Quotes About Mystery

Douglas Preston

She felt his shoulders began to convulse, faintly, regularly, almost as if he was weeping. But that was, of course, impossible, as Pendergast would never cry.

the future is—and must be—profoundly hidden, even from God. Otherwise, life would have no meaning.

Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston

Pendergast moved with a feline grace, using the waxing moon as his only source of light

We took canoes into the heart of darkness.

Douglas Preston

the Mosquitia civilization vanished everywhere all at once—in a sudden, civilization-wide catastrophe.

Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston

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Douglas Preston

spaces again. I guess one citation wasn't enough." Pendergast pulled out the previous ticket. "You mean this?" "That's right." Pendergast neatly tore it in half and tucked the pieces back into his pocket. The chief frowned.

Douglas Preston

the southern gothic trappings, the rumors and whispers, were too delicious to ruin with the winter wind of truth.

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Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston

Back in their special forces days, there were times when Pendergast had disappeared just like this—no word to anyone—only to reappear later with some important objective accomplished. It had happened often enough that their team developed a slang term for it—Don't pull a Pendergast meant "Don't disappear without explanation.

Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston