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Relic, a Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child thriller that introduces FBI Special Agent Pendergast

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human...

But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders.

Museum researcher Margo Green must find out who--or what--is doing the killing. But can she do it in time to stop the massacre?

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484 pages
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27 Nov. 2007
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"What might happen if a creature from Jurassic Park came to New York City." -"The Chicago Tribune"

"Wildly cool...Thrill hounds couldn't ask for a creepier environment...a thriller staged in the world's scariest building, with no room for the squeamish." -"Kirkus Reviews"

What might happen if a creature from Jurassic Park came to New York City. "The Chicago Tribune"

Wildly cool...Thrill hounds couldn't ask for a creepier environment...a thriller staged in the world's scariest building, with no room for the squeamish. "Kirkus Reviews""

What might happen if a creature from Jurassic Park came to New York City. The Chicago Tribune

Wildly cool...Thrill hounds couldn't ask for a creepier environment...a thriller staged in the world's scariest building, with no room for the squeamish. Kirkus Reviews

"What might happen if a creature from Jurassic Park came to New York City." --The Chicago Tribune

"Wildly cool...Thrill hounds couldn't ask for a creepier environment...a thriller staged in the world's scariest building, with no room for the squeamish." --Kirkus Reviews

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When a team of archaeologists is savagely massacred in the Amazon Basin, all that survives are several boxes of relics and plant specimens. When the relics finally find their way to a museum in New York there are strange repercussions. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Le Muséum d'histoire naturelle de New York prépare une grande exposition sur les croyances mystiques des peuples primitifs. Mais une série de meurtres sauvages sème la panique... D'où vient cette présence mystérieuse qui semble hanter les recoins du musée ? C'est ce que Aloysius Pendergast, expert du FBI, est bien décidé à découvrir. La réponse pourrait-elle se trouver dans les sous-sols, là où ont été oubliées ces mystérieuses caisses, derniers vestiges d'une expédition en Amazonie dont personne n'est revenu ? --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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When a team of archaeologists is savagely massacred in the Amazon Basin, all that survives is a solitary box of relics. From boat to boat, from port to port, the battered crate drifts. It finally reaches New York City - only to be locked away in the basement of the New York Museum of Natural History, lost and forgotten.

But the black heart of the Amazon never forgets. On the eve of the Museum's massive new exhibition, someone or something other than tourists and schoolchildren is roaming the echoing halls and dusty galleries. And people are turning up savagely murdered.

Forensic evidence points to a killer of terrifying strength and ferocity. Rumours of a 'Museum beast', never far from the surface, rise again among the Museum staff. But then Margo Green, a graduate student working in the Museum, uncovers a link between the killings, the failed Amazonian expedition, and an odd figurine that will be displayed for the first time. Will she be able to put the pieces together and stop the deadly menace before terror strikes again?

THE RELIC is Margo's race against time and death and an enemy so horrifying that she must find the strength within herself to destroy it and save the Museum from disaster. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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PRAISE FOR PRESTON & CHILD:
'Sit back, crack open the book and get ready for the ride of your life' David Baldacci.
'A collision between past and present that will leave you breathless' Lee Child.
'White-hot bestselling suspense. Simply brilliant!' Lisa Gardner.
'A positively delicious serving. Great fun to the last page' -- Anne Rice --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

LINCOLN CHILD is the author of Utopia and Death Match, as well as a number of New York Times bestselling thrillers with Douglas Preston. He lives with his wife and daughter in Morristown, New Jersey.

DOUGLAS PRESTON has worked for the American Museum of Natural History as well as being a contributor to The New Yorker. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Codex and Tyrannosaur Canyon. Relic is the first book in his many New York Times bestselling collaborations with Lincoln Child, including Dance of Death, Brimstone, The Cabinet of Curiosities, and Still Life with Crows. He lives with his family in Maine.

LINCOLN CHILD is the author of Utopia and Death Match, as well as a number of New York Times bestselling thrillers with Douglas Preston. He lives with his wife and daughter in Morristown, New Jersey.

