Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, as they take a final stand against New York’ s deadliest serial killer: Pendergast’ s own ancestor… and Constance’ s greatest enemy.
A desperate bargain is broken…
Constance Greene confronts Manhattan’ s most dangerous serial killer, Enoch Leng, bartering for her sister' s life – but she is betrayed and turned away empty-handed, incandescent with rage.
A clever trap is set…
Unknown to Leng, Pendergast’ s brother, Diogenes, appears unexpectedly, offering to help— for mysterious reasons of his own. Disguised as a cleric, Diogenes establishes himself in New York' s notorious Five Points slum, manipulating events like a chess master, watching Leng’ s every move… and awaiting his own chance to strike.
A vengeful angel will not be deterred…
Meanwhile, as Pendergast focuses on saving the unstable Constance in her fanatical quest for vengeance, she strikes out on her own: to rescue her beloved siblings from a tragic fate and take savage retribution on Leng. But Leng is one step ahead and has a surprise for them all…
