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Average rating3.9
Join Agent Pendergast in the heart of the South American jungle as he investigates a string of murders that lead him to his wife's kidnappers -- and spark memories that may haunt him forever. After his wife, Helen, is brazenly abducted before his eyes, Special Agent Pendergast furiously pursues the kidnappers, chasing them across the country and into Mexico. But then, things go terribly, tragically wrong; the kidnappers escape; and a shattered Pendergast retreats to his New York apartment and shuts out the world. But when a string of bizarre murders erupts across several Manhattan hotels-perpetrated by a boy who seems to have an almost psychic ability to elude capture-NYPD Lieutenant D'Agosta asks his friend Pendergast for help. Reluctant at first, Pendergast soon discovers that the killings are a message from his wife's kidnappers. But why a message? And what does it mean? When the kidnappers strike again at those closest to Pendergast, the FBI agent, filled anew with vengeful fury, sets out to track down and destroy those responsible. His journey takes him deep into the trackless forests of South America, where he ultimately finds himself face to face with an old evil that-rather than having been eradicated-is stirring anew... and with potentially world-altering consequences. Confucius once said: "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, first dig two graves." Pendergast is about to learn the hard way just how true those words still ring.
Series
3 primary booksHelen is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
Series
22 primary books23 released booksAloysius Pendergast is a 23-book series with 22 primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
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Two Graves ends by concluding the Helen trilogy beautifully and it was great. 12th book in the series and it's still going solid. Although I'll need a palate cleanser now. I've read way too many Pendergast novels in a row.
I really enjoyed this 3 book arc of the Pendergast series of books. Finally we see Pendergast as more human and acknowledging his faults although in a Pendergast way. Looking forward to reading more of his story as you know by the end of this book that there are pretty big loose ends to learn about in the future,