Verses for the Dead
“Verses for the Dead” by Douglas Preston, published by Head of Zeus in October 2019, is a thrilling addition to the mystery and detective genre, spanning 337 pages. In this installment, Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast faces an unexpected challenge as he is required to partner with Special Agent Coldmoon after a leadership change at the FBI’s New York field office. Together, they are sent to Florida to investigate a series of ritualistic murders involving a killer who removes the hearts of victims and leaves them at grave sites, accompanied by cryptic letters signed by ‘Mr. Brokenhearts.’
Readers will find a complex narrative that intertwines the investigation of these gruesome crimes with a deeper conspiracy linked to past suicides. As Pendergast delves into the case, he uncovers connections that suggest the murders may be part of a larger, more sinister plot. The book explores themes of crime and suspense, drawing readers into a web of intrigue that spans decades. This edition is presented in English and offers a gripping exploration of the dark undercurrents of human behavior.
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After an overhaul of leadership at the FBI’s New York field office, Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast is forced to accept an unthinkable condition of continued employment: the unorthodox lone wolf must now work with a partner.
Pendergast and his new cohort, Special Agent Coldmoon, are dispatched to Florida to investigate a rash of ritualistic murders. A killer is carving out the hearts of his victims, and depositing the stolen organs alongside the headstones of existing graves. Accompanying each heart is a cryptic letter, signed by a ‘Mr Brokenhearts’. There is one more intriguing aspect to Mr Brokenhearts’ macabre modus operandi: the chosen graves all belong to women who have committed suicide.
As he searches for the connection between the old suicides and the new murders, Pendergast realizes the brutal new crimes may be just the tip of the iceberg: that he faces a conspiracy of death reaching back decades.
‘Fast-moving, sophisticated and bursting with surprises… There’s nothing else like them’ WASHINGTON POST.
‘One of thrillerdom’s most exciting and intriguing series leads, and it remains among the most reliable in the genre’ BOOKLIST.
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