White Fire

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: Rene Auberjonois

Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

Past and present collide in Preston and Child's most thrilling novel ever....

Special Agent Pendergast arrives at an exclusive Colorado ski resort to rescue his protégée, Corrie Swanson, from serious trouble with the law. His sudden appearance coincides with the first attack of a murderous arsonist who - with brutal precision - begins burning down multimillion-dollar mansions with the families locked inside. After springing Corrie from jail, Pendergast learns she made a discovery while examining the bones of several miners who were killed 150 years earlier by a rogue grizzly bear. Her finding is so astonishing that it, even more than the arsonist, threatens the resort's very existence.

Drawn deeper into the investigation, Pendergast uncovers a mysterious connection between the dead miners and a fabled, long-lost Sherlock Holmes story - one that might just offer the key to the modern day killings as well.

Now, with the ski resort snowed in and under savage attack - and Corrie's life suddenly in grave danger - Pendergast must solve the enigma of the past before the town of the present goes up in flames.

©2013 Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (P)2013 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

“Narrator René Auberjonois is perfection as he portrays the rip-roaring assortment of Preston and Child's over-the-top characters... Auberjonois's cool persona is ideal for the black-suited mystery-man Pendergast. As Corrie, he's a hard-headed 20-something who won't be bullied. A sadistic serial arsonist, a beleaguered sheriff, wizened miners, and 'old money' interests give Auberjonois plenty of opportunities to dazzle.” (AudioFile Magazine)

"Sherlock Holmes fans will relish Preston and Child's 13th novel featuring eccentric FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast (after 2012's Two Graves), one of their best in this popular series...easily stands on its own with only passing references to Pendergast's complex backstory." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

"Another highly entertaining and genuinely thrilling story from Preston & Child starring their romantic, faintly gothic, and always mysterious FBI agent, Aloysius Pendergast. As always the prose is elegant, replete with exquisite descriptions, and this time we're treated to dashes of historic characters Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde, as well as a positively delicious serving of the great Sherlock Holmes. Through myriad shocks, surprises, twists and turns, the suspense never lets up. Great fun to the last page." (Anne Rice)

Wow!

stayed awake, punching the sleep timer until 3 a.m., woke up and listenef to it all day. what a great book. every minute kept me on the edge of my seat. I usually do chores while I listen, but I just sat in my chair all day and enjoyed the book.

5 stars is not enough

this is the 3rd book of lincold-child and loved it!the narrator makes it come alive!

Loved It!

I really enjoy the Pendergast series books. I love the suspense, I love the characters (even the ones I hate), I love the plot... I love everything. I couldn't listen with my son around toward thr end with the fowl language from crazy but I couldn't wait to get alone and listen. Great job! Keep them coming.

Binged in two days!

This was my first Audible book. Absolutely amazing. Couldn't 'put it down'. Fantastic story from Preston & Child, as usual.

Rene Auberjonois

Mr. Auberjonois is a fabulous talent! I love reading Preston and Child, but this was a treat! I'll definitely be ordering more.

GREAT MYSTERY!

YOU WILL NEVER FIND A BETTER MYSTERY THAN THIS ONE. JUST SIMPLY GREAT WRITERS AND NARRATOR.

WHITE FIRE

I was really looking forward to this new book. I liked Cory and looked forward to her being in the main character story line. The authors fleshed her out nicely. She has come a long way from her first appearance as a rebellious yet very likable young girl who needed a mentor and protector. I liked her field of education and how she got out into the field of this storyline. I was very disappointed in the lack of southern reality of Pendergast's drawl. Rene does a good read, but I miss Scott so much. Pendergast just isn't the same. The mystery was good and was a surprise to me. I will look forward to the next book.

Wonderfully creative

Love these books as the plots are fantastic, great detailed action and characters. Some of the most enjoyable stories I have read or listened to in a long, long time. One gets attached to the characters.

Thoroughly Enjoyed

Although this book was down right silly at times, I really enjoyed it and I expecially liked the ending. Some reviewers said this was the worst Pendergast book, but not having read any of the others it was pretty wonderful to me and I look forward to reading more Pendergast and hope Corrie is in them.

gingerly

they sure like this word...a bit overused, but it's almost become a mini game.