Whether you’re a huge Preston & Child fan or you missed their previous novels about cool FBI Agent Aloysius Pendergast, Fever Dream is a must-read—a “stand-alone. . .that exemplifies the authors’ mastery of the suspense genre.”
Here’s more on the bestselling author duo from BookPage reviewer Karen Elley:
Although the authors live 500 miles apart, their writing is seamless and totally absorbing, the byproduct of a friendship that began around 1985 when the two first met. At the time, [Douglas] Preston worked for the American Museum of Natural History, and [Lincoln] Child was an editor, a rising young star in the book-publishing world. They soon became close friends and the rest is history—mixed with heady doses of science and mayhem.
The story follows Pendergast’s quest to solve the murder of his wife, Helen—and you don’t want to miss it. To enter to win, leave a note in the comments: What’s your favorite murder mystery? Deadline: Friday at 10 a.m.
Also in BookPage: Read a review of Fever Dream; read a hand-written Q&A with Lincoln Child.
Keep on writing for all of us readers!
My favorite murder mystery right now is Heart of the Assassin by Robert Ferrigno.
I really liked In the Woods by Tana French.
I liked “Relic” by Preston & Child and look forward to “Fever Dream!”
Murder Mysteries by Neil Gaiman
Picking my favorite murder mystery is like picking my favorite anything—there’s so many choices! Right now I’ll say “Starvation Lake” by Bryan Gruley. I read that last year and it still remains vivid in my memory.
I don’t have a favorite, but two that I read recently that I enjoyed are Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg and The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos.
That’s hard because I love mysteries. Right now I’m reading Carol Higgins Clarks series and am loving those.
I like anything by Sarah Graves or Nevada Barr.
There are so many but one of my favorites – and the sequel is out now – is Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow.
I like the Carol Higgins Clark mysteries.
I really love the writing of Mary Logue – her book, Bone Harvest, is exceptionally one of the best page-turners, must-read
mysteries around. (And working in a public library, I see many great mystery novels.) Please Ms. Logue, write many more!
I enjoy all the mystery novels that Deborah Crombie has written since they are unique and compelling.
So many good authors to chose from; I always look forward to a new Laurie King book.
I love the old ones, Agatha Christy.
My all-time favorite is “Tell No One”
by Harlan Coben.
I liked The Cabinet of Curiosities by Preston and Childs. There are many others by other authors that are also wonderful. So many books, so little time…
Promise not to tell by McMahon.
As a voracious reader, my favorite murder mystery is whichever I’m currently reading… followed closely by whichever comes next! And I absolutely adore Pendergast. Thanks for the contest!
You can’t beat “Instance of the Fingerpost”. It’s not only a great mystery, but the length of the book will keep you entertained for weeks, if not months!
I read so many books that it is hard to come up with one favorite. I do like the Simon Serrailler series by Susan Hill. I have never read Preston & Child ut am willing to start.
I’m in love with Flavia DeLuce (The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie & The Weed that Strings the Hangman’s Bag), and can’t wait for her next adventure.
I don’t have a fav mystery book but right now I am immersed in Sherlock Holmes and loving all of A C Doyle’s stories
I love any mystery by Martha Grimes.
I own all of the Pendergast novels, love the collaboration of Preston and Child. Can’t wait for Fever Dream to be released!
I love Kathy Reichs, even though some of her murder scenes are described so vividly it makes you feel sick. And Carol Goodman is another favorite. She does a great job of mixing historical stories with a modern day mystery.
Loved Preston/Child ever since Relic! My favorite mystery (lately) has to be “The Likeness” by Tana French. “A Place of Execution” by Val McDermid is a close second.
Mystery’s always peak my interest Ilook forward to reading this book soon.
“To The Power of Three” by Laura Lippman was the last mystery book I read & it was really good. Kept me reading for sure.
One my favorite mysteries is Labyrinth by Kate Mosse! Would love to read this book by Preston & Child!
I am a huge fan of Preston & Child even though I am not a big mystery fan. I didn’t care for their last book though (Cemetery Dance).
My fave mystery (overall) would be The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It’s mystery but not obviously so.
