Discover the origins of Agent Pendergast hero of the multi-million-copy selling series from #1
New York Times bestsellers Preston & Child. Are you ready to enter the darkness? FBI
Special Agent Dwight Chambers has lost everything. His partner his wife and now his footing
at the Bureau. Now he's been assigned to mentor a new recruit who just might be the final nail
in his coffin. A.X.L. Pendergast is an enigmatic young agent with a complicated past. His
recklessness soon drags Chambers into chaos and gets them both suspended. For Pendergast this
is a chance to investigate a peculiar murder in Mississippi. With Chambers grudgingly in tow
the two agents discover a string of grisly ritualistic killings that defy any known pattern.
Thanks to Pendergast's unorthodox brilliance they manage to find the killer. Then the true
horror begins. Whether you're a long-time fan or yet to discover the series this chilling
gothic thriller about Pendergast's strange and shocking first case is perfect for fans of True
Detective Michael Crichton John Connolly and A.G. Riddle. Readers love Preston and
Child: 'Will leave you breathless' Lee Child 'Get ready for the ride of your life' David
Baldacci 'Simply brilliant' Lisa Gardner
