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''Blue Labyrinth'' is a novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child first published in 2014. It is part of their informal Literature/AgentPendergast series, and the fourteenth book overall.
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''Blue Labyrinth'' is a novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child first published in 2014. It is part of their informal Literature/AgentPendergast ''Literature/AgentPendergast'' series, and the fourteenth book overall.
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* TheBusCameBack: Margo Green returns after nearly a decade since her [[Literature/BookOfTheDead previous appearance]] and has to face her fear with the museum again after her near-fatal encounters with both Mbwun and Diogenes.
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* TheBusCameBack: Margo Green returns after nearly a decade since her [[Literature/BookOfTheDead [[Literature/BookOfTheDead2006 previous appearance]] and has to face her fear with the museum again after her near-fatal encounters with both Mbwun and Diogenes.
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%% The secret agent from ''Literature/{{Brimstone}}'' returns, offering to help Pendergast find out what happened to his son.
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%% The secret agent from ''Literature/{{Brimstone}}'' returns, offering to help Pendergast find out what happened to his son.
%% The police officer Slade is a minor character from ''Literature/{{Relic}}''. Late in the novel, he explains that he was kicked out of the FBI after ''Relic''[='s=] events [[spoiler: which is why he became a DirtyCop.]]
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler: Karma catches up to Alban big time since he was last seen: not only was his wife killed in an unrelated attack, but his attempt to stop Barbeaux from seeking revenge against his father backfires horribly and results in his death.]]
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler: Karma catches up to Alban big time since he was last seen: not only was his wife killed in an unrelated attack, but his attempt to stop Barbeaux from seeking revenge against his father backfires horribly and results in his death.]]
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: MustMakeAmends: [[spoiler: Karma catches up to Alban big time since he was last seen: not only was is revealed to have done this, begging his wife killed in an unrelated attack, but brother for forgiveness and attempting to call off Barbeaux's plot. In the epilogue, Pendergast decides he must make amends for his attempt to stop Barbeaux from seeking revenge against great-great-grandfather's tainted medicine and sells most of his father backfires horribly and results in his death.family's property. He uses the proceeds to create a charity.]]
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%% The police officer Slade is a minor character from ''Literature/{{Relic}}''. Late in the novel, he explains that he was kicked out of the FBI after ''Relic''[='s=] events [[spoiler: which is why he became a DirtyCop.]]
* DeadPersonConversation: During one chapter Pendergast dreams of meeting Diogenes. [[spoiler: At the end, it's implied he had a similar meeting with Alban.]]
%% The secret agent from ''Literature/{{Brimstone}}'' returns, offering to help Pendergast find out what happened to his son.
%% The police officer Slade is a minor character from ''Literature/{{Relic}}''. Late in the novel, he explains that he was kicked out of the FBI after ''Relic''[='s=] events [[spoiler: which is why he became a DirtyCop.]]
* DeadPersonConversation: During one chapter Pendergast dreams of meeting Diogenes. [[spoiler: At the end, it's implied he had a similar meeting with Alban.]]
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* InspectorJavert: The police officer Peter Angler begins thinking Pendergast is responsible for [[spoiler: Alban's]] death. His investigation eventually leads him [[spoiler: to the BigBad, thought Angler is unaware of this. Angler then gets shot by his partner, who was working for the BigBad all along.]]
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When Pendergast discovers the lifeless body of [[spoiler: Alban]] on the front doorstep of his mansion, he begins a thorough investigation to discover the killer. A rare turquoise stone in the victim's stomach leads him to a deserted Californian mine, but awaiting him there is a fiendish trap laid by a mastermind who wants revenge against the entire Pendergast family.
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When Pendergast discovers the lifeless body of [[spoiler: Alban]] one of his enemies on the front doorstep of his mansion, he begins a thorough investigation to discover the killer. A rare turquoise stone in the victim's stomach leads him to a deserted Californian mine, but awaiting him there is a fiendish trap laid by a mastermind who wants revenge against the entire Pendergast family.
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* IndyPloy: [[spoiler: Barbeaux explained that his plan to kill Alban was ''not'' to have a plan; it had to be something without malice or forethought. Alban was killed when Barbeaux spontaneously strangled him with a shoelace.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: In the climax, it's revealed that [[spoiler: Barbeaux is suffering from his son's illness - the same one he gave to Pendergast.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: In the climax, it's revealed that [[spoiler: Barbeaux is suffering from his son's illness - the same one he gave to Pendergast.]]
