Books by Steve Berry

Book SynopsisThe pulse-pounding new thriller featuring Cotton Malone. Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Sam Bourne and Scott Mariani. The pope is dead. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican to select his replacement, but one has fled for Malta in search of a document that dates back to the 4th century and Constantine the Great.Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is in Italy, on the trail of legendary letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that could re-write history. But someone else is after the same letters and, when Malone obtains and then loses them, he's plunged into a hunt that draws the attention of the legendary Knights of Malta.The knights are the only warrior-monks to survive into modern times. Now they are a global humanitarian organization, but within their ranks lurks the Secreti - an ancient sect intent on affecting the coming papal conclave. Malone races the rogue cardinal, the knights, the Secreti, and the clock to find what has been lost for centuries. Meanwhile, the election of the next pope hangs in the balance.Trade ReviewPraise for Steve Berry * - *My kind of thriller * Dan Brown *Berry raises this genre's stakes * The New York Times *

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Book SynopsisIn bestselling author Steve Berry's stunning novel, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone encounters information from a secret World War II dossier that, if proven true, would not only rewrite history - it could change the political landscape of Europe forever. Two candidates are vying to become Chancellor of Germany. One is a patriot who has served for many years, the other a usurper, stoking the flames of nationalistic hate. Both harbour secrets, but only one knows the truth about the other. Everything turns on the events of one fateful day - April 30, 1945 - and what happened deep beneath Berlin in the Führerbunker. Did Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun die there? Did Martin Bormann, Hitler's close confidant, manage to escape? And possibly even more important, where did billions in Nazi wealth disappear to in the waning days of the war? The answers to these questions will determine who becomes the next Chancellor. Racing from Chile to South Africa, and finally the secret vaults of Switzerland, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone must uncover the truth about the fates of Hitler, Braun, and Bormann - revelations that could not only transform Europe, but finally expose a mystery known as the Kaiser's Web.Trade Review[Berry's] most ambitious and relevant thriller to date. A no-holds-barred, high-stakes romp with echoes of class spy novelists like John le Carré, Len Deighton, and Alistair MacLean . . . This is a dream read for the unabashed thriller aficionado, a story stitched along classic lines that never disappoints in laying out a riveting and relentless tapestry * Providence Journal *Berry skillfully lays out yet another tantalizing historical what-if * Publishers Weekly *Berry keeps finding enticing alternate-history mysteries for Malone to solve . . . Keep 'em coming * Booklist *Ominously up-to-date * Kirkus Reviews *Steve Berry does it as well as anyone in the historical thriller / alternative history genre. . . Filled with mystery, history and intrigue, twists and turns that keep your head spinning until the very end, The Kaiser's Web is a wonderfully informative, entertaining and fast-paced novel. This is a worthy new chapter in the Cotton Malone series! * Mystery and Suspense Magazine *Another thrill-ride, with lots of twists and turns that keep the reader on their toes * Red Carpet Crash *

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Book SynopsisFrom celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which Cotton unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure, Yamashita''s Gold, worth billions.1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in boobytrapped underground caches all across the Philippines. By 1947 some of that loot was recovered, not by treasure hunters, but by the United States government, which told no one about the find. Instead, those assets were stamped classified, shipped to Europe, and secretly assimilated into something called the Black Eagle Trust.Present day. Retired Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is in Switzerland doing a favor for a friend. But what was supposed to be a simple operation turns violent and Cotton is thrust into a war between the world''s oldest bank and the CIA, a battle that directly involves the BlackTrade ReviewA fast-paced, well-written, entertaining adventure * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisThe seventh explosive Cotton Malone adventure - the first to be set in America.Cotton Malone has been called on to defend his country''s safety in many exotic locations around the world, often using his knowledge of history to get to the heart of mysteries and conspiracies stretching back for centuries. But never has the danger been quite so close to home.A stunning opening sets the tone of explosive action and mind-bending intrigue as Cotton battles an extraordinary group of families whose unseen influence dates back to the pages of the U.S. Constitution - and whose thirst for power is about to be satisfied by the cracking of a code devised by Thomas Jefferson himself.Trade ReviewThe Constitution . . . secret codes . . . loads of history . . . AND pirates! What else does anyone need? THE JEFFERSON KEY won't just haunt your nights - it'll haunt your life. Cotton Malone is coming back to the scariest place of all: Home. * Brad Meltzer *One of the most spellbinding and ingenious openings in all of thrillerdom . . . The action is intense and masterfully choreographed. As always with Steve Berry, you're educated about significant things while your knuckles are turning white and the pages are flying. Easily Cotton Malone's most epic, swashbuckling adventure. * David Baldacci *THE JEFFERSON KEY starts with a bang and holds the reader in its grip until the last page. Fascinating American history, up-to-the-minute politics, pulse-pounding action. * Vince Flynn *'Ingeniously plotted . . . Berry offers plenty of twists and vivid action scenes in a feat of historical imagination' * Publisher's Weekly *'Berry builds on actual historical facts to create a no-holds-barred thriller guaranteed to increase the pulse of the reader' * The Associated Press *'[a] page turner' * Los Angeles Times *A top-notch, gripping, intelligent thriller in the very finest traditions of the genre * Peter James on THE PARIS VENDETTA *You don't just read a Steve Berry novel. You live it. * James Rollins *Steve Berry always finds intriguing ways to link the past to the present in his fast-paced thrillers. * Harlan Coben on THE PARIS VENDETTA *All the Berry hallmarks are here: scale, scope, sweep, history - plus breathless second-by-second suspense. I love this guy. * Lee Child on THE PARIS VENDETTA *Sexy, illuminating...my kind of thriller * Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM *In Malone, Berry has created a classic, complex hero * USA Today on THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT *'Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' * Clive Cussler on Steve Berry *Action-packed, fast paced and engaging * Sunday Express on THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL *For several years, Steve Berry has been an ace practitioner among those writers who would pleasurably rob us of sleep . . . Berry has proved himself an adroit practitioner of the Dan Brown-style adventure novel, full of colour and energy. * Good Book Guide *

