The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 3)

Written by Peter Lerangis

Narrated by David Pittu

The third book in the CAHILLS VS. VESPERS series, the follow up to the worldwide bestseller THE 39 CLUES.

The Vespers have crossed a line. Amy and Dan were devastated when the Vespers kidnapped seven Cahills around the world, holding them hostage until Amy and Dan delivered an impossible ransom. But at least the hostages were Cahills - members of the world's most powerful family, trained to face all odds.Now the Vespers have gone too far. They've kidnapped Atticus, an innocent 11 year old boy and Dan's only friend. Now Dan and Amy are in the struggle of their lives. Because if they can't outwit the Vespers, the unthinkable will happen . . . Atticus will die.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
• Release date: Mar 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9780545472692

Peter Lerangis

Peter Lerangis is the author of more than one hundred and seventy books, which have sold more than six-and-a-half million copies and been translated into thirty-five different languages. These include the five books in the New York Times bestselling Seven Wonders series, The Colossus Rises, Lost in Babylon, The Tomb of Shadows, The Curse of the King, and The Legend of the Rift; two books in the 39 Clues series; and the Max Tilt and Throwback trilogies. He lives in New York City with his family.

Reviews for The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues

[jsteinertbrown · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another great book in the Cahill series. My kids have thoroughly enjoyed living vicariously through Dan and Amy... And bonus, I've enjoyed the series as well!

[Naveendran sinnappn · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's really good especially the cliffhangers can't wait to read the next book

[Anna · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I used to love this series so much! It was my favorite and I would listen to it over and over again. But since the Cahills vs Vespers series it became a drag. I am going to finish the series because I want to know what happens in the end but I have not been enjoying it at all.

[Carson Garcia · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I neeeeeeed a longer book this is the second one I've lisened to today.

[Lisa Marie Hayes · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

very good book i love the 39 clues 5 stars

[Karmen Buck · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It was a really great book. I loved it! This series is awesome

[pussreboots · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The Dead of Night by Peter Lerangis is the third of the Cahills vs. Vespers series. Dan and Amy's friend Atticus is captured by the Vespers. They have to rush to Samarkand to figure out the next clue before the worst happens.

Atticus is turning out to be very capable addition to the group. But frankly the whole super-secret, super-powerful Vespers are getting tiresome. The Cahill branches were developed over time and their original breakup explained in the first story of Vespers Rising.

The reaming parts were supposed to set up the Vespers as the big bads but they really feel like the were created to keep the franchise going. If they've been plotting for all these years — why didn't they strike when the Cahills were at their weakest (and distracted by the clue hunt)?

That said, I still enjoyed the hunt through Samarkand. The clues are no more difficult than what's found in a Dan Brown book. This location reminded most of the Lost Library in Avatar: The Last Air Bender. Presumably the observatory of Ulugh Beg was inspiration in part for the library.

[virginiagill · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It still makes me smile that every person I know who reads this series is an adult, not a child. Whether its Peter Lerangis or any of the other authors every book has been a great read. The Dead of Night is no exception...16 books in and I still bounce with excitement over each new addition.

[dk_phoenix_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The saga of the Cahills continues! This installment seems stronger than Lerangis' offerings in the first 39 Clues series, but I'm wondering if that's because he's more comfortable with the characters now, or perhaps that the areas of history addressed are a little more up his alley. There isn't a lot of history in this book, because a good portion of the plot centers around the kidnapping of Dan's 11-year-old friend Atticus. It's up to Amy and Dan to find Atticus before the Vespers decide he isn't useful anymore...

Unlike the 39 Clues series, this continuing series is more brutal and the threat of death is constantly imminent for Amy & Dan, everyone with them, and their kidnapped family members. As a result, it feels more urgent (this book in particular), which -- while not necessarily a bad thing -- feels a little too urgent at times to the point where it gets a bit exhausting. I understand that kids' attention spans are short and they need action to hold onto, but I miss the slower moments of discovery and talking about history from the previous series. Not that they aren't in this set too, just not quite to the extent as before.

That said, there are plenty of other interesting dynamics in this series that have come up, but I don't want to comment on them just yet, lest I spoil the books for potential readers.