I first enoucntered these authors when i tracked down the novel upon which the horror film, RELIC was based. While I enjoyed the film I discovered that there was more to the story and the characters than had been adapted to the screen. I also found that Preston & Child were in the midst of creating an interconnected world in which characters from one novel appeared and reappeared in others. Not exactly a series, but a small world where events were not always what they appeared.
One of the most fascinating characters, and a favorite of the authors as well as their fans,is the rather mysterious FBI Special Agent Pendergast. The heir to a family fortune as well as the descendent of a rather odd family heritage. The Pendergast family has not always been a beacon of civility and has some dark secrets not so well buried. As events reveal themselves in subsequent novels is appears that this particular FBI agent may have similarities to Fox Mulder, as well as Sherlock Holmes. Brilliant and carrying some inner-demons which might be best left unreleased.
The site offers information about what the authors are currently doing, individually and together, as well as samples of previous and upcoming novels. Included is an unpublished novel which the authors invited fans to complete. The original manuscript as well as the contest winners' additions can all be read on line. A great introduction to the work of the writers, plus a nice place to discuss it with other fans.
Sunday, May 15, 2005
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