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Book SynopsisA pacy international suspense thriller with a historical twist, from the New York Times bestselling author.Ex-agent Cotton Malone wants to know what really happened to his father, officially lost at sea when his submarine went down in the north Atlantic in 1971. But when he uses his government contacts to obtain the submarine''s sealed file, he finds he is not the only person looking for answers. Malone is in the line of fire when he is attacked in an attempt to take the file. He is pitched into a lethal power struggle between Dorothea Lindauer and Christl Falk, twin sisters whose twisted ambition takes sibling rivalry to new levels. Malone and the twins embark on a dangerous adventure involving Nazi explorations in Antarctica, US government conspiracies, and a series of cryptic historical clues built into the legend of Charlemagne. Forced to choose a side when neither can win, Malone is determined to uncover the truth behind his father''s deathTrade ReviewA meticulous researcher, Berry carefully integrates such elements as Charlemagne, Nazis, ancient manuscripts, historical puzzles and scientific surprises into the plot. Those who relish suspense in the Da Vinci Code vein will snap this one up, the best yet in the series. * Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review) *Berry outdoes himself in his latest Cotton Malone adventure . . . So much is going on that there is enough material for two good books, let alone one great one. Mixed in with the complicated action, Berry finds the time to explore the characters as well, making this his most personal and best book to date. * Library Journal (Starred Review) *A solid action thriller * Booklist *Berry inundates readers with lessons in history, theology, geology, and through the political regimes of another era with the deft hand of a surgeon. He slices and stitches information skillfully throughout this hair-raising adventure. The plot is complicated and laden with emotion. Berry has another blockbuster. * Romantic Times Book Review *A meticulous researcher, Berry carefully integrates such elements as Charlemagne, Nazis, ancient manuscripts, historical puzzles and scientific surprises into the plot. Those who relish suspense in the Da Vinci Code vein will snap this one up, the best yet in the series. * Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review) *Berry outdoes himself in his latest Cotton Malone adventure . . . So much is going on that there is enough material for two good books, let alone one great one. Mixed in with the complicated action, Berry finds the time to explore the characters as well, making this his most personal and best book to date. * Library Journal (Starred Review) *A solid action thriller * Booklist *Berry inundates readers with lessons in history, theology, geology, and through the political regimes of another era with the deft hand of a surgeon. He slices and stitches information skillfully throughout this hair-raising adventure. The plot is complicated and laden with emotion. Berry has another blockbuster. * Romantic Times Book Review *Action-packed, fast paced and engaging * Sunday Express on THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL *'Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' * Clive Cussler on Steve Berry *Sexy, illuminating...my kind of thriller * Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM *'Complex and fast-moving thriller writing, delivered with a great deal of dash, and shades of The Da Vinci Code' * Good Book Guide on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *International intrigue, swashbuckling action, indestructible hero from the American South...Not to be missed. * Kirkus Reviews, on THE ROMANOV PROPHECY *

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Book SynopsisThe explosive new Cotton Malone thriller by the international bestseller Steve Berry.Trade ReviewBerry raises this genre's stakes. * New York Times *I love this guy. -- Lee ChildAs always with Steve Berry, you're educated about significant things while your knuckles are turning white and the pages are flying by. -- David BaldacciA former KGB agent heading to Washington in the run-up to a new president's inauguration ... The chunks of secret history (also featuring America's past plans to invade Canada) are fascinating. * The Sunday Times *Each of Steve Berry's hugely successful thrillers ... have really fascinating aspects of arcane American history at their heart ... The frenetic action ranges from deepest Siberia to Washington DC as Malone tries to second-guess one of his most dangerous opponents ever. Cerebral derring-do adventure at its best. * Irish Independent *

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Book SynopsisA new Cotton Malone adventure that takes our hero from Europe to the Far East and a race to unlock the mystery of an ancient tomb.Trade ReviewYou don't just read a Steve Berry novel. You live it. * James Rollins *A top-notch, gripping, intelligent thriller in the very finest traditions of the genre * Peter James on THE PARIS VENDETTA *Steve Berry always finds intriguing ways to link the past to the present in his fast-paced thrillers. * Harlan Coben on THE PARIS VENDETTA *All the Berry hallmarks are here: scale, scope, sweep, history - plus breathless second-by-second suspense. I love this guy. * Lee Child on THE PARIS VENDETTA *Sexy, illuminating...my kind of thriller * Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM *In Malone, Berry has created a classic, complex hero * USA Today on THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT *'Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' * Clive Cussler on Steve Berry *Action-packed, fast paced and engaging * Sunday Express on THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL *

