Extraction

While this is a short story, I am including it based on the placing of its context into the larger storyline revolving around one of literature's relatively newest but most commanding personalities: Agent Pendergast. The story takes place as a retroactive memory told by Pendergast to his protégé, Constance Greene, and bears out a local legend of the tooth fairy that he and his brother experienced as children. The theme of the story is obviously tongue-in-cheek horror with a touch of humor, being released so close to Halloween (and currently only available on e-Readers). As with the earlier Pendergast novels, the writing team of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child has mixed legend with reality to create a compelling story that stands well on its own but is a must for any fan of the Agent. 5 out of 5 stars