Blue Labyrinth

Douglas Preston · Lincoln Child

Nov 2014 · Pendergast series Book 14 · Sold by Grand Central Publishing

About this ebook

When a longtime enemy shows up dead on Pendergast's doorstep, the murder investigation leads him into his own dark past as a vengeful killer waits in the shadows.
It begins with murder. One of Pendergast's most implacable, most feared enemies is found on his doorstep, dead. Pendergast has no idea who is responsible for the killing, or why the body was brought to his home. The mystery has all the hallmarks of the perfect crime, save for an enigmatic clue: a piece of turquoise lodged in the stomach of the deceased.
The gem leads Pendergast to an abandoned mine on the shore of California's Salton Sea, which in turn propels him on a journey of discovery deep into his own family's sinister past. But Pendergast learns there is more at work than a ghastly episode of family history: he is being stalked by a subtle killer bent on vengeance over an ancient transgression. And he soon becomes caught in a wickedly clever plot, which leaves him stricken in mind and body, and propels him toward a reckoning beyond anything he could ever have imagined . . .

Ratings and reviews

This is one of those books that you need to get away from for a bit in order to write a review. I say that because the world these characters live in is exactly like our own. The depth of the characters is such that they spring from the page and take hold of the reader. With so much realism, it is hard to look past the supernatural elements that permeate the story. A seemingly ageless woman, a man with more talents and resources than time to acquire them, preternatural abilities aplenty, all these things leave you shaking your head at first. But once you step away, and let the story settle, you see it for what it is, a story. The credit goes to the authors for this almost Nonfiction Crime type setting. And as far as story goes, this one is a winner. So many plot arcs you need a flow chart to track them. Longtime Pendergast followers will find plenty of flashbacks and past references. Those new to the story will have a little catching up to do, but it can be read as a stand alone novel. Excellent pace through most of the book really keeps the pages turning like a good action story should.

As one of the most thrilling in the Pendergast series, I found myself glued to the 'pages' to the bitter end. An amazing tell from my favorite authors! Bravo.

Always exciting. I have a few favorite characters I root for and can't wait to read more of. AXL Pendergast is one of them.

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. In addition to his novels, Preston writes about archaeology for the New Yorker and Smithsonian magazines. Lincoln Child is a former book editor who has published five novels of his own, including the huge bestseller Deep Storm.
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