Never can put these books by Preston/Child down no matter what else I'm supposed to read!

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	• Dance of Death Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child Hachette Audio, 2007 average customer review:based on 174 reviews view larger image
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Dance of Death

My husband and I first read "The Book of the Dead" by Preston and Child. We became completely captivated by their character Special Agent Pendergast, FBI. This character shines in the book "Dance of Death." "Dance of Death" is finely written to hold your interest till the very last page. Thank you Preston and Child. Let's have more books with the Pendergast character. Sarah Jonker-Burke

Pendergast redeems himself

The last book (Brimstone) left you dangling, and this one picks up the thread. Surprisingly, Special Agent Pendergast does a complete 180 in this story. No longer the annoying, egotistical know-it-all, he turns into someone almost human. There is a lot of action, even a slight touch of humor, but the overriding story is dark and fast paced. A great plot with a *sigh* dangling end... Now I'll just have to wait for the next book, as these have turned into a true series! I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys action and suspense.

Also, unlike the previous Pendergast novels, you should read this trilogy (Brimstone, Dance of Death, and Book of the Dead) in strict order.

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Dance of Death

Good as a stand alone thriller/suspense/crime fiction read. Even better if you have read the previous Agent Pendergast novels.

Never can put these books by Preston/Child down no matter what else I'm supposed to read!

Preston and Child team up for another book featuring their rather oddball antagonist Pendergast, or at least in this case, Pendergast's extended family and friends. Pendergast has gone missing from the previous escapade, and is presumed to be dead. His erstwhile sidekick, D'Agosta, is trying to continue with his life and his lovelife with Captain Laura Hayward when a surprising murder takes place that perplexes the NYPD. This murder of a good man with no enemies is tied quickly to a murder in New Orleans. The only tie between the two men is Pendergast. When an FBI agent who mentored Pendergast in the FBI is murdered, then all hell breaks lose.

D'Agosta has to choose between protecting those who knew Pendergast and his relationship with Hayward. Others with ties to Pendergast including a reporter for a major NY newspaper, and people who work in the American Museum of Natural History, must also participate in recent murderous events whether willingly or unwillingly.

Preston and Child have created an unusual and unforgettable character in Agent Pendergast. The places and people involved with him are from different parts of society, but they all have something in common besides Pendergast...they are often very smart and very literate. This makes for an enjoyable read for those who like mysteries, but like their mysteries to be smart (like the Sherlock Holme mysteries by Conan Doyle).

These books are addictive, and like the title says...almost impossible to put down once started!

Karen Sadler

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Praised as a "ruthless descendant of Holmes" (Publishers Weekly), 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 twenty years to plan the world's most horrendous crime?

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