Pendergast Books in Order
The Pendergast series follows FBI Special Agent Aloysius X. L. Pendergast over more than two decades of cases where crime fiction and Gothic atmosphere are combined with scientific thriller. Pendergast is independently wealthy, works without a fixed Bureau assignment, and lives in a mansion on Riverside Drive in Manhattan. He is an exceptional character, often called a genius, who partly reminds readers of Sherlock Holmes in his brilliant unorthodox methods. He’s one of the more distinctive characters in modern commercial thriller genre. Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities were both chosen by NPR readers as among the 100 greatest thrillers ever written.
The series was created by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, two American authors who have co-written it since the debut novel Relic in 1995. It now has well over 20 books, including one prequel story published in 2026. Several consecutive novels are part of distinct internal story arcs, the Diogenes trilogy, the Helen trilogy, and the Dr. Leng trilogy, where the story follows directly from one book to the next. Outside those arcs, most individual novels can be read as standalone novels, but the character development and recurring characters make the series more interesting if read in order.
For a complete list of books by Douglas Preston, see Douglas Preston Books in Order.
For a complete list of books by Lincoln Child, see Lincoln Child Books in Order.
Latest Pendergast Books
Pendergast Series (Books in Order)
- Pendergast: The Beginning, 2026
- Relic, 1995
- Reliquary, 1997
- The Cabinet of Curiosities, 2002
- Still Life with Crows, 2003
- Brimstone, 2004
- Dance of Death, 2005
- The Book of the Dead, 2007
- The Wheel of Darkness, 2008
- Cemetery Dance, 2009
- Fever Dream, 2010
- Cold Vengeance, 2011
- Extraction, 2012
- Two Graves, 2012
- White Fire, 2013
- Blue Labyrinth, 2014
- Crimson Shore, 2015
- The Obsidian Chamber, 2016
- City of Endless Night, 2018
- Verses for the Dead, 2018
- Crooked River, 2020
- Bloodless, 2021
- The Cabinet of Dr. Leng, 2023
- Angel of Vengeance, 2024
Reading Notes:
- Pendergast: The Beginning is a prequel set before Relic but published in 2026. If you’re new to the series, starting with Relic is still better, as the prequel is built around how Pendergast earned his independence he already has when the series begins. If you’ve read the main series and want the prequel story, it works well after any of the first several books.
- The Diogenes trilogy (books 5–7), the Helen trilogy (books 10–12), and the Dr. Leng arc (books 20–23) are tightly linked within their own arcs, and should each be read in sequence. Outside those arcs, most novels work as standalones.
Who Is Aloysius Pendergast?
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast is an FBI Special Agent from a wealthy, eccentric New Orleans family with a long and mostly dark history. He works outside of standard Bureau assignments, choosing his own cases and funding much of his own work. He lives in a mansion on Riverside Drive in Manhattan, dresses in black, and speaks with a soft Southern accent. His extreme deep knowledge about all topics make colleagues working with him on criminal investigations uncomfortable, insecure, or even intimidated. They are never sure whether to trust him or be weary of him. His methods are very unconventional. He is just as likely to hypnotize a witness or break into a building as he is to file a report.
Pendergast works cases that often involve science, history, and even the supernatural. His private life and backstory are part of the main plot, gradually becoming the most important aspect of the story. Main characters around him are his ward Constance Greene, a woman with an unusual history of her own who lives in the sub-basement of the Riverside Drive mansion, his brother Diogenes, a criminal genius and recurring antagonist, and the mystery surrounding his wife Helen, whose death is much more complicated than it first appeared. NYPD Lieutenant Vincent D’Agosta is his closest colleague in law enforcement, and their working relationship is present through most of the series.
Story Arcs Within the Pendergast Series
Several novels form distinct internal arcs where the story carries directly from one book to the next. Outside these arcs, most individual novels work as standalone reads, though the series is much richer in order.
New York City Arc Books 1-3: Relic, Reliquary, The Cabinet of Curiosities
The original three stories that take place in New York City, with cases around the New York Museum of Natural History. Relic introduces FBI Agent Pendergast, who is investigating a murderous “beast” in the Museum of Natural History.
The Diogenes Trilogy Books 5–7: Brimstone, Dance of Death, The Book of the Dead
Pendergast’s brother Diogenes states that he wants to commit the perfect crime, and the next three books follow the escalating confrontation between them.
The Helen Trilogy Books 10–12: Fever Dream, Cold Vengeance, Two Graves
Pendergast discovers his wife Helen was not killed in an accident in Africa but murdered, and that the truth is even scarier than that.