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Book SynopsisFrom celebrated New York Times bestselling author, Steve Berry, comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which the discovery of a lost historical document challenges the global might of the United States.King Ludwig II of Bavaria was an enigmatic figure who was deposed in 1886, mysteriously drowning three days later. Eccentric to the point of madness, history tells us that in the years before he died Ludwig engaged in a worldwide search for a new kingdom, one separate, apart, and in lieu of Bavaria. A place he could retreat into and rule as he wished. But a question remains: did he succeed? Enter Cotton Malone. After many months, Malone''s protégé, Luke Daniels, has managed to infiltrate a renegade group intent on winning Bavarian independence from Germany. Daniels has also managed to gain the trust of the prince of Bavaria, a frustrated second son intent on eliminating his brother, the duke, and restoring the Wittelsbach monarchy, only now with him

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Book SynopsisFrom celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which Cotton unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure, Yamashita''s Gold, worth billions.1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in boobytrapped underground caches all across the Philippines. By 1947 some of that loot was recovered, not by treasure hunters, but by the United States government, which told no one about the find. Instead, those assets were stamped classified, shipped to Europe, and secretly assimilated into something called the Black Eagle Trust.Present day. Retired Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is in Switzerland doing a favor for a friend. But what was supposed to be a simple operation turns violent and Cotton is thrust into a war between the world''s oldest bank and the CIA, a battle that directly involves the Black Eagle Trust. He quickly discovers that everything hinges on a woman from his past, who suddenly reappears harboring a host of explosive secrets centering around bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is being quietly weaponized, readied for an assault on the world''s financial systems, a calculated move that will have devastating consequences. Cotton has no choice. He has to act. But at what cost?From the stolid banking halls of Luxembourg, to the secret vaults of Switzerland, and finally up into the treacherous mountains of southern Morocco, Cotton Malone is stymied at every turn. Each move he makes seems wrong, and nothing works, until he finally comes face-to-face with the Atlas Maneuver.

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Book SynopsisWhat is the Third Secret? It is rumoured to be a prediction so shocking that it has been locked away for over eighty years. Could this be what is drawing Pope Clement XV to the Vatican archive, night after sleepless night? When Father Colin Michener is sent on a secret mission to the highlands of Romania, he is pitched into a vortex of suspicion, deceit, murder and forbidden passion. Suddenly, he is forced to face the very thing that has so distressed the Pope - and to unravel a mystery that will shake the world.Trade ReviewConspiracies and plots abound . . . Berry handles his thriller tradecraft skilfully, [and] his descriptions are stellar. * Booklist *The links to religion in The Da Vinci Code...pale beside those in The Third Secret. Here's a lurid, churning thriller...ruthless behind-the-scenes ambition in Vatican City...Berry raises this genre's stakes... * New York Times *'Pure intrigue. Pure fun' * Clive Cussler on Steve Berry *Sexy, illuminating . . . my kind of thriller * Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM *'Writes with the self-assured style of a veteran' * Dan Brown on Steve Berry *'Grabby stuff' * Wall Street Journal on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *Steve Berry is a writer on the rise * David Morrell, author of NIGHTSCAPE and CREEPERS *Intricate...pacy * The Financial Express, India *'Not to be missed. Anagrams and complicated symbology abound, and comparisons to The Da Vinci Code are inevitable, but Berry distinguishes himself with a complex, well-written, and extremely readable story.' * Library Journal on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *Sexy, illuminating . . . my kind of thriller. * Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM *International intrigue, swashbuckling action, indestructible hero from the American South. . . . Not to be missed. * Kirkus Reviews, on THE ROMANOV PROPHECY *

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Book SynopsisHistory is being made and Miles Lord has a ringside seat. The people of Russia have voted to bring back the tsar, a ruler to be selected from the distant relatives of Nicholas II, who was murdered along with the rest of the Romanov family in 1918.Miles has been asked to run a background check on one of the candidates. But excitement turns to terror when Miles is nearly killed by gunmen.Suddenly, he is racing across continents with only a cryptic utterance by Rasputin, made at the time of the Romanov massacre, as his guide. The implications of this prophecy are earth-shattering - not only for the future tsar and mother Russia, but for Miles himself.Trade ReviewReaders who enjoy Dan Brown and Daniel Silva will enjoy THE ROMANOV PROPHECY. This is a wild roller-coaster ride, with explosive action and compelling suspense, delving into one of the great mysteries of our time * Sharon Kay Penman, author of the classic bestseller THE SUNNE IN SPLENDOUR *Perfect for thriller fans and history buffs alike. Fabulous plot twists * David Morrell, author of THE PROTECTOR *Exciting action, an engrossing puzzle, and atmospheric settings make this a great read. Highly recommended * Library Journal *Berry pulls a Dan Brown, throwing the reader right into the action * Florida Times-Union *Intriguing...superb...There is mystery, suspense, thrills...A splendid merger of fact and fiction * Dayton Daily News *Readers who enjoy Dan Brown and Daniel Silva will enjoy THE ROMANOV PROPHECY. This is a wild roller-coaster ride, with explosive action and compelling suspense, delving into one of the great mysteries of our time * Sharon Kay Penman, author of the classic bestseller THE SUNNE IN SPLENDOUR *Perfect for thriller fans and history buffs alike. Fabulous plot twists * David Morrell, author of THE PROTECTOR *Exciting action, an engrossing puzzle, and atmospheric settings make this a great read. Highly recommended * Library Journal *Berry pulls a Dan Brown, throwing the reader right into the action * Florida Times-Union *Intriguing...superb...There is mystery, suspense, thrills...A splendid merger of fact and fiction * Dayton Daily News *

