He found Pendergast's cool gaze on him, and he fidgeted. He'd forgotten about those eyes. They made you feel like you had just been stripped of your secrets.
Douglas PrestonThe Monsterโs crimes were so horrific that a mere man could not possibly have committed them. Satan, in the end, had to be invoked.
Douglas PrestonWhere are you from, Mr. Pendergast? Can't quite place the accent.โ โNew Orleans.โ โWhat a coincidence! I went there for Mardi Gras once." โHow nice for you. I myself have never attended.โ Ludwig paused, the smile frozen on his face, wondering how to steer the conversation onto a more pertinent topic.
Douglas Preston