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FIL1UNM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Forge Books (27 Nov. 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2854 KB
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Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 484 pages

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Lincoln Child is the co-author, with Douglas Preston, of such highly-acclaimed thrillers as CROOKED RIVER, OLD BONES, VERSES FOR THE DEAD, CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, and RELIC, the latter two of which were chosen by an NPR poll as among the 100 greatest thrillers ever written. He has also published seven thrillers of his own, most recently the Jeremy Logan books FULL WOLF MOON and THE FORGOTTEN ROOM. 26 of his joint and solo books have become bestsellers, 3 of which debuted at #1 on the New York Times list. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

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Kym Hamer

A gripping ride

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2018

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There's something lurking in the sub-basement, it's slaughtering people and with the opening of the Museum's newest and high-profile exhibition looming, everyone is looking over their shoulder. What is it, how did it get there and why is it decapitating its victims? The answer lies in a curious mix of science and anthropology. I was guessing right up to the end...and then some! Relic is a gripping 4-star ride.

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RELIC: Agent Pendergast book one. (As always no spoilers.)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2018

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With a major new exhibition due to open in a matter of days at the New York Museum of Natural History the killings begin. it's left to Agent Pendergast of the F.B.I, Detective D'Agosta of the New York police department and two museum employees, Margo green and professor Frock to work out the mystery of who or what is committing the gruesome murders before the exhibition party with New York's elite including the mayor and his wife begins and all hell is let loose.

Well worth it. Without a doubt i give it 5 🌟.

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Relic introduces Agent Pendergast

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2017

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I read this book because I love the film, Relic. The film is dark and creepy with some good characterisation.

The book is the first in a series of novels that feature Agent Pendergast - an extraordinary man who is an intellect, a philanthropist, and a detective whose speciality is unusual and prolific serial murderers. This mystery thriller is complex and fascinating which has, clearly, been researched thoroughly. The authors take care to explain the arcane and archaic details which underpin the mystery without being patronising. I love novels which educate me as well as take me through a fascinating story. This is one of those. And, it was a joy to find that this is the first in series of novels which feature Agent Pendergast.

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Luke

I just couldn't get in to it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2019

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I really liked the premise of this book and had high hopes going in. However, it turned into a bit of a Hollywood monster movie for the final third which resulted in me losing a little interest.

The writing was good and the science and research sections were interesting a great alternative theory to well-known historical events. But other than this, I just couldn't find myself relating to the characters that well and I sometimes found it a little laborious to continue reading.

If the blurb intrigues you, do go ahead as it will likely be your sort of thing (hence the great reviews.)

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Great entertainment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 January 2017

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Picked this up in a cheap book sale years ago and over the years have read it quite a few times. I have been meaning to give it to a charity shop many times, but every time decided to read it before I did so. I now have the Kindle version as well so I can finally give it away. Easy read, interesting and perfect length for a long flight, a cold evening or a day on the beach. It made me read the rest of the Pendergast series, though this -with Reliquary and Cabinet of Curiosities- is by far the best. Some great characters are introduced in Relic that seem to lose their interesting charms as the series progresses. More and more midlife crises and angst is leaving me less and less captivated as time goes on.

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Denise Pritchard

Excellent read, this is a superb book series 5 *****

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2014

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Totally loved this book. I'd already read some other books from these authors & was enthralled by them so it was an easy decision to download Relic the first of the Pendergast series.

Who doesn't love a great lead character? Special Agent Pendergast is so unusually curious and his knowledge seems endless. He has a great way of making people do what he wants & allowing them to believe it was their own idea. He's always under control, very cool, calm & collected.

This is a story of fiction & it's great to be able to enjoy it as such but let's not kid ourselves it is not beyond the realms of science for this to actually happen for real. Who knows what creatures have still to be discovered.

Allow yourself to be entertained, I'm off to get the next book in the series.

If however you don't have time to read all the books in the Pendergast series then my advice would be not to miss

"Still Life With Crows" and "White Fire"
you will not be disappointed.

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aredbeardeddwarf

Not very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2019

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This is really very poorly written; unfortunately the sample flatters the rest of the book a bit. It is workmanlike enough if not brilliant; but the remainder of the book slips into almost unreadable cliche and repetitive expression. Don't buy it.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2020

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I really enjoyed this book. It takes you along with the story from the word go. It wasn't what I expected but thoroughly enjoyable. Can't wait for next one.

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