The Book of the Dead

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Museum of Natural History receives their pilfered gem collection back, ground down to dust. Diogenes, the psychotic killer who stole them in Dance of Death, is throwing down the gauntlet to both the city and to his brother, FBI Agent Pendergast, who is currently incarcerated in a maximum security prison.

To quell the PR nightmare of the gem fiasco, the museum decides to reopen the Tomb of Senef. An astounding Egyptian temple, it was a popular museum exhibit until the 1930s, when it was quietly closed. But when the tomb is unsealed in preparation for its gala reopening, the killings, and whispers of an ancient curse, begin again. And the catastrophic opening itself sets the stage for the final battle between the two brothers: an epic clash from which only one will emerge alive.

©2006 Splendide Mendax, Inc. and Lincoln Child. All Rights Reserved. (P)2006 Time Warner AudioBooks. All Rights Reserved

Critic reviews

"Another gripping, action-packed page-turner...with a tantalizing, ominous twist at the end." (Publishers Weekly)

good read.

one again they deliver. very interesting plot. not my favorite but keeps you on edge .

Pendergast ....... what else need I say

Would you listen to The Book of the Dead again? Why?

Well I hate to repeat myself but ANother great book by Child and Preston . If you like mystery .. If you like horror ... if you like history ... If you like a M%@*&$F*&@ING badass you will love Pendergast

Very entertaining

Very Entertaining book. My wife & I like to listen to books when we travel. This book as well as the previous books in the series are very easy to listen to and pretty easy to follow while traveling. Sometimes my wife gets a little lost & occasionally I as well, but between the two of us we're able to fill in the parts the other missed. Only two down sides, 1st the author's get a little too descriptive at times dragging out a scene & 2nd they change readers from book to book, understandable & definitely not a big deal, you just get used to the way a reader reads & then start the next book thinking I liked the last reader better. By the end of that book you'll like him just as well. Funny how that works.

Scott Brick is superb.

I wish the entire series had been read by Scott Brick. i love the Pendergast and Constance Green characters. I'm not fond of the Laura Hayward character.

Finally Pendergast's past

It's nice to finally know more about Pendergast. He is one of the most fascinating characters in modern fiction. The narrator did an excellent job of giving each character his/her own voice. Well done!

A satisfying conclusion to the Pendergast trilogy

I know this is an entire series but this is the final book in what feels like a saga of the Pendergast storyline. It was a thoughtful and satisfying conclusion to the saga.

Exciting and unpredictable

What made the experience of listening to The Book of the Dead the most enjoyable?

Not only the plot, but the ability to bring historical facts into the authors story

great book!

great as usual. well written and compelling. great end to this trilogy. highly recommend.

Best So Far!

Great series for history, occult and mystery lovers. Scott Brick is so talented with accents to make the book come alive.

Gripping story

This story was so well detailed and read I found myself dreaming about the characters. The author's took great care in unfolding the plot and developing the characters. I recommend it whole heartedly.