These books were soon to make up the beginning of the pendergast series of novels featuring specialagent aloysius pendergast as their lead protagonist. So i personally think its time for me to search for greener pastures. Order now though were still eight months away from publication, verses for the dead, the 18th agent pendergast book from preston and child, is currently available for preorder here, or anywhere else books are sold. Was the only sane man of a rich and unusual family, which has almost died out.
Special agent pendergast full name aloysius xingu leng pendergast is an fbi agent who works out of the new orleans office. As the death toll mounts, and with the opening of the museums new superstition exhibition just days away, the two men must work together to prevent a massacre. This book club is dedicated to the fans of the pendergast series of books by douglas preston and lincoln child. From the fields to the local caves, pendergast discovers the remnants of a prohibitionera moonshine operation and the truth behind one of the towns greatest mysteries. Douglas preston and lincoln childs pendergast series a. White fire by douglas preston and lincoln child 2014, paperback at the best online prices at. The character of the fbi special agent aloysius pendergast evolves through the series to match the various situations he finds himself in.
Pendergast is a fictional character appearing in novels by douglas preston and lincoln child. 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. The crimes under investigation in preston and childs underwhelming 18th thriller featuring fbi agent aloysius pendergast after 2018s city of endless night are tame by the bestselling auth. See more ideas about preston child, preston and special agent. The museum is where he and fbi special agent aloysius pendergast first joined forces to investigate a disturbing multiple murder case in the novel relic, and it is a building that dagosta had hoped hed never have. Douglas preston and lincoln child, coauthors of the famed pendergast series, are also the authors of the lost island, fever dream, cold vengeance, and gideons sword. Welcome to the official site of douglas preston and lincoln child. The books should be read in order and newcomers should be aware of several trilogies within the series as a whole.
Lieutenant vincent dagosta is assigned as lead detective on the murder of a technician in the museums osteology department. Pendergast is forced to accept an unthinkable condition of continued employmenthe must work with a partner. City of endless night agent pendergast series book 17. When grace ozmian, the beautiful and reckless daughter of a wealthy tech billionaire, first goes missing, the nypd assumes she has simply sped off on. He first appeared as a supporting character in their first novel, relic, and in its sequel reliquary, before. Pendergast series books in order, agent aloysius xingu l. Walking dead producer adapting pendergast novels for.
Part police procedural, part thriller, part supernatural suspense, the agent pendergast series is long and a tiny bit strange. Dance of death book by douglas preston thriftbooks. Aloysius xingu leng pendergast is a special agent with the united states federal bureau of. She is contacted by historian clive benton, who claims to have located a diary written by the wife of george donner, who led the doomed donner party in 1847. Meet fbi special agent pendergast, main character in a series of bestselling gothic. The pendergast series is a series of thriller novels by american novelists douglas preston and lincoln child. Fbi agent pendergast arrives from new orleans to investigate. He attended harvard university where he studied anthropology. Pendergast is the superhuman fbi agent that appears in some of the novels of the american writers douglas preston and lincoln child. Relic is the 1st pendergast novel, and it is set in the museum of natural history in nyc one of my favorite haunts growing up there in the 50s and 60s. Aloysius pendergast is a featured character on the pendergast series of novels by lincoln child and douglas preston. He is assigned to the new orleans office of the fbi, but frequently travels the world investigating serial killings of a supernatural bent. The books are about the story of fbi special agent aloysius pendergast. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide preston, douglas j and lincoln, child.
Lincoln child is a former book editor who has published four novels of his own, including the huge bestseller. Ostensibly with the fbi, pendergast has a large fortune, a sinister family tree and a lot of leeway. Books the official website of douglas preston and lincoln child. Crooked river agent pendergast series book 19 ebook. He first appeared as a supporting character in their first novel, relic, and in its. Shop pendergast aloysius fictitious character books at alibris. The pendergast series by douglas preston is a series of techno thriller short stories.