The Leng Quartet Books 3, 20, 21, 22: The Cabinet of Curiosities, Bloodless, The Cabinet of Dr. Leng, Angel of Vengeance
The villain Dr. Enoch Leng is introduced in The Cabinet of Curiosities, which establishes his backstory. Bloodless sets up the time-travel mechanism that drives the final two books. The Cabinet of Dr. Leng and Angel of Vengeance conclude the storyline, with Constance Greene at the center of both.
Other Preston & Child Books Featuring Pendergast
Pendergast appears as an important character in several books outside the main series:
- Old Bones (Nora Kelly #1), 2019
- The Scorpion’s Tale (Nora Kelly #2), 2021
Where to Start with the Pendergast Series
New to the Pendergast series? Start here:
- Best starting point for most readers: Relic – introduces Pendergast, the main cast, and the Gothic New York setting that defines the series. This is where nearly every reader has started.
- If you want the prequel story first: Pendergast: The Beginning – is set before Relic. It works as a starting point, but most readers will get more out of it after reading Relic first because the prequel is built around how Pendergast earned the unusual independence he already has when the series begins.
- If you came from the 1997 film The Relic: Note that Pendergast was cut from the film entirely, and the books are very different from the film. Start with Relic and you’ll meet the character who was missing from the movie.
- If you want to try a standalone before committing to the full series: The Cabinet of Curiosities is often mentioned as an accessible entry point as it has a self-contained mystery. However, some character backstory from the first two books will be unfamiliar.
Related Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Series
Related reading in the Pendergast universe:
- Douglas Preston Books in Order – complete list of DouglasPreston’s series and standalone novels.
- Lincoln Child Books in Order – complete list of Lincoln Child’s series and standalone novels.
What is the drink Pendergast makes in The Cabinet of Dr. Leng when he is in the room with Coldmoon?
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.
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!
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!
Love these authors’ books. I trying to rad them in order. Thank you dry much
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.
Adrian Brody or Tom Hiddleston hands down.
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
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.
Where in the series is Thunderhead? Which book comes before it and which book comes afterwards?
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.
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.
What is Agent Pendergast favorite drink that included simple syrup and bitters?
Absinthe, I believe
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!
So love this series, on the edge of my seat every time, always wanting more.
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.
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.
Crooked River. Another GREAT read. Thanks 🙂
Good Lord!! I am relatively new to this Pendergast series. I am blown out of the water by how absolutely engrossing and captivating they are. Wonderful characters, wonderful setting, like wow it makes you want to travel where ever Pendergast goes! Thank you for the great books!
@Christi Clark I’m reading it now as well (will review it shortly) and it’s so engrossing, and what I especially like – Constance has a prominent place in this book as well (no spoilers).
Thank you thank you for the new Pendergast novel!!! Crooked River has me thoroughly hooked, and keeps me hoping you continue writing Pendergast novels long long into the future. I love the intellectual engagement as well as the richly engaging, “can’t put it down” intrigue of these stories. More please!
Thank you for a simple list format!
In response to Mystery Sequels:
In addition to the Pendergast series, of which I absolutely LOVE, I stumbled across a book that ended up being a series. You have to read the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo! By Steig Larsson who wrote the 1st three novels in the series. He passed away and subsequently the remaining novels are written by David Lagercrantz who is equally as good as Larsson in my opinion. I believe there are 5 in what they call the Millennium series. Don’t let the title fool you as it did for me. I thoroughly enjoyed them all. Waiting on the next one.
Also waiting on the latest Pendergast book : Crooked River which is due out in February 2020.
I love the Pendergast series. Please write more
I listen to audiobooks to and from work, a 45 minute drive.
Just finished last pendergast book my library had. They all kept me up at night because I kept saying “one more chapter, one more chapter. greeeeeeaaaaaaat stories.
I love the audio books with special agent A. Pendergast. Rene Auberjonois makes the character come alive you can visualize him with his black clothes, white hair and thin built.
The last book I read had him chained to a wall in a brick old castle. How did he escape? I am glad to see the series put in order
I absolutely love, love,love these novels
What happened with the plans to make a mini series for TV?? I have read the entire Pendergast series, and loved each and every book. These have the makings for an incredible series!! Waiting anxiously!!
Read Relic two weeks ago and was hoping it was part of a series ! I am sooooo happy ,I’ve got another 15 books to read I am hooked!
I read the 1st 8 Pendergast novels (except for “Crows”) during the last few weeks and all I can say is Wow Wow Wow and Wow. I’m looking forward to the next 7 books. How good is this series. It would make a fine TV show that could run for several seasons. Keep it up guys; now we expect one new book per year.
I have enjoyed these novels so very much. Adjectives have not been created as of yet to describe them. Agent Pendergast is quite the enigma. I have read every one and I will read them from the beginning once again. Agent Pendergast’s brother was so brilliantly insane, (I use the term “was” loosely) I feel that he is not dead yet or perhaps his spawn will rear it’s half ugly head to create a new breed of terror and havoc. I can’t get enough of these books and I hope you will keep these amazing characters around for a long time to come. Thanks for the chills, thrills and jaw-drops!
The back story of nora kelly and smithback in Thunderhead is a must read. I think it is one of the best books these guys have written and would make an awesome base for a movie
I read my first Preston and Child novels while vacationing at Lake Powell 2 weeks of heaven.I hadn’t been a novel reader not really having the time too busy studying Medical Articles and Journals Text Books etc.
I had even forgotten how to read for pure enjoyment.
I friend had brought Still life With Crows and suggested I read it.He hadn’t a chance to read it yet so he told me to hurry.
I’m a fast reader so I said no problem.
I started reading and couldn’t stop…these books are so well written and intelligent.I was hooked.If you choose to read their books you will not be sorry but be warned they are extremely compelling and you will become addicted…but oh what a lovely addiction !
I just finished Crimson Shore. Please tell me that this is not the last of Pendergast. I hated the ending. He must be backed. Totally unaccepted that Pendergast is gone forwever. Please Please tell me I am wrong
Nop, it’s not the last one, don’t worry. A new one comes bit later on this year 🙂
When is the next Pendergast book coming out?
What Pendergast mystery will follow The Obsidian Chamber? The excerpt of the next Pendergast story doesn’t show a title. Has a title been named yet?
Pat M. August 8, 2017
I have read 7 of the books in order. I can’t wait to get the rest so I can continue the story. Great read.
I started w still life of crow by accident…I didn’t know what it was after that I was hooked my sister and I are now hooked and have bought every book in the series just so we could start from the beginning. Love these books best series I’ve found in years.
This series has caused many a sleepless night!! VERY hard to put down once you’ve started.
Pendergast is the quintessential Southern gentleman; a true Renaissance with the manners and erudition of an earlier era but the modern skills and savvy of the modern man. What makes it so fascinating is he intertwines both aspects of his personality, not dropping one in favor of the other. I’m on my second reading of the series.
i love the lincoln and child i like the pendergast series besy i like the chalange of their books as i love working out what the end will be and it is great if i am wrong plus the beauty of the read always make it as if you are walking the streets and travelling with them
i write poetry and the best thing i like is when you feel the emotion in the righter
Love these novels! Interesting and exciting. The characters are so real, I find myself thinking about them often. Can’t wait for more! Thank you!
I missed Helen being pregnant with the twins. Where dud that story go
I would like to know what happened to Pendergasts wife helen as their sons suddenly appeared
I would just like to thank the authors. Your work is loved by many. I am absolutely delighted every time I get a new book written by the both of you.
I hope one day to see The Cabinet of curiosities made into a movie.
Thank you again for giving me hours of enjoyment.
When is book 15 due to be released.
Merely as a change of pace from non-fiction I started reading Cabinet of Curiosities. The historical research is great
and dovetails with non-fiction history I usually read. Yeah, I`m hooked too.
JJF
Hi Jay: I am so hooked on these books it is not even funny. I’ve read all 14 of them and can’t wait until the next one comes out the end of the year. No. 15.
I think I read my first book when I was 12 or so. Can’t remember which one it was but the name “Pendergast” stuck with and I vowed one day to read it again (I didn’t know it was in series!). Now I’m 27 and I just decided to google the name and guess what?! I found y’all.
Great series so far. I’ve learned on very important life lesson though…….avoid working at or attending near closing hours, the Museum of Natural History. lol
While I have just recently discovered the Preston/Child “Pendergast” series, I regret to say that I did not have the good fortune…to begin at the beginning! However I enjoy reading reading these engrossing mystery novels immensely! My introduction began with “Brimstone”, and I have just completed ” Cold Vengeance”. Question: what happened to the character Corrinne Swanson? We were left hanging – after she gained entrance to the house at 428 East End Ave., ending up in the attic – where she is met by the man with ‘the strongly accented voice’ wielding a gun. “Auf Wiedersehen”, he said. End of chpt. 80. ???
