Book Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Book Name | Pendergast |
| Author | Douglas Preston |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
| Release Date | January 27, 2026 |
| Audiobook Duration | 12 hours and 27 minutes |
Book Summary
From #1 New York Times bestselling authors Preston and Child comes the gripping origin story of Agent Aloysius X. L. Pendergast, offering longtime fans and new readers a chilling look at his very first case.
Special Agent Dwight Chambers’ life has unraveled in just six devastating months. After losing his longtime partner and then his wife, Chambers returns to duty at the FBI’s New Orleans Field Office emotionally shattered and barely holding himself together. His situation worsens when he is unexpectedly assigned to mentor a brilliant but unconventional new recruit—A. X. L. Pendergast.
Pendergast’s strange demeanor and reckless confidence quickly test Chambers’ patience, and an outrageous stunt soon gets both agents suspended. While the punishment is humiliating for Chambers, Pendergast sees it as an opportunity. Freed from official oversight, he persuades Chambers to join him in investigating a bizarre murder in rural Mississippi—one that has captured his unsettling curiosity.
What begins as an unofficial and seemingly eccentric inquiry rapidly spirals into a nightmare. The pair uncover a series of brutal, ritualistic killings that defy every known serial killer profile, forcing Chambers to confront horrors beyond anything he has encountered before.
Through Pendergast’s sharp intellect and unorthodox methods, the mystery is finally solved—but solving the case only opens the door to a far darker and more terrifying truth.
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