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Book SynopsisRachel Cutler loves her job and her kids, and remains civil to her ex-husband, Paul. But everything changes when her father dies under suspicious circumstances, leaving behind clues to a treasure called the Amber Room, one of the most intriguing mysteries of the last century.Desperate for the truth, Rachel takes off for Germany, with Paul close behind. Before long, they''re in over their heads. Locked into a treacherous game with professional killers, Rachel and Paul find themselves on a collision course with the forces of greed, power and history itself...Trade ReviewSexy, illuminating, and confident... my kind of thriller - a globe-trotting treasure hunt packed with exotic locales, sumptuous art, and ruthless villains * Dan Brown *'Magnificently engrossing, with wonderful characters and a plot that speeds, twists, and turns. Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' * Clive Cussler *'Captivating, well-plotted... Combines the pace and style of Brown's DA VINCI CODE and the densely plotted espionage of Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon novels' * Florida Times-Union *A riveting cat-and-mouse game set within the world of international art thieves, assassins, and age-old rivalries * James Rollins, author of SANDSTORM and ICE HUNT *'Writes with the self-assured style of a veteran' * Dan Brown on Steve Berry *Steve Berry is a writer on the rise. * David Morrell, author of NIGHTSCAPE and CREEPERS *

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Book SynopsisA pacy international thriller with a historical twist, from the New York Times bestselling author.For ex-field agent Cotton Malone the stakes have never been higher: a deadly virus that could wipe out civilisation as we know it - and a cure that lies buried in the past.A secret international coalition has created a lethal biological weapon. Whoever develops the cure will control the future of global warfare. Yet that cure could already exist, buried centuries before with Alexander the Great.When Malone hears about it, he joins the hunt for Alexander''s long-lost tomb. His quest soon becomes a harrowing fight for truth that has unimaginable repercussions...Trade ReviewLocating the tomb of Alexander the Great has held a fascination for archaeologists and historians ever since his death in 323 BC and it makes perfect plot fodder for this action-packed thriller. Fast paced and engaging. * Sunday Express *Proves once again that he has a genuine feel for the factual gaps that give history its tantalizing air of the unknown * New York Times *Berry has gotten better and more ambitious with each of his books...the last 100 pages are as fast-paced as you are likely to find in a novel this year * bookreporter.com *'Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' * Clive Cussler on Steve Berry *'A major twist... the puzzles are so much fun... radical thinking of the Gospels that's sure to spark some lively debate . . . pretty grabby stuff' * Wall Street Journal on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *'Complex and fast-moving thriller writing, delivered with a great deal of dash, and shades of The Da Vinci Code' * Good Book Guide on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *Sexy, illuminating . . . my kind of thriller. * Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM *'Not to be missed. Anagrams and complicated symbology... a complex, well-written, and extremely readable story.' * Library Journal on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *'Writes with the self-assured style of a veteran' * Dan Brown *Steve Berry is a writer on the rise. * David Morrell, author of NIGHTSCAPE and CREEPERS *Conspiracies and plots abound . . . Berry handles his thriller tradecraft skilfully, [and] his descriptions are stellar. * Booklist on THE THIRD SECRET *International intrigue, swashbuckling action, indestructible hero from the American South. . . . Not to be missed. * Kirkus Reviews, on THE ROMANOV PROPHECY *