Cold vengeance is the book n*2 of the trilogy starting by fever dream and ending by two graves. So you absolutely need to read them in order to understand what is going on. But as you have read brimstone you started the diogenes trilogy which you have to read as well. The cabinet of curiosities is a key book in the list so no choice buy them all and enjoy them in the proper order! I did the same mistake by ignorance when i discovered those authors… Now i m totally addicted…
Read all of them except the last two. Best read ever. Also check out the Gideon novels.
Just ordered a Gideon novel. Need to find a list so I can read the first one first though!
You can find the list here: https://mysterysequels.com/lincoln-child
Please, both of you, never die or, at least, not before I do! Keep those A.P. novels coming! I am a devoted fan as is my daughter! Thanks ever so much for many, many hours of fine reading as we’ve read all of your novels!
I have only read Cemetery Dance, but I did read Tyrannosaur Canyon by Preston first, which led me to books written by both authors. I can’t wait to read all the books in the Pendergast series if they are of the same caliber.
Oh yes, and I think you will find that the Pendergast series is one of the best ones around, and they’re much better than the books written separately by each author.
It is funny you should mention Tyrannosaur Canyon as the first Preston book you read because I had the same experience. I cannot remember which of the Pendergast novels I read first following Tyrannosaur Canyon but I have since read them all. Sadly I did not think to read them in order so the first five I read were whatever the local library had in stock. As I just finished Blue Labyrinth I plan on rereading the series but this time in order as I have since purchased them all in digital format. Thank you Mystery Sequel for posting the list with reasons why they should be read in order. I hope others do the research before getting too out of sequence in the series. These books truly keep me on the edge of my seat and wanting more.
On a different note, are there any other series out there by different authors that come anywhere close to what Preston and Child provide?
I don’t believe that the series are on par with the Pendergast novels, but they are entertaining.
James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels are decent. The films “Along Came a Spider” and “Kiss The Girls” were based on two of his novels (same name), both with the same antagonist (character called Casanova) and hero figure (Alex Cross played by Morgan Freeman) . . . The movies were nearly parallel to the books. Still entertaining in spite of the minor deviations.
Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt series are also quite engaging. The film “Sahara” was based on his book (also of the same name). Book was WAY better!! He has several books that are MUCH better than “Sahara” that would have made FAR more entertaining movies. . . But c’est la vie . . .
I hope you enjoy these suggestions. I know I do. ☺
I’ve enjoyed the historic fictional series featuring a character named Matthew Corbett written by Robert McCammon. Waiting on the 6th book in the series to come out in 2016. It takes place in the mid 1700’s in early New York City and at first the Carolinas. Matthew is a young man who was an orphan, raised in a boys work house who became well educated then was selected to be the ward and scribe for a magistrate when he is 17. He travels with the magistrate like a servant. Naturally curious he has a knack for investigation. It’s packed with adventure and mystery. It’s written so well you feel you are in it. Without spoiling it, in future books he becomes a private detective always on the search for a particular villian who in turn is hunting him. A must read series if you like the characters and twist turns of then Pendergast series!
I’m a huge fan of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, and agree that their Pendergast series is one of the greatest ever in the history of thriller novels. They involve a cadre of complex characters. I tried to explain to a friend recently this great series of books featuring an albino FBI agent, his 100+ year old ward who appears to be in her early 20s, a goth teen turned sleuth….and you guessed it, she thought I was crazy. The amazing thing about this duo is that the novels continue to evolve, where most long running characters either fade over time, or repeat themselves. WELL DONE!
I picked up Wheel of Darkness at a used book store, never had read any of Preston and Child books before – LOVED it talked to my mom about it and she said her and dad had read ALL the Pendergast books and they were all very good. I had her pick them up at the used book stores that her and my dad frequent. I now buy them new when they are released as I have read them all. It was so wonderful to find such great intelligent writers, they have created a really GREAT series with Pendergast, I just love him. They always keep me guessing and I love that you can’t figure out what is going to happen next, that is the BEST. It was nice to find such exhilarating books after reading The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo Series – I thought I would never find anything as good. I have gotten a few people here at work hooked on the series, it is fun to hear their excitement as they are reading the books for the first time, makes me laugh as I remember going through the same emotions. Great website ;o)
Best stand alone book in the series…. “Still Life With Crows”. I have hooked four others on the series by loaning them my dog eared copy…. It sits between the “NY series” and what I call the “Family ties saga”. The best thing…. we meet Corrie!
I think I’ve read all the Pendergast novels, up to White Fire, which I’m currently reading. Except Extraction.
