Cabinet of curiosities features many of the hallmarks of a preston and child novel. Of particular note in this regard is the character of pendergast. The victim is grace ozmian, a tech billionaires daughter, and shes been decapitated. City of endless night agent pendergast series book 17. Extraction special agent pendergast series by douglas. Whereas their earlier novels certainly told a great story, and contained tragically flawed characters, this novel makes an excellent stab at exploring the heart of darkness in a much more methodical, dare i say, literary, way. Agent pendergasts last case left him in florida, where he intended to spend some vacation timeif only severed feet encased in generic footwear hadnt washed up off the coast of florida. Dance of death is a 2005 novel by douglas preston and lincoln child. In all the books, the authors brings out what is expected in the character of an investigating officer especially when involved in investigations that require him to work with experts in a particular filed, the society, and the. The book is scheduled for release on october 18, 2016, and can be preordered now at. A bizarre discovery on a beach tears fbi special agent pendergast away from a vacation to try to find answers in crooked river, the. The dramatic second novel in a three book story arc starring enigmatic fbi agent pendergast on his search for his longlost wife, helen. Gideon crew series may be considered as the spiritual successor to the agent pendergast string of novels, perhaps the most recognized creation written by preston and child.
Series the official website of douglas preston and lincoln. The new book is titled fever dream and is supposed to be released in may of 2010. As if there was ever any doubt hed be back, agent aloysius xingu l pendergast, who was last seen in the late 2018 novel verses for the dead, will. The books are named after the title character aloysius pendergast, an fbi agent. In the last few years i have become hooked on audio books relatively early in the pendergast series and it is so enjoyable to be able to have agent pendergast by my side as i carry on thru the day.
Hes a modernday sherlock holmes, and the story reads like classic literature. Actually, this has already been discussed at this thread. Extraction special agent pendergast seriesnook book. Crooked river audiobook, written by douglas preston audio. Preston and childs the obsidian chamber, 2016, etc. Walking dead producer adapting pendergast novels for. When a series of murders strikes smalltown kansas, fbi special agent pendergast must track down a killer or a curse either way, no one is safe. The book is scheduled for release on october 18, 2016, and can be. Relic, unlike most thrillers, has no primary hero, but, rather, three or four protagonists.
This is the character sheet for the agent pendergast series of novels. His sudden appearance coincides with the first attack of a murderous arsonist who with brutal precision begins burning down multimilliondollar mansions with the families locked inside. Appearing out of nowhere to horrify the quiet resort town. A seemingly straightforward private case turns out to be much more complicatedand sinisterthan special agent a. The series is largely divided into subseries, with trilogies and direct sequels within the series. Crooked river starts off with agent pendergast and his ward, constance green finally having a. Pendergast series in reading order books reading order.
Recognized for his thrillers in collaboration with lincoln child including the agent pendergast series and gideon crew series, he has also written six solo novels including a novel entitled jennie, which was made into a movie by disney. One thing i love about recurring series like the terrific pendergast novels is that a year may have passed in the publication dates, but the events of the latest volume, city of endless night, take place a mere month after the action of the previous installment, the obsidian chamber. The books are about the story of fbi special agent aloysius pendergast. The first book in the series that familiarized the pendergast character was relic that was first published in 1995 followed by the sequel reliquary in 1997. Some of the novels are horror novels while others are simply just thrillers. The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child books. But inside the wine cellar, they find something considerably more disturbing. Here you can learn more about the authors, their collaboration and their books. As if there was ever any doubt hed be back, agent aloysius xingu l pendergast, who was last seen in the late 2018 novel verses for the dead, will be a welcomed sight for readers and. Here are the pendergast novels in order by the authors douglas preston and lincoln child. Spike tv and the walking dead producer gale anne hurd are teaming for pendergast, a tv drama series adaptation of douglas preston and lincoln childs bestselling novel series following the character of fbi special agent aloysius pendergast. The techno thriller is about the possibilities inherited from genetic manipulation in connection to human history. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages.
