{"product_id":"pendergast-9781035915675","title":"Pendergast : The Beginning","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Will leave you breathless' Lee Child on Preston and Child\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Get ready for the ride of your life' David Baldacci on Preston and Child\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Simply brilliant' Lisa Gardner on Preston and Child\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you ready to enter the darkness? Discover the origins of Agent Pendergast...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFBI Special Agent Dwight Chambers has lost everything. His partner, his wife, and his footing at the Bureau. Now, he’s been assigned to mentor a new recruit who just might be the final nail in his coffin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA.X.L. Pendergast is an enigmatic young agent with a complicated past. His recklessness soon drags Chambers into chaos and gets them both suspended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Pendergast, this is a chance to investigate a peculiar murder in Mississippi. With Chambers grudgingly in tow, the two agents discover a string of grisly, ritualistic killings that defy any known pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to Pendergast’s unorthodox brilliance, they manage to find the killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the true horror begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a long-time fan or yet to discover the series, this chilling, gothic thriller about Pendergast’s strange and shocking first case is perfect for fans of True Detective , Michael Crichton, John Connolly, and A.G. Riddle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Douglas Preston\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThriller \/ suspense, Horror \u0026amp; ghost stories, Science fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 10 Sep 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Douglas Preston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320612495738,"sku":"9781035915675","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781035915675.jpg?v=1790659125","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/pendergast-9781035915675","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}