Set immediately after the events in dance of death, the book of the dead begins with a strange package arriving at the new york museum of natural history. Lincoln child is the coauthor, with douglas preston, of a number of bestselling thrillers including riptide, the ice limit and relic. Although he is best known 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 the wyman ford series and a novel entitled jennie, which was made into a movie by disney. The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by douglas preston. The new york museum of natural history receives their pilfered gem collection back, ground down to dust. Rent verses for the dead agent pendergast series by. Douglas preston books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes.
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Pendergast and his new cohort, special agent coldmoon, are dispatched to florida to investigate a rash of ritualistic murders. The book of the dead audiobook by douglas preston, lincoln. The book of the dead pendergast, book 7 by douglas preston. After an overhaul of leadership at the fbis new york field office, special agent a. Blasphemy was published by forge books on 8th january 2008. The book of the dead pendergast series 7 kindle edition. Welcome to the official site of douglas preston and lincoln child. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 454 pages and is available in hardcover format. Written by douglas preston, lincoln child, audiobook narrated by rene auberjonois. Discover the thrilling pendergast series in chronological order. The book of the dead by douglas preston librarything. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. May 27, 2014 as usual, douglas preston and lincoln child confirm their great ability in writing cool, wellconceived page turners.
Here is where i have a complaint, although the narrators are great i am actually appalled at the mispronounced words and reparation of sentences. While the returning characters provide a sense of familiarity, preston and child do not sacrifice the plot by any means. May 27, 2014 the thrillers of douglas preston and lincoln child stand head and shoulders above their rivals publishers weekly. Aug 14, 2006 buy the book of the dead first edition, first printing by preston, douglas, child, lincoln isbn.
In this novel, preston travels to the mountains of arizona where the worlds biggest supercollider which was constructed to expose the creation secrets has been locked up. A brilliant fbi agent, rotting away in a high security prison for a murder he did not commit. Douglas jerome preston born may 31, 1956 is an american journalist and author. Free download or read online dance of death pdf epub pendergast series book. Can fbi special agent pendergast stop a cursed egyptian tomb from terrorizing new york city or will he stay trapped in a maximum security prison, punished for a murder he didnt commit. Douglas prestons first novel to be published was jennie. Following the previous posting, another book that i read within the past year was the book of the dead, the next novel in the special agent pendergast series of thrillers written by douglas preston and lincoln child. Possible ex library copy, thata ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. An fbi agent, rotting away in a highsecurity prison for a murder he did not commit.
The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child. Pdf dance of death book pendergast free download 560. An ancient tomb with an enigmatic curse, about to be unveiled at a celebritystudded new york gala. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. As usual, douglas preston and lincoln child confirm their great ability in writing cool, wellconceived page turners. Imagine florida beachcombers shock when they discover a shoe with a severed foot inside. I have most of their books, but just lately i have started to listen to their audio books. Although he is best known 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 the wyman ford series and a novel entitled jennie, which was made into a. The book of the dead is the seventh book in the agent pendergast series and book three of the diogenes trilogy. The book of the dead is a cleverly crafted thriller with enough twists and turns to keep the reader turning the pages well into the night.
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In addition to his novels, douglas writes about archaeology for the new yorker and smithsonian magazines. 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 pender. Preston and childs relic and the cabinet of curiosities were chosen by readers in a national public radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and relic was made into a numberone box office hit movie. Here you can learn more about the authors, their collaboration and their books. Free download or read online the book of the dead pdf epub pendergast series book. I have been a fan of douglas preston and lincoln childs for a number of yrs. The book of the dead by douglas preston thriftbooks. Brazenly convoluted, swiftgoing last title in the pendergast. The book of the dead pendergast, book 7 9780446618502. Overview can fbi special agent pendergast stop a cursed egyptian tomb from terrorizing new york city or will he stay trapped in a maximum security prison, punished for a murder he didnt commit. Pdf the book of the dead book pendergast free download.
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An fbi agent, rotting away in a highsecurity prison for a. Two of those books, relic and the cabinet of curiosities, were chosen by readers in a national public radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of the dead. Jul 01, 2007 the thrillers of douglas preston and lincoln child stand head and shoulders above their rivals publishers weekly. Also, it is the third and final installment to the trilogy concentrating on pendergast and his relationship with lieutenant vincent dagosta in their pursuit to stop. The book of the dead is a novel by douglas preston and lincoln child published on july 1, 2007 by warner books. With writing partner lincoln child, douglas preston is a new york times bestselling author on a string of thrillers, most recently with the new the book of the dead, the conclusion to a trilogy of novels that began with brimstone and dance of death, all showcasing their popular fbi agent pendergast character. Pdf dance of death book pendergast free download 560 pages.
The new york museum of natural history receives their pilfered gem collection back. Preston and childs relic and the cabinet of curiosities were chosen by readers in a national public radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and relic was made into a numberone box office hit. Douglas preston is an american author who typically writes alongside lincoln child. Of course, pendergasts story doesnt start there, travel the world with all 19 books in. Buy a cheap copy of verses for the dead book by douglas preston. It is action packed as usual and a very satisfying read.
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