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Book SynopsisSteve Berry offers his twistiest thriller yet, in a new adventure starring Cotton Malone and a secret conspiracy dating back to Napoleon.12.40 a.m. Copenhagen. Cotton Malone wakes up to find a stranger in his house, bearing bad news: Malone''s closest and most dangerous friend, Henrik Thorvaldsen, is in serious trouble - and the men who want to kill him are on Malone''s doorstep.Thorvaldsen has been tracking a shadowy group called the Paris Club. Not only does he believe that they are about to trigger a global financial meltdown, but also that one of the club''s members murdered his son, Cai, two years ago. Thorvaldsen won''t rest until he has avenged his boy''s death.Dragged into his friend''s schemes and secretly under pressure from the US government to stop both Thorvaldsen and the Paris Club, Malone soon discovers that the key to defeating the conspiracy and saving his friend''s life - and his own - lies in the past, and an astounding treasure that Napoleon took to his grave.Trade ReviewYou don't just read a Steve Berry novel. You live it. * James Rollins *A top-notch, gripping, intelligent thriller in the very finest traditions of the genre * Peter James *Steve Berry always finds intriguing ways to link the past to the present in his fast-paced thrillers. The Paris Vendetta is his best yet. * Harlan Coben *All the Berry hallmarks are here: scale, scope, sweep, history - plus breathless second-by-second suspense. I love this guy. * Lee Child *Sexy, illuminating...my kind of thriller * Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM *In Malone, Berry has created a classic, complex hero * USA Today on THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT *'Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' * Clive Cussler on Steve Berry *Action-packed, fast paced and engaging * Sunday Express on THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL *'Complex and fast-moving thriller writing, delivered with a great deal of dash, and shades of The Da Vinci Code' * Good Book Guide on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *International intrigue, swashbuckling action, indestructible hero from the American South...Not to be missed. * Kirkus Reviews, on THE ROMANOV PROPHECY *

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Book Synopsis“[Steve Berry] has a genuine feel for the factual gaps that give history its tantalizing air of the unknown.”—The New York Times Book Review After narrowly escaping incineration in a devastating fire that consumes a Danish museum, Cotton Malone—former Justice Department agent turned rare-book dealer—learns from his friend, the beguiling adventurer Cassiopeia Vitt, that the blaze was neither an accident nor an isolated incident. As part of a campaign of arson intended to mask a far more diabolical design, buildings across Europe are being devoured by infernos of unnatural strength. Born from the ashes is a new Eastern European nation whose ruthless leader will soon draw Cotton into an intense geopolitical chess game against a shadowy cabal of power brokers. The prize lies buried with the mummified remains of Alexander the Great—in a tomb lost to the ages for  more than two thousand years. Trekking from Denmark  to V

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Book Synopsis“A winner . . . combines the pace and style of Brown’s Da Vinci Code and the densely plotted espionage of Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon novels.”—The Florida Times-UnionAtlanta judge Rachel Cutler loves her job and her kids, but her life takes a dark turn when her father dies under strange circumstances, leaving behind clues to a secret about one of the greatest treasures ever made by man. Forged of the exquisite gem, the Amber Room inexplicably disappeared sometime during World War II. Determined to solve its mysteries, Rachel takes off for Germany with her ex-husband, Paul, close behind. Before long, they’re in over their heads. Locked into a treacherous game with professional killers, Rachel and Paul find themselves on a collision course with the forces of greed, power, and history itself.Praise for The Amber Room“Compelling . . . adventure-filled . . . a fast-moving, gl

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Book SynopsisEkaterinburg, Russia: July 16, 1918. Ten months have passed since Nicholas II’s reign was cut short by revolutionaries. Tonight, the White Army advances on the town where the Tsar and his family are being held captive by the Bolsheviks. Nicholas dares to hope for salvation. Instead, the Romanovs are coldly and methodically executed.Moscow: Present Day. Atlanta lawyer Miles Lord, fluent in Russian and well versed in the country’s history, is thrilled to be in Moscow on the eve of such a momentous event. After the fall of Communism and a succession of weak governments, the Russian people have voted to bring back the monarchy. The new tsar will be chosen from the distant relatives of Nicholas II by a specially appointed commission, and Miles’ job is to perform a background check on the Tsarist candidate favored by a powerful group of Western businessmen. But research quickly becomes the least of Miles’ concerns when he is nearly killed by gunmen on a city plaza.Suddenly Miles is racing across continents, shadowed by nefarious henchmen. At first, his only question is why people are pursuing him. But after a strange conversation with a mysterious Russian, who steers Miles toward the writings of Rasputin, he becomes desperate to know more-most important, what really happened to the family of Russia’s last tsar?His only companion is Akilina Petrov, a Russian circus performer sympathetic to his struggle, and his only guide is a cryptic message from Rasputin that implies that the bloody night of so long ago is not the last chapter in the Romanovs’ story . . . and that someone might even have survived the massacre. The prophecy’s implications are earth-shattering-not only for the future of the tsar and mother Russia, but also for Miles himself.Steve Berry, national bestselling author of the phenomenal thriller The Amber Room, once again delves into rich historical fact to produce an explosive page-turner. In The Romanov Prophecy, the authentic and the speculative meld into a fascinating and exceptionally suspenseful work of fiction.

