I have been a fan of douglas preston and lincoln childs for a number of yrs. 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. A young woman with an extraordinary past, on the edge of a violent breakdown. A brilliant fbi agent, rotting away in a high security prison for a murder he did not commit. The book of the dead is a novel by douglas preston and lincoln child published on july 1, 2007 by warner books. The book of the dead audiobook by douglas preston, lincoln.
Douglas preston dedicates this book to anna marguerite mccann taggart. An intricate diamond theft begins the plot to reopen a cursed egyptian tomb where hundreds of notables gave death or insanity in a show of shock and awe. Click to read more about the book of the dead by douglas preston. The book had an interesting premise and preston and child were very good at keeping our fbi agent pendergast as quirky and enigmatic as ever. 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. A brilliant fbi agent is serving his sentence in a high.
Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Douglas preston was born in cambridge, massachusetts, in 1956, and grew up in the deadly boring suburb of wellesley. 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. Download the book of the dead by douglas preston pdf novel free. An ancient tomb with an enigmatic curse, about to be unveiled at a celebritystudded new york gala. The book of the dead douglas preston, lincoln child download bok. The book of the dead pendergast, book 7 mass market paperback july 1, 2007 by douglas preston author. Douglas preston and lincoln child are the ny times bestselling coauthors of a string of bestselling action adventure and thriller novels, including the agent pendergast and gideon crew adventures. Douglas jerome preston born may 31, 1956 is an american journalist and author. The book of the dead is the fiction, thriller, literature, redemption, mystery and suspense novel that describes the story of a psychotic killer.
Douglas preston and lincoln child demonstrate once again why they are the masters of this genre. 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. The book of the dead by douglas preston librarything. Following a very distinguished career at a private nursery school, he attended several public schools and cambridge school of weston.
The main characters of this mystery, thriller story are aloysius x. Pendergast is forced to accept an unthinkable condition of continued employment. The book of the dead by douglas preston and lincoln child 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. Buy the book of the dead by douglas preston, lincoln child online at alibris.
Douglas prestons first novel to be published was jennie. The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child books. His brilliant, psychotic brother, about to perpetrate a horrific crime. Douglas preston lives on the coast of maine, while lincoln child lives in new jersey. The main characters of this thriller, mystery story are aloysius x. 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 pendergasts brother, diogenes. Douglas preston books list of books by author douglas preston. The book of the dead mass market paperback may 27 2014 by douglas preston author, lincoln child author 4. The plot is so intricate that were always left guessing who is good and who is bad, and if, perhaps, there are some supernatural forces at work. The book of the dead douglas preston, lincoln child. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists.
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The thrillers of douglas preston and lincoln child stand head and shoulders above their rivals publishers weekly. 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. June 6, 2006 brazenly convoluted, swiftgoing last title in the pendergast trilogy after. And his investigative skills have never been sharper than in the altogether brilliant verses for the dead a throwback to classic crime fiction while maintaining a sharp.
The book of the dead pendergast, book 7 douglas preston, lincoln child. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Douglas preston is an american author who typically writes alongside lincoln child. First words earlymorning sunlight gilded the cobbled drive of the staff entrance of the new york museum of natural history, illuminating a glass pillbox just outside the granite archway. He later grew up in the deadly boring suburbs of wellesley. Pdf dance of death book pendergast free download 560 pages. The book of the dead by douglas preston, lincoln child. Reading the book of the dead by douglas preston and lincoln child without having read brimstone and dance of the dead is pretty much like catching the last thirty minutes of a movie. The book of the dead pendergast, book 7 by douglas. Together they have written numerous technothriller and horror novels, including the pendergast series, the gideon crew series and other standalone novels. Three quarters of a century later, bestseller doug preston joined a team.
The book of the dead is the seventh book in the agent pendergast series and book three of the diogenes trilogy. Pendergast series by douglas preston and lincoln child is one of my favorite mysterythriller series and i eagerly await each new offering. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. An ancient egyptian tomb about to be unveiled at a celebritystudded new york gala, an enigmatic curse released. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of the dead pendergast series 7. Here is where i have a complaint, although the narrators are great i am actually appalled at the mispronounced words and reparation of sentences. On the contrary, most were distinguished by their intelligence, wit, and normallyproportioned skulls not to mention their excellent literary taste. Douglas preston was born in the year 1956 in a suburb known as wellesley in cambridge, massachusetts. The book of the dead by douglas preston, lincoln child alibris. Douglas preston on our numerous bookstore appearances, we havent noticed any readers who moved slowly or had tiny heads. This is the seventh book in the special agent pendergast series.
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I have most of their books, but just lately i have. Welcome to the official site of douglas preston and lincoln child. The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by douglas preston. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading verses for the dead agent pendergast series book 18. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading.
After an overhaul of leadership at the fbis new york field office, special agent a. In 1846, westbound travelers became snowbound in the sierra nevada, and in one of the greatest calamities of the westward migration, some resorted to cannibalism. Douglas preston is the coauthor with lincoln child of the celebrated pendergast series of novels, including such bestselling titles as fever dream, the book of the dead, the wheel of darkness, and relic, which became a number one box office hit movie. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pendergast is every bit the modern equivalent of sherlock holmes and hercule poirot. Editions of the book of the dead by douglas preston. Aug 20, 2019 young archaeologist nora kelly joins a perilous search for the lost camp of the donner party in this latest collaboration by preston and child verses for the dead, 2018, etc. 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 mass market paperback july 1 2007 by douglas preston author, lincoln child author 4. The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child. In 1940, swashbuckling journalist theodore morde returned from the rainforest with hundreds of artifacts and an electrifying story of having found the lost city of the monkey godbut then committed suicide without revealing its location.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Douglas preston and his coauthor lincoln child have produced countless bestselling novels, including 15 in the famous special agent pendergast series. Here you can learn more about the authors, their collaboration and their books. 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. Following a distinguished matriculation at a private nursery schoolhe was almost immediately expelledhe attended public schools and the cambridge school of weston. This edition comes with a postcard from pendergast, send to corrie swanson on the occasion of her graduation from the fbi academy. It sounded like reading, with little difference in voices and pendergasts southern dialect really poorly done.
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See all 19 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Douglas preston and lincoln childs the book of the dead is a bit like the count of monte cristo meets the mummy. Notable events in prestons early life include loss of a fingertip at a tender age of 3. He had quite an adventurous childhood where he lost a tip puff of his finger while riding a bicycle. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 560 pages and is available in mass market paperback format.
The cabinet of curiosities audiobook by douglas preston. Douglas preston lincoln child the book of the dead the. The book concluded with a life and death battle on a remote volcanic island in the mediterranean sea. Verses for the dead agent pendergast series book 18 kindle edition by preston, douglas, child, lincoln. Book of the dead was my first introduction to preston and child and the pendergast series and now im completely hooked. The book of the dead by douglas preston thriftbooks.
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