Synopses & Reviews
Agent Pendergast has become one of crime fiction's most endearing characters. His greatest enemy is one who has stalked him all of his life, his cunning and diabolical brother Diogenes. And Diogenes has thrown down the gauntlet. Now, several of the people closest to Pendergast are viciously murdered, and Pendergast is framed for the deeds. On the run from federal authorities, with only the help of his old friend NYPD Lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta, Pendergast must stop his brother. But how can he stop a man that is his intellectual equal one who has had 20 years to plan the world's most horrendous crime?
Review
"This is an ambitious novel with a gimmicky plot that could have landed with a resounding thud. Instead, the story soars; the cast of familiar characters...is given a chance to stretch, and the authors deliver an exhilarating finale." Booklist
Review
"A rare second book in a trilogy that actually improves on the first; fans and newcomers alike will relish the numerous twists and relentless plot line. Add this to your mandatory reading list." Library Journal
Review
"Goes down like cheddar-flavored potato chips." Kirkus Reviews
Review
"Dance of Death may be a bit more melodramatic than the others in this series, but overall the book holds up. The ending is a cliffhanger, which is a sure signal that Preston and Child have something more planned for their clever and fleshed-out characters." BookReporter.com
Synopsis
Two brothers.
One a top FBI agent.
The other a brilliant, twisted criminal.
An undying hatred between them.
Now, a perfect crime.
And the ultimate challenge:
Stop me if you can...
About the Author
The thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child "stand head and shoulders above their rivals" (
Publishers Weekly). Preston and Child's
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 number-one box office hit movie. They are coauthors of the famed Pendergast series and their recent novels include
Fever Dream,
Cold Vengeance,
Two Graves, and
Gideon's Corpse. Preston's acclaimed nonfiction book,
The Monster of Florence, is being made into a movie starring George Clooney. Lincoln Child is a former book editor who has published five novels of his own, including the huge bestseller
Deep Storm.
Readers can sign up for The Pendergast File, a monthly "strangely entertaining note" from the authors, at their website, www.PrestonChild.com. The authors welcome visitors to their alarmingly active Facebook page, where they post regularly.