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Exciting . . . hard to put down without reading one more page.”—The Florida Times-UnionThe ancient order of the Knights Templar possessed untold wealth and absolute power over kings and popes . . . until the Inquisition, when they were wiped from the face of the earth, their hidden riches lost. But now two forces vying for the treasure have learned that it is not at all what they thought it was—and its true nature could change the modern world. Cotton Malone, one-time top operative for the U.S. Justice Department, is enjoying his quiet new life as an antiquarian book dealer in Copenhagen when an unexpected call to action reawakens his hair-trigger instincts—and plunges him back into the cloak-and-dagger world he thought he’d left behind. It begins with a violent robbery attempt on Cotton’s former supervisor, Stephanie Nelle, who’s far from home on

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •  “All the Steve Berry hallmarks are here: scale, scope, sweep, history—plus breathless second-by-second suspense. I love this guy.”—Lee Child Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone wakes to find an intruder in his Copenhagen bookshop: an American Secret Service agent with assassins on his heels. Narrowly surviving a ferocious firefight, the two journey to the secluded estate of Malone’s friend Henrik Thorvaldsen. The wily Danish tycoon has uncovered the insidious plans of the Paris Club, a cabal of multimillionaires bent on manipulating the global economy. But Thorvaldsen also harbors a hidden agenda—a vendetta—that will force Malone to choose between friend and country, past and present. Starting in Denmark, moving to England, and ending up in the storied streets and cathedrals of Paris, Malone is forced to match wits with a terrorist for hire and to plunge into a desper

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Book SynopsisSteve Berry''s New York Times bestseller, The Patriot Threat, finds Cotton Malone racing to stop a rogue ex-KGB agent plotting revenge against the United States.The history of America''s income-tax law can be found in the 16th Amendment to the Constitution. But someone has unearthed a secret that calls that law into question. Now it''s up to Cotton Malone to learn the truth. . .Once a member of an elite intelligence division within the Justice Department, Malone is now a retired bookshop owner in Denmark. But when his former boss, Stephanie Nelle, asks him to track a rogue North Korean who may have acquired some top secret Treasury Department files-the kind that could bring the United States to its knees-Malone is vaulted into a harrowing twenty-four-hour chase that begins on the canals in Venice and ends in the remote highlands of Croatia.Loaded with action, character sketches, [and] fascinating history...along the lines of

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Book SynopsisA deadly race for the Vatican's oldest secret fuels New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's next international Cotton Malone thriller: The Malta Exchange.Berry is the master scientist with a perfect formula. - Associated PressThe pope is dead. A conclave to select his replacement is about to begin. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican, but one has fled Rome for Malta in search of a document that dates back to the 4th century and Constantine the Great. Former Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is at Lake Como, Italy, on the trail of legendary letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that disappeared in 1945 and could re-write history. But someone else seems to be after the same letters and, when Malone obtains then loses them, he's plunged into a hunt that draws the attention of the legendary Knights of Malta.The knights have existed for over nine hundred years, the only war

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Book SynopsisA deadly race for the Vatican's oldest secret fuels New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's next international Cotton Malone thriller: The Malta Exchange.Berry is the master scientist with a perfect formula. Associated PressThe pope is dead. A conclave to select his replacement is about to begin. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican, but one has fled Rome for Malta in search of a document that dates back to the 4th century and Constantine the Great. Former Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is at Lake Como, Italy, on the trail of legendary letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that disappeared in 1945 and could re-write history. But someone else seems to be after the same letters and, when Malone obtains then loses them, he's plunged into a hunt that draws the attention of the legendary Knights of Malta.The knights have existed for over nine hundred years, the only warr

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Book SynopsisA deadly race for the Vatican's oldest secret fuels New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's next international Cotton Malone thriller: The Malta Exchange.Berry is the master scientist with a perfect formula. Associated Press The pope is dead. A conclave to select his replacement is about to begin. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican, but one has fled Rome for Malta in search of a document that dates back to the 4th century and Constantine the Great. Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is at Lake Como, Italy, on the trail of legendary letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that disappeared in 1945 and could re-write history. But someone else seems to be after the same letters and, when Malone obtains then loses them, the hunt that ensues attracts the attention of the legendary Knights of Malta. The knights have existed for over nine hundred years, the only warrior-monks to survive

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Book SynopsisIn New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's next Cotton Malone adventure, one by one the seven precious relics of the Arma Christi, the weapons of Christ, are disappearing from sanctuaries across the world.After former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone witnesses the theft of the Holy Blood, he learns from his old boss, Stephanie Nelle, that a private auction is about to be held where incriminating information on the president of Poland will be offered to the highest bidderblackmail that both the United States and Russia want, but for vastly different reasons.The price of admission to that auction is one of the relics, so Malone is first sent to a castle in Poland to steal the Holy Lance, a thousand-year-old spear sacred to not only Christians but to the Polish people, and then on to the auction itself. But nothing goes as planned and Malone is thrust into a bloody battle between nations over information that, if exposed, could change the balance of

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Book Synopsis''Mystery, history, spellbinding intrigue and nerve-shredding suspense'' - Scott Mariani, Sunday Times bestselling author''One of the best thrillers of the year'' - Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling authorThe Vatican Never ForgetsNicholas Lee''s job is one-of-a-kind, as unique as his charges. He''s UNESCO''s one and only field agent, their practical answer to the criminals seeking to plunder the world''s artifacts and cultural heritage. So Nick is perfectly placed when, on a personal visit to a friend in Belgium, the world-famous Ghent Altarpiece''s twelfth panel is burnt to ashes. Thankfully it''s a worthless copy, but that just piques his interest more. Especially when the arsonists are seen to return to a nunnery. Nick''s holiday is over, but as his investigations begin to unravel secrets that have held for two millennia he realises this is no ordinary crTrade ReviewNot since The Da Vinci Code has a thriller so deftly combined religious conspiracy, a message hidden within a world-famous work of art, and pulse-pounding suspense. The Omega Factor is one of the best thrillers of the year * Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author *Berry once again smoothly blends action and history. Dan Brown fans will want to check this one out * Publishers Weekly *If you are a Dan Brown fan you are going to love The Omega Factor by Steve Berry, a clever blend of historical fact and action-packed fiction * Irish Independent *Here's one vote for Berry making a series out of Nick's adventures * Booklist *Praise for Steve Berry:Berry has called Dan Brown and raised him, taking the lead in the big-money game of the religious-relic thriller * Booklist, on The Warsaw Protocol *Berry raises this genre's stakes * The New York Times *My kind of thriller * Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code *Pure intrigue. Pure fun * Clive Cussler, author of Raise the Titanic! *

