Extinction

Bestselling Preston’s (“Agent Pendergast” series, written with Lincoln Child) thrilling latest immerses listeners in the world of giant extinct animals. The expansive Erebus Resort is a 100,000-acre park in the Colorado Rockies, where ancient DNA is harvested by scientists who have already brought the woolly mammoth, giant sloth, and giant elk back from extinction. Wealthy visitors observe the animals from the safety of the lodge or hike in the backcountry for a more intimate view of the animals in their habitats. When the newly married son of a billionaire and his pregnant wife vacationing in Erebus are kidnapped and murdered, FBI agent Frances Cash and county sheriff James Colcord are assigned to the case. Narrator David Aaron Baker skillfully portrays the characters’ accents and raw emotions as they learn more about the resort’s private security team and the lab where the animals are created. The unexpected solution to the mystery brings into focus ethical questions about the DNA harvesting process.