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* SinsOfOurFathers: [[spoiler: John Barbeaux]] targets Pendergast for the actions of his great-great grandfather Hezekiah, [[spoiler: whose elixir wound up poisoning those who took it, as well as caused a birth defect in some descendants of its victims, Barebeaux's son being one of them, which lead him to die at a young age.]] He even promises to target Tristram afterward for the same reason.
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* SinsOfOurFathers: [[spoiler: John Barbeaux]] targets Pendergast for the actions of his great-great grandfather Hezekiah, [[spoiler: whose elixir wound up poisoning poisoned those who took it, as well as caused causing a birth defect in some of the descendants of its victims, victims. Barebeaux's son being was one of them, which lead led him to die at a young age.]] He even [[spoiler: Barbeaux]] promises to even target Tristram afterward for the same reason.
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: [[spoiler: Barbeaux]] learns of [[spoiler: Alban's]] abilities through careful observation, and devises a [[spoiler:[[IndyPloy non]]-]]plan to deal with them.
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* TheWorfEffect: [[spoiler: Alban's]] death. Both Pendergast and the reader recognize that whoever killed him must be especially nasty, since [[spoiler: Alban had [[PsychicPowers precognitive abilities.]]]]
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* TheCavalryArrivesLate: [[spoiler: Happens with D'Agosta twice. He doesn't appear to with reinforcements to aid Margo until long after Slade has been killed, and they don't arrive where Constance is until after she's taken out all of Barbeaux's hitmen and Barbeaux himself.]]
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: When Constance is captured by Barbeaux's men while attempting to get the ingredients needed to cure him, Pendergast appears after realizing what she's doing and manages to take out a few henchman. His condition overtakes him and he nearly dies afterwards, but his actions provide enough of a distraction for Constance to escape.]]
* TheBusCameBack: Margo Green returns after nearly a decade since her [[Literature/BookOfTheDead previous appearance]] and has to face her fear with the museum again after her near-fatal encounters with both Mbwun and Diogenes.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler: Karma catches up to Alban big time since his previous appearance: he was last seen: not only was his wife killed in an unrelated attack, but his attempt to stop Barbeaux from seeking revenge against his father backfires horribly and results in his death.]]
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* SinsOfOurFathers: [[spoiler: John Barbeaux]] targets Pendergast for the actions of his great-great grandfather Hezekiah, [[spoiler: whose elixir wound up poisoning those who took it, as well as caused a birth defect in some descendants of its victims, Barebeaux's son being one of them.them, which lead him to die at a young age.]] He even promises to target Tristram afterward for the same reason.
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Dr. Frisby acts like an absolutely prick to Margo whenever he shows up, making it hard to shed any tears when Slade disposes of him.]]
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* TheBusCameBack: Margo returns after nearly a decade since her [[Literature/BookOfTheDead previous appearance]] and has to face with both Mbwun and Diogenes.
* DemotedToExtra: Laura Hayward makes only a brief, nonspeaking cameo.
* DontYouDarePityMe: After learning that [[spoiler: Pendergast has been given a concentrated dose of his ancestor's elixir]] Constance urges Pendergast to seek medical attention, which makes him respond by snapping at her. He later apologizes to her about his actions.
* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: [[spoiler: Barbeaux asks this about Angler when the cop discovers some dirty findings in his company. When Angler replies no, his partner Sgt. Slade proceeds to shoot him in the head, revealing himself as one of Barbeaux's stooges.]]
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler: Karma catches up to Alban big time since his previous appearance: not only was his wife killed in an unrelated attack, but his attempt to stop Barbeaux from seeking revenge against his father backfires horribly and results in his death.]]
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: The motivation behind [[spoilers: Barbeaux's]] actions.
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* SinsOfOurFathers: [[spoiler: John Barbeaux]] targets Pendergast for the actions of his great-great grandfather Hezekiah, [[spoiler: whose elixir wound up poisoning those who took it, as well as caused a birth defect in some descendants of its victims, Barebeaux's son being one of them.]] He even promises to target Tristram afterward for the same reason.
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