Fever Dream

About the book

At the historic family estate in Louisiana, Special Agent Pendergast is finally dealing with items that remind him of his late wife Helen's tragic death. During their hunting trip in Africa, Helen was attacked and killed by a massive lion. Shockingly, Pendergast discovers that her gun, which was supposed to protect her, had been loaded with blanks intentionally. The question remains: who had a motive to harm Helen, and why?

With the help of Lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta, Pendergast begins a journey to unravel the mystery behind his wife's murder. This quest leads him to delve into Helen's past, uncovering secrets she had kept hidden. It turns out that Helen was obsessed with the famous naturalist-painter John James Audubon and his elusive painting known as the Black Frame.

As Pendergast delves deeper into this enigma, he unravels the truth through a night of intense violence deep in the Louisiana bayou. The ultimate question that faces him now is: who was the woman he thought he knew as his wife?