Veil of Lies by Jeri Westerson is last one I read and liked it very much. Overall favourite-all of the Dave Robicheaux books by James Lee Burke, he’s a master for me, writing this series, has been for decades. I would like to try one by Preston & Child! Thanks!
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Too many choices. So many books too little time.
My Favorite Murder Mystery is Shear Madness. It is a comedy whodunit play where there is 4 suspects and the murderer is different every time. It also has really fun interaction with the audience and updated jokes with todays events and news. Playing now is Boston and Washington DC and soon in Florida and California. http://www.shearmadness.com
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, a true detective story.
I’m usually a Michael Connelly loyalist. Loved all of the Harry Bosch novels plus Bloodwork, Lincoln Lawyer, etc. Loved 9 Dragons, but my favorite is still The Last Coyote where he solves his mother’s murder.
I have begun to read the Charles Todd English historical mysteries. Really love them so far. Ian Rutledge series….new series of Bess Crawford is good also.
My favorite mystery author is Harlan Coban.
JUST LOVE MYSTERIES. DON’T REALLY HAVE A FAVORITE, JUST LOVE THEM ALL.
I loved “Darkly Dreaming Dexter” by Jeff Lindsay. The author managed to change everything about the genre. It is the first in the series and the basis for the Showtime series.
Along w/all the Preston-Child mysteries I also love Michael Connelly, John Sanford, Harlan Coban, Kathy Reichs,James Patterson, James Rollins & still finding other great mystery writers. Just not enough time for them all.
I love Preston & Child both together and apart. You can’t beat Mary and Carol Higgins Clark. I also like Tess Gerritsen and Lisa Gardner
I love John Sanford, Harlan Coben…so many it’s hard to pick only one.
The Last Castrato by John Spencer Hill
My favorite murder mystery is hands down one I read over and over again, Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.
My favorite murder mystery would be, “The Brutal Telling” by Louise Penny. She is an author who’s books bring the murder mystery into the realm of literature.
My favorite murder mystery is The Spanish Coin, which I wrote. If only I could get it published….
My all-time favorite murder mystery is Silence of the Lambs!
I love anything and everything written by Jeffery Deaver!
I’m a HUGE Agatha Christie fan.
There are so many that change week to week I’m hard pressed to name a diffinitive one. This past month I’ve been immersed in historicals – Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot.
My all-time favorite continues to be The Girl with the Botticelli Eyes by Herbert H Lieberman. I’ve always wished they’d made a PBS Mystery or Masterpiece Theatre out of it.
I grew up reading all the Nancy Drew mystery books & still have almost all of them.
Love C.S. Harris, his St. Cyr Mysteries.
I love Detective Pendergast. He solves murders with his mind. You think he goes one way, but then he solves the case another way.
Actually, my favorite mystery of all time is one without a murder: Dorothy Sayers’ _Gaudy Night_. But if pressed to pick one where someone actually bites it, I’d go with Ruth Rendell’s_Anna’s Book_ (though there are so many others I could list, too!).
Although a much older book, “The First Deadly Sin”…by Lawrence Sanders is still a favorite and I reread it from time to time.
i don’t have a favorite murder mystery, but i thoroughly enjoy aloysius and definitely miss his brother diogenes.
I like Louise Penny’s Armand Gamache series. Right now I am reading The Brutal Telling, book #5.
My latest favorite new author is Chelsea Cain. I’ve read all three of her books and although they give you that creepy, can’t read with the lights off feeling, you just can’t put her books down. I highly recommend her.
Also, anything written by James Patterson.
I have to agree with Ruthie, it was reading the Nancy Drew mysteries among other books while growing up that has turned me into a compulsive reader.
I love Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch books.
California Fire & Life by Don Winslow.
Pendergast is the only one who can be compared with the absolute master detective Sherlock Holmes.
My favorite mystery is Tana French’s In the Woods and
The Likeness
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie-my all time favorite!
I read all of the Sherlock Holmes cases by the time I was in the 8th grade. He just can’t be beat, but Pendergast really gives him a run for the money. My favorite Holmes case is the Hound of the Baskervilles
Love all of Preston & Child books! The two books by Caleb Carr (I believe he is a historian on top of an author!) are the best mysteries set in the 1900′s America scene. You would not be dissappointed!!!
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