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Book SynopsisThe next thrilling book from New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry

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An all-new cast of characters in a standalone thriller from the New York Times bestselling writer.Tom Sagan is staring down the barrel of a gun - literally. He has lost everything he ever loved: his job, his wife, his daughter, his reputation.And - what hurts most - he knows the story which ruined his career as a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist was a set-up, a trap. But he can never prove it. They - whoever they are - have beaten him.And then his daughter calls him.But Alle doesn't want to forgive him. She wants information.Her postgraduate research into Christopher Columbus has put Alle in touch with Zachariah Simon, a supremely wealthy man with a powerful interest in both Columbus and Tom Sagan.What is the connection between the Sagan family and the man who ushered in a new age when he sailed for the Americas in 1492?To find out, Tom must embark on his own journey of discovery, and enter a world of danger and betrayal, of history and deadly conspiracy.What he finds could change the world forever.

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Book SynopsisThe pulse-pounding new thriller from the number one international bestseller, based on a sensational royal secret...Trade ReviewIn classical Steve Berry style, there are more twists and turns in this plot than in a 1970s disco bar. With its great plot and interesting characters, this book is a real page turner and an enjoyable read. Highly recommended. * History Novel Society *A textbook lesson in everything a great thriller should be.As smart as it is chilling, as bold as it is brash, Berry's latest is literary entertainment of the highest order. * Author Magazine *Betrayals abound, and it's never clear what's really going on or the true motives behind the players manipulating Malone at every turn. * The Big Story *The tension, the suspense and the adrenaline rush are all at their most fevered pitch. * Huffington Post *Berry's cinematic action ricochets through castles, manor grounds and London's undergrounds while involving a professor assassinated but not dead, scholarly twin sisters and Sir Thomas Mathews, the British SIS's Machiavellian chief. Malone, the teenage boys and Richards survive more entrapments and gun battles than humanly possible. A Dan Brown-ian secular conspiracy about The Virgin Queen driving nonstop international intrigue. * Kirkus *My kind of thriller . . . Steve Berry writes with the self-assured style of a veteran * Dan Brown *Berry raises this genre's stakes * New York Times *As always with Steve Berry, you're educated about significant things while your knuckles are turning white and the pages are flying by * David Baldacci *I love this guy * Lee Child *

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Book SynopsisInternational bestseller Steve Berry returns with another brilliant Cotton Malone thriller involving a mystery about Abraham Lincoln and a political issue that's as explosive as it is timely - not only in Malone's world, but in ours.Trade ReviewMy kind of thriller. - Dan BrownI love this guy. - Lee ChildWith its great plot and interesting characters, this book is a real page turner and an enjoyable read. Highly recommended. - Historical Novel Society on THE KING'S DECEPTIONBerry raises this genre's stakes. - New York TimesThe tension, the suspense and the adrenaline rush are all at their most fevered pitch. - Huffington Post on THE KING'S DECEPTION

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Book SynopsisA provocative thriller for fans of Dan Brown and David Baldacci, from the top-ten New York Times bestselling author.The 16th Amendment to the Constitution legalized federal income tax, but what if there were problems with the 1913 ratification of that amendment? Problems that call into question decades of tax collecting, and could even bring down the US economy. There is a surprising truth to this possibility - a truth wholly entertained by Steve Berry in this fast-paced thriller.His protagonist, Cotton Malone, once a member of an elite intelligence division within the Justice Department known as the Magellan Billet, is now retired. But when his former-boss, Stephanie Nelle, asks him to track a rogue North Korean who may have acquired some top secret Treasury Department files - the kind that could bring the United States to its knees. Malone is vaulted into a harrowing twenty-four-hour chase that begins on the water in Venice and ends in the remote highlands oTrade ReviewMy kind of thriller.I love this guy.

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Book Synopsis''My kind of thriller'' Dan BrownThe Knights of the Golden Circle was the largest and most dangerous clandestine organization in American history. It amassed billions in stolen gold and silver, all buried in hidden caches across the United States. Since 1865 treasure hunters have searched, but little of it has ever been found. Now, two factions of the Knights want that treasure - one to spend it for their own ends, the other to preserve it. Thrust into the battle is former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone, who has a personal connection to the knights. His ancestor, Angus "Cotton" Adams, holds the key to everything. Complicating matters are a reckless Speaker of the House and the bitter widow of a Senator, who together are planning radical changes to the country. From the Smithsonian Institution to the rugged mountains of northern New Mexico, The Lost Order is a perilous adventure into a dark period of history - and a potentially even darker future.

