Cold Vengeance (Pendergast Series #11)

by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child Narrated by Rene Auberjonois

Overview

Devastated by the discovery that his wife, Helen, was murdered, Special Agent Pendergast must have retribution. But revenge is not simple. As he stalks his wife's betrayers--a chase that takes him from the wild moors of Scotland to the bustling streets of New York City and the darkest bayous of Louisiana--he is also forced to dig further into Helen's past. And he is stunned to learn that Helen may have been a collaborator in her own murder.

Peeling back the layers of deception, Pendergast realizes that the conspiracy is deeper, goes back generations, and is more monstrous than he could have ever imagined--and everything he's believed, everything he's trusted, everything he's understood . . . may be a horrific lie.

Editorial Reviews

AudioFile

Auberjonois’s flawless delivery includes a believable cast of characters with distinctive voices who draw listeners into the complex story in which nothing is as it seems. From rich descriptions of hot pursuits through bustling New York City streets to suspense in dark Louisiana bayous, Auberjonois’s cadence matches the rising tension that leads to a cliff-hanger ending.”

Bookreporter.com

The characters are finely honed and believable, and the writing style is consistent with the authors’ large body of work. These two writers are professionals who know how to put together a thriller that is full of suspense and surprises around every twist and turn.”

editorial review Barnes & Noble

An exceptionally strong number of a bestseller series.”

From the Publisher

"Thriller readers everywhere will want."—Library Journal

"Preston and Child continue their dominance of the thriller genre with stellar writing and twists that come at a furious pace. Others may try to write like them, but no one can come close. The best in the business deliver another winner."—RT Book Reviews

"Like an Indiana Jones movie, the action starts on the very first page with a shootout on the moors of Scotland, and travels around the globe and provides a thrill, a chill, (and sometimes a smile) on every page."—Asbury Park Press

SEPTEMBER 2011 - AudioFile

René Auberjonois depicts FBI Special Agent Pendergast’s devastation at the news that his wife’s death 12 years earlier was murder and not an accident, as he originally believed. Wanting to learn more, Pendergast agrees to join her shifty brother on a hunting trip to the wild moors of Scotland. He doesn’t know the trip is part of a bizarre secret plot that includes his own murder. Auberjonois’s flawless delivery includes a believable cast of characters with distinctive voices who draw listeners into the complex story in which nothing is as it seems. From rich descriptions of hot pursuits through bustling New York City streets to suspense in dark Louisiana bayous, Auberjonois’s cadence matches the rising tension that leads to a cliff-hanger ending. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173571199
Publisher:	Hachette Audio
Publication date:	08/02/2011
Series:	Pendergast Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	665,542

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