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Fossils aren't dangerous, are they?
Jemma didn't think so.

When 'Jurassic' Jemma Thorne and her dog, Dino, find an incredible fossil on a Dorset beach, she doesn't realise that it will lead to a trail of greed, jealousy and murder.

As the guilt of her past comes back to haunt…

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1 author picked A Dangerous Fossil as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I read this novel in under a day. Palaeontology should be a fairly safe occupation, but not for Jurassic Gemma. For her it involves suspense and danger, and threats apparently from all sides.

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