Part of Pendergast, book 6
First published 2006
FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast appears to have met his end, surrounded by vicious dogs and gunmen. But he leaves behind one final request in a letter to his friend, NYPD Lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta. The letter asks D'Agosta to take up a crucial mission: hunting down Pendergast's younger brother Diogenes, a brilliant madman bent on revenge. Diogenes has promised to execute the perfect crime on January 28, and that date is only seven days away. D'Agosta must navigate the dangerous streets of New York, racing against time to stop a criminal genius who seems always one step ahead. The lieutenant faces not just a deadly opponent, but the weight of his fallen partner's trust. As the clock ticks toward the appointed day, D'Agosta discovers that stopping Diogenes will require everything he has learned about justice, loyalty, and the thin line between order and chaos.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time
Setting: New York
Period: 21st-century
560 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Warner Books