FBI Special Agent Aloysius X.L. Pendergast from Preston & Child's Pendergast series would provide a great contrast to the MHI teams. Aloof and charming, Pendergast's antiquated Southern accent and mannerisms create an amiable, if eccentric, personality. However, beneath this genial facade, Pendergast brings a razor sharp intellect to bear on cases involving serial killings or murders so bizarre as to require his unique gifts, insights, and—when in danger—his customized Les Baer M1911. How far will this southern Sherlock's mind bend when all the things that go bump in the night finally trot into view . . .

—Stephen Bortner

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