

341 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing69705
  • Goodreads529325

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3552.A73184 B58 1998
  • LCCPS3552.A73184B58

Description

Park ranger Anna Pigeon is enjoying the open spaces of Colorado when she receives an urgent call. A young woman has been injured while exploring a cave in New Mexico's Carlsbad Cavern Park. Before she can be pulled to safety, she sends for her friend Anna. Only one problem: a crushing fear of confined spaces has kept Anna out in the open her whole life.

First Sentence

With deep appreciation of the staff of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, particularly Dale Pate, Paula Bauer, Harry Burgess, and Frank Deckert.

Description

A woman park ranger has an accident during a survey of New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns, a 300-mile labyrinth of caves and tunnels 800 feet underground. Fellow park ranger Anna Pigeon braves her claustrophobia to mount a rescue and discovers it was no accident. By the author of Endangered Species.

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Other Editions

  • Blind descentPutnam1998-01-01

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