The cabinet of dr. leng - douglas preston

The thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child stand head and shoulders above their rivals ( Publishers Weekly ).

Preston and Childs Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities were chosen by readers in a National Public Radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and Relic was made into a number-one box office hit movie.

They are coauthors of the famed Pendergast series, and their recent novels include Bloodless, The Scorpions Tail, Crooked River, Old Bones , and Verses for the Dead .

In addition to his novels, Preston writes about archaeology for the New Yorker and Smithsonian magazines.

Child is a Florida resident and former book editor who has published seven novels of his own, including such bestsellers as Full Wolf Moon and Deep Storm .

Readers can sign up for The Pendergast File, a monthly strangely entertaining note from the authors, at their website, www.

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