Cemetery Dance
Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston, published by Orion in 2009, is a gripping narrative that follows FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast as he returns to New York City. The story begins with the brutal attack of NY Times reporter William Smithback and his wife, an archaeologist at the Museum of Natural History, in their Manhattan apartment. Eyewitness accounts and security footage reveal a shocking twist: the killer is their neighbor, who reportedly died two weeks prior.
As the investigation unfolds, Captain Hayward leads the official homicide inquiry, while Pendergast and D’Agosta embark on a private quest for the truth. Their journey delves into the hidden corners of Manhattan, uncovering a dangerous world steeped in Obeah and the West Indian Zombi cult. This edition spans 500 pages and presents a blend of psychological suspense and crime, immersing readers in a chilling exploration of the occult and supernatural elements intertwined with city life.
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FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast returns to New York City. NY Times reporter William Smithback and his wife, a Museum of Natural History archaeologist, are found brutally attacked in their Manhattan apartment. Eyewitnesses claim, and the security camera confirms, that the killer seen leaving the building was their strange neighbour who apparently died two weeks before. Captain Hayward leads the official homicide investigation, while Pendergast and D’Agosta undertake a private quest for the truth. Their serpentine journey takes them into a part of Manhattan they never imagined could exist: a secretive and deadly hotbed of Obeah, the West Indian Zombi cult of sorcery and magic. And it is here they find their true peril is just beginning…
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