Crimson Shore

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: Rene Auberjonois

A secret chamber.

A mysterious shipwreck.

A murder in the desolate salt marshes.

A seemingly straightforward private case turns out to be much more complicated - and sinister - than Special Agent A. X. L. Pendergast ever could have anticipated.

Pendergast, together with his ward, Constance Greene, travels to the quaint seaside village of Exmouth, Massachusetts, to investigate the theft of a priceless wine collection. But inside the wine cellar, they find something considerably more disturbing: a bricked-up niche that once held a crumbling skeleton.

Pendergast and Constance soon learn that Exmouth is a town with a very dark and troubled history, and this skeleton may be only the first hint of an ancient transgression kept secret all these years. But they will discover that the sins of the past are still very much alive. Local legend holds that during the 1692 witch trials in Salem, the real witches escaped, fleeing north to Exmouth and settling deep in the surrounding salt marshes, where they continued to practice their wicked arts.

Then a murdered corpse turns up in the marshes. The only clue is a series of mysterious carvings. Could these demonic symbols bear some relation to the ancient witches' colony, long believed to be abandoned?

A terrible evil lurks beneath the surface of this sleepy seaside town - one with deep roots in Exmouth's grim history. And it may be that Constance, with her own troubled past, is the only one who truly comprehends the awful danger that she, Pendergast, and the residents of Exmouth must face....

©2015 Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (P)2015 Hachette Audio

Not Up To The Preston and Child Standards

I waited anxiously for the next Pendergast book. I have read all of the prior Pendergast and other books written by both authors.This one just does not have the same intensity, intrigue nor style of the prior books. I am still a fan and hope that the next book will make up for this one.
This is the first Preston and/or Child book that dragged on and on. I could not wait for the end-which was extremely disappointing.

And now I have to order the next one!

Just when I thought it was solved. Constance made a discovery and it ended inexplicably!

awsome book

awesome read, great story, great characters. loved it, couldnt put it down, will recommend it

another great hit!

I love the Lincoln Child books, but I have to say that I also love the narrator's voice! It was so good, I actually finished it a lot sooner than expected. Can't wait to start on the next!

Two stories in one.

as usual you don't expect the twists and turns 5he the authors take you through. excellent reading as usual .

mystery within a mystery

Pendigrast fans, this will not disappoint! Preston and Childs keep up the momentum with this astounding page turner! Can't wait for the next!

Thank You!

I was shocked that I finished it so quickly! I really needed my A.X.L. Pendergast fix! I look forward to the next installment! Mr. Auberjonois' was fantastic as usual!

James M.

still looking for the end

a bit more unresolved story than i enjoy. interesting story up until the end but left a few too many open questions. i hope this doesn't become a trend.

another great Pendergast book!

If you love Agent Pendergast, and this series, crimson shore doesn't disappoint! great installment !

Average Read

What did you like best about Crimson Shore? What did you like least?

If you follow Pendergast then you know what to expect. The problem is, there are two major gaps in the logic which I won't expose the details of. The primary question issue is why Pendergast even gets involved in this case, based on a very minimal amount of information. Seems like they could have developed that more, and made a smoother transition in to the case.

What three words best describe Rene Auberjonois’s performance?

Consistent with all his previous readings