Pendergast book 7 · 2006
The Book of the Dead
An ancient Egyptian tomb is reopened at the museum, and strange things begin to happen.
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Book facts
- Series
- Pendergast, book 7 of 22
- Published
- 2006
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Book of the Dead
7 recurring or key characters from Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child’s chart.
Lead 1
- Aloysius PendergastEnigmatic FBI special agent from New Orleans
Major 5
- Vincent D'AgostaNYPD lieutenant and Pendergast's friend
- Constance GreenePendergast's mysterious ward
- Margo GreenMuseum researcher, later an anthropologist
- Bill SmithbackJournalist
- Diogenes PendergastPendergast's brilliant, murderous brother
Minor and cameo 1
- Laura HaywardNYPD officer, later captain, D'Agosta's partner
Also featuring these characters
Other Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child books that share the most characters with The Book of the Dead.
- Brimstone2004 · Pendergast · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Cemetery Dance2009 · Pendergast · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Reliquary1997 · Pendergast · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Fever Dream2010 · Pendergast · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon