"Where are you from, Mr. Pendergast? Can't quite……" — Douglas Preston
"Where are you from, Mr. Pendergast? Can't quite place the accent.” “New Orleans.” “What a coincidence! I went there for Mardi Gras once." “How nice for you. I myself have never attended.” Ludwig paused, the smile frozen on his face, wondering how to steer the conversation onto a more pertinent topic."
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Douglas Preston
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21 Quotes by Douglas Preston
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I need to write in a small room - the smaller the better. I can't write in a big room…
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My hobbies are mountain biking, horseback riding and packing, canoeing and kayaking, hiking, camping, cooking, and skiing.
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There are so many journalists out there, I hate to say it, who are lazy and don't do their research…
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There is nothing inherently wrong about science.
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