Angel of Vengeance (Agent Pendergast Series)

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 6,029 ratings

Price: 14.99

Last update: 12-10-2024


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Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, as they take a final stand against New York’s deadliest serial killer: Pendergast’s own ancestor…and Constance’s greatest enemy.
 
A desperate bargain is broken…

Constance Greene confronts Manhattan’s most dangerous serial killer, Enoch Leng, bartering for her sister's life – but she is betrayed and turned away empty-handed, incandescent with rage.
 
A clever trap is set…

Unknown to Leng, Pendergast’s brother, Diogenes, appears unexpectedly, offering to help—for mysterious reasons of his own. Disguised as a cleric, Diogenes establishes himself in New York's notorious Five Points slum, manipulating events like a chess master, watching Leng’s every move…and awaiting his own chance to strike.
 
A vengeful angel will not be deterred…

Meanwhile, as Pendergast focuses on saving the unstable Constance in her fanatical quest for vengeance, she strikes out on her own: to rescue her beloved siblings from a tragic fate and take savage retribution on Leng. But Leng is one step ahead and has a surprise for them all…

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Top reviews from the United States

tamara rickman
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2024
This whole series is unspeakably wonderful and entertaining; you must start at the beginning or this installment will make no sense. Read it with a pal because there is so much to discuss. Equal parts fantasy, reality, history and sci-fi, I’d put the Pendergast series in a genre all its own. Do immerse yourself in the world of Preston and Child at your earliest opportunity.
funner things
5.0 out of 5 stars Most recent in a long series of books...start at the beginning of the series
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2024
I have all volumes of this series and enjoy the detectives, Pndergast of FBI, his family and history of New Orleans, etc. This series is fantastical with variations on family police, criminals, plot, etc. This not a typical detective series because of characters, plot, friends and family with a detective who gets assigned odd cases. The stories occur in NYC, New Orleans, Europe and elsewhere. The books are fun and interesting with the same characters dealing with unusual crimes and different locations. I find this series interesting, fun and unusual and not a typical detective series. Personal taste in detective novels is more unique than expected. Some of us love the series and others find them nonsensical and not really detective series like Perry Mason. Try a book if you like detective combined with realistic fantasy.
Frank Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars A very satisfying conclusion.
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
I waited a long time for the conclusion of this story but it turned out to be extremely satisfying. The book is well written with much intrigue. A truly enjoyable book.
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
Another great read in this series, this book has everything. They just keep getting better.I love the characters ,and the story lines
Teresa F. Conforti
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2024
Another fabulous book by Preston and Child's. Unique and very clever plot. it was difficult to put the book down. I highly recommend it.
ghostwrider
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2024
This book is a good read but borders on science fiction. It is nevertheless a Pendergast book so there is that.
Mae Clair
5.0 out of 5 stars A Resounding Five Stars!
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2024
I’m a diehard Pendergast fan but admit to being worried how this book would play out given the reappearance of Diogenes (who I’d hope I’d seen the last of earlier in the series). I should have known that Preston & Child would have things well in hand. Not only did Diogenes add to the uniqueness of the storyline, but I found myself cheering him on more than once. I can’t believe I actually ENJOYED his inclusion in this book.

Leng is a diabolical adversary, a Pendergast ancestor of pure evil. While Pendergast, Diogenes, and Constance Greene launch separate attacks to take him down, D’Agosta has a parallel plot thread that sees him acting as the protector of Constance’s brother, Joe. With so much going on, the story moves at a blistering pace. Each character has multiple moments to shine in an ongoing chess match of wits. Pendergast is ever resourceful, and I really loved how Constance ruled each scene she was in.

This story could have easily gone off the rails, given the “portal” the authors introduced earlier in the series, but I found it an entertaining and well-written read. The attention to detail in the 1880’s setting was so strong I felt as if I was there—walking streets lined by gaslights, inhaling dank, coal-scented air or riding in a horse-driven carriage. Throughout, I wondered how things would wrap up but found the ending wholly satisfying. A resounding five stars. This is one of my favorite novels in the series.
Mark T
4.0 out of 5 stars Ties Things Up
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024
Don't read unless you want spoilers.

This is the 3rd book in the "Multiverse/Time Travel" saga with Enoch Leng. "Bloodless" was a bit of a miss for me, but "The Cabinet of Dr. Leng" ended up being pretty good and the cliffhanger left me wanting an ending. Angel of Vengence delivered that ending. The final chapters of the book were ALMOST infuriating (did he know about the death cap? Did he find a way to open the portal himself?) but they ended up being a satisfying culmination for many characters. The race against time (pun not intentional) is fun and although Pendergast is bulletproof (as usual) it's nice to see things work out because hey... That's why I read the Pendergast novels.

I may be in the minority, but I wasn't 100% unhappy with Diogenes' switch into a "good guy" because I was glad he was able to do his own thing his own way and it was a fun, albeit, obvious twist that he ended up staying in that time to continue a new life. Leng was a great villain and the fate of his posse was to my liking. I did have a nice smile on my face when Mime was mentioned. Brings me back to the old novels. Overall I was content with this ending to a farfetched story that was started in "Bloodless".

I will say though... Leng was quite formidable... But way back in the Cabinet of Curiosities, he allowed himself to be tortured and killed? Yes, he was older, but I still don't know... That was the only thing that rubbed me the wrong way.

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