The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 35 books · 1995 to 2024 · Mostly set in New York

Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Crime and mysteryThriller and suspenseHorrorAmateur sleuthAction and adventureTechno and militarySupernatural horror

Writing together, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child created Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast, the pale, brilliant FBI agent of Relic and its many sequels, as well as the Gideon Crew and Nora Kelly series. Their characters cross freely between books.

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Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child books in order

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Pendergast

22 books · Set in New YorkTechno and militarySupernatural horror
  1. 1Relic1995With Aloysius Pendergast and Margo GreenBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Reliquary1997With Margo GreenBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Cabinet of Curiosities2002With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Still Life with Crows2003With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Brimstone2004With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Dance of Death2005With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Book of the Dead2006With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The Wheel of Darkness2007With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Cemetery Dance2009With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Fever Dream2010With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Cold Vengeance2011With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Two Graves2012With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  13. 13White Fire2013With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Blue Labyrinth2014With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  15. 15Crimson Shore2015With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  16. 16The Obsidian Chamber2016With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  17. 17City of Endless Night2018With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  18. 18Verses for the Dead2018With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  19. 19Crooked River2020With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  20. 20Bloodless2021With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  21. 21The Cabinet of Dr. Leng2023With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon
  22. 22Angel of Vengeance2024With Aloysius PendergastBuy on Amazon

Gideon Crew

5 books · Set in various placesTechno and militaryAction and adventure
  1. 1Gideon's Sword2011With Gideon CrewBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Gideon's Corpse2012With Gideon CrewBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Lost Island2014With Gideon CrewBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Beyond the Ice Limit2016With Gideon CrewBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Pharaoh Key2018With Gideon CrewBuy on Amazon

Nora Kelly

4 books · Set in Santa FeTechno and militaryAmateur sleuth
  1. 1Old Bones2019With Nora KellyBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Scorpion's Tail2021With Nora KellyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Diablo Mesa2022With Nora KellyBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Dead Mountain2023With Nora KellyBuy on Amazon

Standalone

4 books · Set in various placesTechno and military
  1. 1Mount Dragon1996Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Riptide1998Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Thunderhead1999With Nora KellyBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Ice Limit2000Buy on Amazon

Characters

12 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Pendergast

Effective Engineering Solutions

Santa Fe