Pendergast Books in Order

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1. What is the drink Pendergast makes in The Cabinet of Dr. Leng when he is in the room with Coldmoon?

   1. If I remember correctly the drink is called, The Absinthe Drip Cocktail.

      This ritual is, therefore, an important part of the drinking experience. The ritual involves carefully pouring cold water over a sugar cube placed on a slotted spoon above a glass of absinthe. The addition of sugar and water helps to balance the bitter taste of the wormwood and create a smoother, more palatable drink.

2. I have read all 21 books of the Pendergast series and am anxiously awaiting the next. Leaving Dr. Leng as a cliffhanger, ugh! So please hurry with the next. I have also read the books by Preston and Childs by themselves. Excellent reads in my opinion. My favorite authors by far but I really love the Pendergast Series!

   1. In my Mystery Library that occupies a comfortable niche in the corner of my den, I always arrive to see Special Agent Pendergast and Sherlock Holmes playing chess and waiting for me to pick up a volume.
      Indeed, I can’t do without either one, and over the past twenty-plus years, Pendergast especially has taken me to crime scenes and mythical nightmares that Mr. Holmes could never have imagined. When I enter that room and sit in my easy chair with a volume featuring Mr. Pendergast, I am no longer in this world, but truly in his, and I find excitement, suspense, mystery, heroes and heroines that thrill my heart, and take me far away. The novels are a cruise ship on which only the authors know the destination.
      Thank you, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, for your magic of introducing a character and his remarkable world into mine!

3. Love these authors’ books. I trying to rad them in order. Thank you dry much

4. Novels aren’t my favorite genre until I stumbled across one of Preston & Child. Now I’m hooked; have already read at least 9 of them (read the one I stumbled across, ordered the rest of the Pendergast series and am anxiously awaiting what comes after Bloodless. Does anyone know if “Extraction” is available in anything other than Kindle. I can’t find it. Thanks very much.

5. Adrian Brody or Tom Hiddleston hands down.

6. Benedict Cumberbatch with dyed hair would be my pick to play Pendergast. Would love to see a television series or a string of movies like that

7. Hmmmmmm, tv series or movie with Alan Cumming as Pendergast. I too read Book of the Dead a long time ago and have rediscovered Agent Pendergast.

8. Where in the series is Thunderhead? Which book comes before it and which book comes afterwards?

   1. Thunderhead is a standalone novel with an early Nora Kelly before she was a secondary character in the Pendergast series. It is listed on the authors’ page.

9. The first time I read a Pendergast novel was Book of the Dead. A friend gave it to me because of how much I enjoy Ancient Egypt. From that point on I was hooked. I read all the books prior to Book of the Dead and I have not missed a single one Additionally, I have read all the Crew novels and now Nora Kelly.
   Of course, I eagerly await the next Pendergast always. I have to say my least favorite character is Cori Swanson. Thanks to the authors for these wonderful and interesting books.

10. What is Agent Pendergast favorite drink that included simple syrup and bitters?

    1. Absinthe, I believe

11. I have been a fan since the movie Relic came out. I read the book after the movie. I love the writing style of this pair and to date I have read every Pendergast novel, in order as written. At times there are past referrals to previous tales. You have lots of online book stores to acquire the novels. I would not pass up a Preston or Child’s separate novel written individually. They are a little different but quite good reading as well. And do sign up for the Pendergast email brief. Tales of future surprises. Enjoy! I have with each and every novel!

12. So love this series, on the edge of my seat every time, always wanting more.

13. Does anyone know the correct reading order for the Pendergast series including the side stories (i.e. Thunderhead before Cabinet if Curiosities)?
    I had started CoC and realized Smithback was in a relationship with Kelley. I was like did I miss something, then started researching and realized I needed to read Thunderhead before CoC. Glad I did since it delved into how their relationship blossomed.

14. Absolutely enjoy these books in order. Relic was my first Pendergast experience and I thirst for more and more each year. In the last few years I have become hooked on audio books relatively early in the Pendergast series and it is so enjoyable to be able to have Agent Pendergast by my side as I carry on thru the day. Each regular character is expertly fleshed out so that one really feels the relationship between them and our favorite Special Agent. At times I have found myself offended by any person in the storyline who underestimated our hero. These novels are entertainment at its best.

15. Crooked River. Another GREAT read. Thanks 🙂

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