He hails from a wealthy new orleans family, but lives in new york city. Here you can learn more about the authors, their collaboration and their books. This was the year they also released a sequel novel titled reliquary which reached the top of the new york times bestseller list. A longburied family secret resurfaces when one of aloysius pendergasts. Series the official website of douglas preston and. Special agent pendergastone of the most original, compelling characters in all of contemporary fictionreturns in preston and childs new exhilarating novel blue labyrinth a longburied family secret has come back to haunt special agent aloysius pendergast. See more ideas about preston child, special agent and preston. Wish i had not read all the books as i am missing agent pendergast already. Complete order of pendergast books in publication order and chronological order. Pendergast novels in order mystery series, book lists.
The reason is that, while most of the stories can stand on their own, there is a continuity involving the characters especially surrounding the. Pendergast was born in new orleans, louisiana, to linnaeus and isabella pendergast. See the complete pendergast series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Wren a book restorer at the new york public library.
After reading this horrific, but wellwritten book, im not sure id brave the museum again. He is more often than not on the road all over the country, chasing predatory serial killers. Pendergast believes they may be facing something much worse. Sit back, crack open the book and get ready for the ride of your life david baldacci. Old bones by douglas preston, lincoln child, paperback. The series is largely divided into subseries, with trilogies and direct sequels within the series. 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. Blue labyrinth by douglas preston and lincoln child. Hipster warning i was into pendergast novels before they were pendergast novels. Dance of death is a 2005 novel by douglas preston and lincoln child.
Fbi special agent pendergast must confront a strange, otherworldly circumstance a new partnership. Buy a cheap copy of dance of death book by douglas preston. The pendergast series began in 1995 with relic, which. Pendergast aloysius fictitious character books alibris. Relic was one of my favorite books as a teenager too bad the movie didnt add up to much. Aloysius xingu leng pendergast is a fictional character appearing in novels by douglas preston and lincoln child. Originally from new orleans, he spends most of his time in new york where he owns a luxury apartment and inherited an old mansion. Eccentric fbi agent with a keen interest in serial killers.
The books are named after the title character aloysius pendergast, an fbi agent. As aloysius digs deeper, he soon realizes there may be more to the killerand pendergasts new partnerthan meets the eye. Pendergast is a special agent with the united states federal bureau of investigation fbi. Last updated february 3rd, 2020 when it comes to reading the pendergast novels in order, having read the whole series so far, i suggest you do read the douglas preston and lincoln child pendergast books in order of publication, starting with relic. Some of the novels are horror novels while others are simply just thrillers. Pendergast is a special agent with the united states aloysius x. After an overhaul of leadership at the fbis new york office, special agent a. This book is the worst that could happen to a once so fascinating protagonist. Prestons acclaimed nonfiction book, the monster of florence, is being made into a movie starring george clooney. Mime an invalid of unknown affiliation, thalidomide baby. Dance of death, and the book of the dead and helen trilogy with titles such as.
Based on the novels relic and cabinet of curiosities by douglas preston and lincoln child, pendergast features aloysius pendergast, an eccentric fbi special agent. 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. Vincent dagosta, corrie swanson, constance greene, laura hayward, diogenes pendergast, helen esterhazy pendergast, judson esterhazy and mime the setting new york city, brazil, and mexico. This time pendergast and the absolutely unbearable constance are on a holiday on one dreamy key west island, slurping cocktails.
Pendergast series in reading order books reading order. Aloysius xingu leng pendergast is a special agent with the united states federal bureau of investigation. Archeologist nora kelly takes center stage in this intriguing series launch from bestsellers preston and child the aloysius pendergast series, in which kellys been a supporting character. Just days before a massive exhibition opens at th more. The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child. From what ive read so far and in my own personal opinion, within prestonchilds series about fbi agent extraordinaire aloysius pendergast the books are either very good like, for example, still life with crows or not good at all relic.