Preston and Child's stories are multifaceted and complex

The two authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child working together are masters at crafting Verses for the Dead, a story that goes beyond a simple mystery or thriller.

Their stories are multifaceted and complex, making the reading experience a true joy. This time, while Pendergast works with agent Coldmoon, the crime has many unconventional layers to it, making it more difficult to solve.

The killer murders his victim and then removes the heart. The organ is left at a gravestone in the cemetery with a cryptic note next to it. The victim and the owner of the grave seemingly aren't connected. Pendergast soon figures out that the heart is left at gravestones of women who committed suicide.