Relic was my first pendergast experience and i thirst for more and more each year. When we first meet aloysius xingu leng pendergast, he is a controversial fbi investigator in the novel, relic, and in its sequel reliquary, before assuming the protagonist role in the cabinet of curiosities. In this latest, we join fbi special agent aloysius pendergast and lieutenant vincent dagosta in a series of crimes in nyreminiscent, to an extent, to their very first encounter in the novel, the. Associated press doug preston and lincoln childs master detective a. Crooked river pierce county library system overdrive. Fbi assistant director walter pickett knows that the right person for this type of case is none other than special agent aloysius pendergast.
He once worked out of the new orleans field office of the fbi, but resides in new york city and works out of the new york field of. Please contact us if you need additional description or info. The cabinet of curiosities pendergast, book 3 thriftbooks. Alert all library locations are closed until further notice.
Pendergast, together with his ward constance greene, travels to the quaint seaside village of exmouth, massachusetts, to investigate the theft of a priceless wine collection. In the newest agent pendergast novel number 19 they continue that trend. The first novel of the series called gideons sword was released in 2011, and. Coldmoon is an oglala lakota who grew up in porcupine, south dakota, on the pine ridge reservation, the son of a lakota father and italian mother. Fresh off a diagnosis that gives him only months to live, crew is contacted by one of his former coworkers at ees, manuel garza, who has a bead on one final treasure. Jan 09, 2018 city of endless night, by douglas preston and lincoln child is the 17th book in the agent pendergast seriesarguably, their most popular character. Books by douglas preston authors like douglas preston. City of endless night is preston and childs 16th agent pendergast book and i have read them all at least twice. The pendergast series began in 1995 with relic, which. Series the official website of douglas preston and.
Originally from new orleans, he spends most of his time in new york. Coldmoon is a senior special agent in the federal bureau of investigation. Dance of death is a novel by american authors douglas preston and lincoln child, published on june 2, 2005 by warner books. When more than a hundred shoes containing severed human feet wash ashore on floridas sanibel island in preston and childs exciting 19th pendergast novel after 2018s verses for the dead, eccentric fbi agent aloysius pendergast, whos vacationing in nearby fort myers with his ward, constance greene, joins the investigation. This is the sixth book in the special agent pendergast series.
City of endless night agent pendergast book 17 ebook. As a huge fan of agent pendergast, i was very disappointed in this book. This is my first time reading one of the pendergast novels and the character is awesome. I have been a fan of theirs since just after they released relic the first novel they collaborated on still my personal favorite, too. The new york museum of natural history receives their pilfered gem collection back, ground down to dust. He is on occasion partnered with aloysius pendergast at the request of assistant director in charge walter pickett. It is the thirteenth book of special agent pendergast series. The complete series list for agent pendergast douglas preston. Of course, pendergast s story doesnt start there, travel the world with all 19 books in the pendergast. Since this is the 19th pendergast novel, loyal readers instantly will feel comfortable when their literary hero is back for another adventure. Catchall tag for a series of novels by authors douglas preston and lincoln child, most of which feature fbi special agent aloysius x. Welcome to the official site of douglas preston and lincoln child. A small kansas town has turned into a killing ground. I was interrupted right in the middle of pendergast s final battle with the villain and, rather than holding up a finger to plead for another moment in which to finish the chapter i found myself more than capable of putting the book down.
He is 50ish and slender, with pale blue eyes and a face so finely modeled that it could have been carved by michelangelo. As he stalks his wifes betrayers a chase that takes him from the wild. Aloysius xingu leng pendergast is a fictional character appearing in novels by douglas preston and lincoln child. He may be one of the best characters in all of books. The scripted series, titled pendergast after its central special fbi agent, is set in a contemporary new york city, with season one focused on pendergast investigating a presentday crime. Vincent dagosta is the main secondary character that features in these books along with pendergast.