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The first case of New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's iconic hero, Cotton Malone.History notes that the ugly feud between J. Edgar Hoover and Martin Luther King, Jr., marked by years of illegal surveillance and the accumulation of secret files, ended on April 4, 1968 when King was assassinated by James Earl Ray. But that may not have been the case.Now, fifty years later, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone must reckon with what really happened on that fateful day in Memphis.It all turns on an incident from eighteen years ago, when Malone, a young Navy lawyer trying hard not to live up to his maverick reputation, is asked by Stephanie Nelle at the Justice Department to help with an investigation. He soon discovers that the Department and the FBI are at war over a hugely valuable rare coin - and a cache of secret files containing explosive revelations about the King assassination, information that could ruin innocent lives and threaten the legacy of the civil rights movement's greatest martyr.Malone's decision to see his first case through to the end - from the clear waters of the Dry Tortugas to the halls of power in Washington D.C. itself - not only changes his own life, but the course of history.

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Book SynopsisIn bestselling author Steve Berry's stunning novel, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone encounters information from a secret World War II dossier that, if proven true, would not only rewrite history - it could change the political landscape of Europe forever. Two candidates are vying to become Chancellor of Germany. One is a patriot who has served for many years, the other a usurper, stoking the flames of nationalistic hate. Both harbour secrets, but only one knows the truth about the other. Everything turns on the events of one fateful day - April 30, 1945 - and what happened deep beneath Berlin in the Führerbunker. Did Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun die there? Did Martin Bormann, Hitler's close confidant, manage to escape? And possibly even more important, where did billions in Nazi wealth disappear to in the waning days of the war? The answers to these questions will determine who becomes the next Chancellor. Racing from Chile to South Africa, and finally the secret vaults of Switzerland, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone must uncover the truth about the fates of Hitler, Braun, and Bormann - revelations that could not only transform Europe, but finally expose a mystery known as the Kaiser's Web.Trade Review[Berry's] most ambitious and relevant thriller to date. A no-holds-barred, high-stakes romp with echoes of class spy novelists like John le Carré, Len Deighton, and Alistair MacLean . . . This is a dream read for the unabashed thriller aficionado, a story stitched along classic lines that never disappoints in laying out a riveting and relentless tapestry * Providence Journal *Berry skillfully lays out yet another tantalizing historical what-if * Publishers Weekly *Berry keeps finding enticing alternate-history mysteries for Malone to solve . . . Keep 'em coming * Booklist *Ominously up-to-date * Kirkus Reviews *Steve Berry does it as well as anyone in the historical thriller / alternative history genre. . . Filled with mystery, history and intrigue, twists and turns that keep your head spinning until the very end, The Kaiser's Web is a wonderfully informative, entertaining and fast-paced novel. This is a worthy new chapter in the Cotton Malone series! * Mystery and Suspense Magazine *Another thrill-ride, with lots of twists and turns that keep the reader on their toes * Red Carpet Crash *

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Book SynopsisIn the latest thrilling Cotton Malone adventure from international bestseller Steve Berry, one by one the seven precious relics of the Arma Christi, the weapons of Christ, are disappearing from sanctuaries across the world.After former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone witnesses the theft of one of them, he learns from his old boss, Stephanie Nelle, that a private auction is about to be held where incriminating information on the president of Poland will be offered to the highest bidder - blackmail that both the United States and Russia want, but for vastly different reasons.The price of admission to that auction is one of the relics, so Malone is first sent to a castle in Poland to steal the Holy Lance, a thousand-year-old spear sacred not only to Christians but to the Polish people, and then on to the auction itself. But nothing goes as planned and Malone is thrust into a bloody battle between three nations over information that, if exposed, could change the balance of power in Europe.From the tranquil canals of Bruges, to the elegant rooms of Wawel Castle, to deep beneath the earth in an ancient Polish salt mine, Malone is caught in the middle of a deadly war - the outcome of which turns on a secret known as the Warsaw Protocol.Trade ReviewPraise for The Warsaw ProtocolThrilling and timely . . . another great historical thriller from the twisty mind of Steve Berry * Chicago Daily Herald *Praise for Steve BerryMy kind of thriller * Dan Brown *Berry raises this genre's stakes * The New York Times *

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Book SynopsisFrom celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest installment in his wildly popular Cotton Malone series --- an adventure that takes Cotton to Italy and Tuscany to solve a five hundred year old mystery. Cotton Malone is on the hunt for a forgotten 16th century Pledge of Christ a sworn promise made by Pope Julius II that evidences a monetary debt owed by the Vatican, still valid after five centuries, now worth in the trillions of dollars. But collecting that debt centers around what happened to the famed Medici of Florence a family that history says died out, without heirs, centuries ago. Two more things also hang in the balance. Who will become the next prime minister of Italy, and who will be the next pope. Finding answers to all three proves difficult until Cotton realizes that everything hinges on when, and if, the Medici return.

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