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Gideon crew series may be considered as the spiritual successor to the agent pendergast string of novels, perhaps the most recognized creation written by preston and child. In the dim days of prehistory, around 1985 or thereabouts, lincoln child, an editor at st. Gideon crew gets invovled in trying to stop a terror plot to set of a nuclear bomb. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Gideons corpse by douglas preston and lincoln child youtube. The plot focuses on a nuclear scare, the federal reaction, and gideon s attempts to unravel the mystery. Dont get me wrong, its a fun, quick read, but its one that doesnt bear thinking about in the meantime, or it all begins to fall apart. Preston and child are better known for their series of thrillers featuring fbi agent aloysius pendergast, which includes cemetery dance and fever dream.
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