Agent Pendergast The Wheel of Darkness, Book 8, (Hardcover)

from TheBentley

Nothing award-winning, but truly great fun. I love what Preston and Child do with a huge cast of minor characters. This book is a perfect example of what it should be--great vacation reading--fast-paced, interesting, grand in scale, and much, much better than more lauded thrillers like The DaVinc...

from justagirlwithabook

Another great read in the Pendergast series. While some of these books aren't always a 5-star read, they're still incredibly enjoyable and I always find myself looking to grab the next one of the series at Barnes & Noble when it gets released each year. Hats off to Pendergast and all of his inves...

from FiberBabble

This the first Pendergast book that I recall laughing out loud while reading it - not once, but twice!This one occasionally had the feel of a Cussler novel in the 'adventure-the world may come to an end-we need a hero' flavor of the writing. Nothing specific, maybe the description of opulence, ma...

from DanaJean

Again, part of the Pendergast series of stories. Centered around a missing monastery object, an evil brother and the good FBI guy trying to catch him. Mystery, action, suspense, intrigue -- it's got a little bit of everything with some very accomplished and colorful characters. Don't try to analy...

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Nearing the end of a pilgrimage in a Buddhist monastery in the Tibetan mountains, Special FBI Agent Pendergast and his ward, Constance Greene, the two are approached by one of the overseers of the community who informs Pendergast of a recent theft of a powerful ancient artifact. The community is ...