Douglas jerome preston, born in cambridge, massachusetts, in 1956, is an american journalist and author. First mentioned in only vague, mysterious terms in the cabinet of curiosities and still life with crows, she was finally introduced during the events of brimstone. Still life with crows is a standalone novel set in midwestern kansas, where pendergast has to solve a brutal ritualistic murders. Bestsellers preston and child have come up with another gripping, actionpacked pageturner in this concluding volume to a trilogy pitting their holmesian hero, fbi agent aloysius pendergast, against his mycroftturned. As if there was ever any doubt hed be back, agent aloysius xingu l pendergast, who was last seen in the late 2018 novel verses for the dead, will be a welcomed sight. Buy a cheap copy of dance of death book by douglas preston. Readers unfamiliar with pendergast will find this novel a fantastic launch point. Devastated by the discovery that his wife, helen, was murdered, special agent pendergast must have retribution. Crooked river is the 19th book in the pendergast series and just published this month. Nov 10, 2014 douglas preston and lincoln child will be at the chappaqua library nov. Is it a serial killer, a man with the need to destroy. Pendergast is a special agent with the united states federal.
Also, this novel is the second book in the diogenes trilogy. The next three books, brimstone, dance of death, and book of death, form the next trilogy featuring diogenes, pendergasts evil mastermind brother. Diogenes, the psychotic killer who stole them in dance of death, is throwing down the gauntlet to both the city and to his brother, fbi agent pendergast, who is currently incarcerated in a maximum security prison. Pendergast is a special agent with the united states federal bureau of investigation. Pendergast, together with his ward constance greene, travels to the. Pendergast and his new colleague, junior agent coldmoon, are assigned to investigate a rash of killings in miami beach, where a bloodthirsty psychopath is cutting out the hearts of his victims and leaving them with cryptic handwritten letters at local gravestones. Pendergast is still on his bosss bad side, which means his next assignment is to aid in what seems to be a routine, albeit bloody, new york city murder investigation.
Crooked river audiobook, written by douglas preston. The novels tend to feature a mix of the police procedural, horror, and thriller genres. Pendergast eccentric fbi agent with a keen interest in serial killers. Constance greene is the ward and amanuensis of special agent pendergast. Its less bizarre and therefore less fun than the authors usual fare. However, it commences a wonderful series of intelligent thrillers featuring the brilliant, erudite, albino f. Aloysius pendergast is a featured character on the pendergast series of novels by lincoln child and douglas preston. Dance of death actually is book 2 in a series which began with brimstone.
Gideon crew is the main character of the thriller series written by the creative duo lincoln child and preston douglas. Appearing out of nowhere to horrify the quiet resort town of sanibel island, florida, dozens of. At the end of that book, special agent pendergast is captured, bound and left for dead behind a brick wall. Vincent dagosta is the main secondary character that features. In the novels the character is a highly intelligent, wellmannered, aloof and eccentric slender man who comes from a rich louisiana. Latest news and events the official website of douglas.
They have a unique way of writing their novels and characters. Pendergast is every bit the modern equivalent of sherlock holmes and hercule poirot. The agent pendergast novels audiobooks audiobook series. Special agent pendergast has three things that no fbi special agent in the history of the fbi has ever had. The pendergast series by douglas preston is a series of techno thriller short stories. Agent pendergast was uncharacteristically stupid, never suspecting the really obvious villain until the climax of the story, and acted idiotically in their final confrontation. The pendergast series is a series of thriller novels by american novelists douglas preston and lincoln child. David colacci gives us an excellent reading of this audiobook. He first appeared as a supporting character in their first novel, relic, and in its sequel reliquary, before assuming the protagonist role in the cabinet of curiosities. Find the most popular the agent pendergast novels audiobooks available for instant download to your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop at. This eagerly anticipated novel did not disappoint i could barely carry on reading wondering what was going to hit me next. The reason is that, while most of the stories can stand on their own, there is a continuity involving the characters especially surrounding the fbi agent aloysius pendergast that you dont want to miss. But in the shadowy world of special agent pendergast, appearances can be decieving the obsidian chamber.
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