Cold Vengeance

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: Rene Auberjonois

Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2011 Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (P)2011 Hachette Audio

WOOW

Maybe the best of the entire Pendergast series! EDGE OF YOUR SEAT SUSPENSE! DEFINITELY WORTH PURCHASE AND LISTENING!! FAST PACED!

Missed it with this one

This was more of a bridge than a book - a connector between "Fever Dream" and whatever Preston & Child will write next - no closure, no real answers - just more questions. I was very disappointed with the whole book. The Pendergast character has broken chararacter and lost the qualities that made him interesting. I am wondering if there is a long range plot plan or if the authors are just messing with us...

Excellent.

Per this series by Preston and Child, I have never been disappointed. I would recommend any of this series highly to anyone. I always automatically grab anything by them.

What????

I thought the story was good - I was eager to find out what happened to Helen, what the deal with Pendergast's ward was, how Pendergast would deal with Esterhazy, what happened to Corey . . . then poof! the book ended without answering anything! I thought maybe I had missed downloading part 3 until I heard "Audible hopes you have enjoyed this book" and I could not believe they would just leave everything up in the air like they did. By the time the next installment comes out I won't remember and/or won't care what happened to anyone! That was not a nice thing to do to your readers, Preston and Child.

Make sure you read others before this

This would not be a good place to start but I have read the ones that go before

Better half of a whole book

I enjoyed Cold Vengeance. They did a good job of presenting a book without crazy and imaginary monsters. I’m glad I took Rebecca’s advice and waited for the second part of this book to be published, Two Graves. This is the better half of a whole book, but you need both books to complete the story.

Thrilling Second Book in Helen Trilogy

This is the second book in the Helen trilogy. After learning that his beloved wife did not die and was in fact murdered, Agent Pendergast will stop at nothing to find her. His journey is full of twists and turns and some other familiar faces show up to help along the way. It is a taut thriller and as usual with Preston and Child books, time flies because you are so absorbed. This book ends on a cliffhanger, to be resolved in Two Graves, which I already have. So glad I don’t have a long wait. Ready to jump in for the big finale! Fantastic narration by Rene Auberjonois. Ready to find out what happens in the next book, Two Graves. Preston and Child books are simply brilliant.

Aloysius X. L. Pendergast

This is the eleventh Pendergast novel, the second of the 'Helen Pendergast' arc. Aloysius X. L. Pendergast is an albino F.B.I. special agent who is an independently wealthy cross between Sherlock Holmes, James Bond and The Devil. His lineage is as dark and checkered as the mysteries he deftly runs to ground. He solves cases. Never mind that his methods are often incorrigible. His tenaciousness makes him a priceless ally and a disastrous enemy. His exploits have moved me from the edge of my seat to exclaiming uncontrollably in front of strangers to my embarrassment. Pendergast is doubtlessly the most exciting character in modern fiction. This volume and the arc in particular are not only among the best examples of Pendergast and Preston & Childs's work but an example of the best of the modern genre.

I'd have bought the next one anyway

I hate an ending where nothing is resolved. This should have been titled "Part 1". Better than the last 2 Pendergast stories. Frustrated that I will now have to wait probably 8 months to read the rest of this story.

A Must Read!!!

What a cliff hanger. If your a Pendergast fan, you will Love this book. I could not put it down.