I just finished Two Graves, and was wondering when Corrie Swanson first appeared. From your post, I guess it was Still Life With Crows. I think I remember the gist of it — cave, etc. But I don’t remember Corrie.
I just finished Blue Labyrinth. As usual it was an exciting thriller. My only problem with it was it ended and I wanted it to go on and on etc. Is there another sequel next Nov?
I really hope there is a sequel next year – afterall Blue Labyrinth just went back on the series’ original course after many books that were just meh. I loved it, almost as much as the Relic and Reliquary.
I read one of their novels out of order and upon looking up the rest of the series I read the rest. These novels certainly quench my thirst for mystery, the supernatural, and great character development. Thanks to the authors.
Hi all,
I just want to say that as a voracious reader of mysteries and historical fiction, I have set my own reader’s bar pretty high, but Preston and Child are so addictive that I grab any books of theirs as soon as they are available. If you have read any reviews that describe their Pendergast novels as strange, over-the-top and suspenseful and thought they were just exaggerating, I want you to know they are not! I am an addict and proud to be! When the movies finally come out I want Benedict Cumberbatch (of Sherlock fame) to be our hero.
Thanks to Preston and Child for a hell of a good read! Each and every one!
Hey Brenda,
From one Pendergast addict to another – I fully agree with your sentiments. I feel about their books exactly the same way!
These books are some of the best; just finished Blue Labyrinth and I could not put it down!! I can hardly wait for the next one to come out. THANK YOU, S. Unternahrer
Just read “Crimson Shore”. It is an understatement that they left us hanging! Surely they will put out at least one more. Please. Also, Constance is hard for me to understand even after all these books!
I really enjoy these novels and the characters. Highly recommended!
I read a Pendergast novel earlier before I started keeping a list.
I don’t recall any of the titles listed. Are there earlier or later titles that are not listed?
These 2 authors are fast becoming a favorite.. They have made it to the shortlist after 2 books! Wheeee!
These are all the Pendergast books so far. The authors have written separately books of their own as well, but these are their common works only – the Pendergast series.
Any chance of a new Pendergast book. Have read them all love the character.
In a few months we’ll get Blue Labyrinth, will update the list shortly.
Blue Labyrinth will come out November 11 2014
Is there any chance Pendergast Books will be. Movies your Novels are better than TV’s Zoo!
Preston & Child have collaborated on other novels besides the Pendergast Series.
Those works include Mount Dragon, Riptide, Thunderhead (while not a Pendergast novel, it does provide background for two Pendergast characters and is a good read itself), and The Ice Limit.
Then there is the Gideon Series, which includes: Gideon’s Sword, Gideon’s Corpse, The Lost Island, (you will really want to read The Ice Limit before reading it’s sequel) Beyond The Ice Limit.
Perhaps one of these novels will ring a bell with you. Every one is well worth the monetary and time investment.
Yes they have, and a click through the links on their names will take you to their respective pages where the rest of the books (written in collaboration or alone) have been listed.
I have read several of these books. They can be read alone but it is best to read these in order since I missed some of the plot from not having read the background novels.
How fun to have a really good solid book series to delve into. I shared on FB and Twitter! Maybe will find some other fans out there!
I’ve never read this author – the collection sounds riveting! I also appreciate the recommendation of reading the books in order.
The series is a must to read. Once you have read one, then you will want to read them all. I loved them and my husband loved them also. Enjoy.
You haven’t lived til you have read this series. It will grab you and hold you and you will not want to let go through each book. When you get to the end, you can only pray that Pendergast is moving into a new adventure which will hit on paper in a book as quickly as is possible. It’s like a drug.
I read Relic and Cabinet, and may have read Reliquary, LONG ago, and surely out of order, and somehow did not realize they were part of a series centered on the Holmesian FBI Agent Pendergast.
So, finding the serendipitous circumstance of an Xmas B&N gift card and the more recent “Blue Labyrinth” on sale, I find I’ve missed out on something that would seem to be right up my alley! (exceptional sleuths and heroes, as I imagined I myself just might become, appealed from early adolescence-Holmes, Doc Savage, even Jack Vance’s fantastic Kirth Gersen (check the Demon Princes series), etc)
Now I can’t just read BL without catching up on the history of Agent Pendergast, but wonder if I recall the first three well enough to skip them. I may just start with “Crows” and hope there’s enough revisiting and background to get me up to speed. ?? Maybe?
Mrs. Sher you could not have said it better. I feel like i need to ask them to dinner but fear ill have the wrong wine. Haha. I cant get enough.
Veronica
I have enjoyed every one of thee author’s books!
The audiobooks are great.