Steve Berry Libri

Cotton Malone non ha dubbi: il video arrivato via mail è autentico, e la persona atterrita e stremata che lo implora di salvarle la vita è proprio lei, Cassiopea Vitt, che è stata rapita da un commando di mercenari mentre stava indagando sulla scomparsa del figlio di uno scienziato russo emigrato in Cina. La donna è infatti in possesso di un misterioso reperto, rinvenuto nel più importante sito archeologico cinese: la tomba dell’imperatore Qin Shi Huang, protetta dal celebre esercito di terracotta. E, pur di non cedere alle sevizie dei suoi aguzzini, ha deciso di mentire, sostenendo di aver consegnato a Malone il prezioso manufatto. Aiutato da Stephenie Nelle, il suo ex capo al Dipartimento di Giustizia, Malone si lancia in soccorso dell’amica e riesce a individuare il luogo in cui è tenuta prigioniera. Ma non è che l’inizio dell’incubo, perché Cotton non dovrà solo scoprire il segreto del reperto, ma anche ritrovare il bambino svanito nel nulla: è lui la chiave per fermare un devastante complotto che mira a sconvolgere gli equilibri tra Stati Uniti, Cina e Russia; complotto nel quale pare essere implicata persino Stephanie Nelle…

Ekaterinburg, Russia: 16 luglio 1918. Mentre l'Armata Bianca avanza verso la città, Nicola II e la sua famiglia sono prigionieri dei bolscevichi. La speranza di salvezza dello zar svanisce quando i Romanov vengono giustiziati. Mosca, oggi. Dopo la caduta del comunismo, il popolo russo decide di ripristinare la monarchia, con una commissione che sceglierà un nuovo zar tra i discendenti di Nicola II. Miles Lord, un avvocato di Atlanta esperto di cultura russa, viene inviato a sostenere la rivendicazione di Stefan Baklanov. Tuttavia, le sue ricerche potrebbero cambiare il destino della Russia. Un anziano professore lo avvicina, rivelandogli l'importanza di documenti ritrovati, tra cui una profezia di Rasputin sulla scomparsa e rinascita della dinastia Romanov. Miles diventa anche il bersaglio di un gruppo di criminali intenzionati a manipolare la scelta del nuovo sovrano. La sua unica salvezza è trovare il vero successore di Nicola II, seguendo messaggi enigmatici e indizi criptici, ricostruendo la tragica fine della famiglia imperiale russa. Forse, quella notte di luglio del 1918, a Ekaterinburg, non tutte le tracce del sangue Romanov si sono disperse per sempre.

Dopo essere sfuggito per miracolo a un incendio che devasta il Museo di Cultura Greco-Romana di Copenhagen, Cotton Malone viene a sapere dall'eccentrico proprietario del museo che quell'incidente è servito da copertura per il furto di un'antica moneta greca: secondo la leggenda, infatti, esistono otto decadracme che, se affiancate, mostrano la soluzione del "Rebus di Tolomeo", un enigma che indica l'ubicazione della tomba di Alessandro Magno... Nel frattempo, a Samarcanda, il primo ministro della Federazione Centroasiatica - una nuova nazione nata dalla fusione di alcune ex repubbliche sovietiche - è in attesa di sapere se i suoi uomini si sono impossessati della moneta conservata a Copenhagen: quell'oggetto può assicurare una fonte di potere politico e militare inimmaginabile... Per risolvere uno dei più grandi enigmi dell'antichità e sventare una guerra batteriologica in Medio Oriente, Cotton Malone dovrà ricostruire la storia delle monete e scoprire cosa nasconde la tomba di Alessandro Magno. Un mistero intricato e sfuggente, che ha come protagonista Venezia: la chiave del segreto infatti si cela nella cripta della basilica di San Marco...

Una tranquilla libreria antiquaria a Copenhagen è il rifugio scelto da Cotton Malone, un ex agente del dipartimento di Giustizia americano, dopo un'esistenza densa di pericoli e sempre ai limiti della legalità. Ma le ombre del passato tornano a incombere su di lui quando la sua ex moglie irrompe nella libreria e gli annuncia che il loro figlio è stato rapito. E la conferma arriva pochi minuti dopo sotto forma di un'e-mail: "Hai qualcosa che voglio. Il Rapporto Alexandria. Lo hai nascosto e sei l'unica persona al mondo a sapere dove trovarlo. Hai 72 ore. Se non avrò tue notizie allo scadere delle 72 ore, tuo figlio morirà". Malone non ha idea di chi siano i rapitori, però capisce subito a cosa mirano: ritrovare George Haddad, uno studioso palestinese convinto che la Biblioteca di Alessandria non sia andata distrutta e che in essa sia conservata la versione originale ebraica della Bibbia, una versione molto diversa da quella tramandata nel corso dei millenni. Così, mentre una rete d'inganni, omicidi e agguati si stringe intorno a lui, Malone comprende di avere un'unica strada per liberare il figlio e non tradire un amico: seguire una catena d'indizi che lo porteranno da Londra al Portogallo fino al deserto del Sinai, perché la mitica Biblioteca di Alessandria è davvero scampata alla distruzione e nasconde un segreto che può cambiare il futuro del Medio Oriente.

Nell'Archivio Segreto Vaticano sono conservati mille anni di documenti: la confessione di Galileo, l'ultima lettera di Maria Stuarda, il trattato firmato tra la Chiesa e Napoleone Bonaparte a Tolentino, la stesura originale del terzo segreto di Fatima... Ma perché il pontefice Clemente XV trascorre lunghe ore nell'archivio per riemergerne poi angosciato e afflitto? La risposta forse sta nella missione che il papa decide di assegnare a monsignor Colin Michener, suo segretario e amico di lunga data. Michener dovrà consegnare una missiva a padre Tibor, al quale Giovanni XXIII aveva affidato il compito di tradurre dal portoghese il terzo segreto di Fatima. La preoccupazione si trasforma in terrore quando l'anziano prete viene ucciso.

Cotton Malone è tormentato da un incubo ricorrente: l'attentato di Città di Messico che ha causato la morte di Cai Thorvaldsen, un giovane diplomatico danese. Questo evento ha segnato profondamente la sua vita, portandolo a lasciare il suo lavoro come agente operativo del dipartimento di Giustizia americano per trasferirsi a Copenhagen, dove ha aperto una libreria antiquaria con l'aiuto di Henrik Thorvaldsen, il padre della vittima. Henrik, che non ha mai smesso di cercare giustizia per la morte del figlio, ha finalmente identificato il colpevole: Lord Graham Ashby, un trafficante d'arte legato a una lobby europea nota come il Club di Parigi, che sta cercando il leggendario tesoro di Napoleone. Spinto da un desiderio di vendetta, Henrik chiede a Cotton di trovare il tesoro prima di Ashby e di fermare i piani del Club. Per farlo, Cotton deve rintracciare un misterioso volume menzionato nel testamento di Napoleone, affidato al suo maggiordomo poco prima della sua morte. Tuttavia, scopre che anche il governo degli Stati Uniti è interessato a catturare Ashby, costringendolo a scegliere tra la lealtà verso un amico e quella verso il suo Paese.

Cotton Malone, ex-agente del Dipartimento di giustizia americano, vive una vita tranquilla a Copenaghen, gestendo una libreria antiquaria. Tuttavia, la sua serenità viene interrotta quando assiste a uno scippo ai danni della sua ex superiore, Stephanie Nelle, in visita per un'asta di libri antichi. La rapina si rivela non essere casuale, e il ladro muore in circostanze misteriose. Seguendo Stephanie, Cotton scopre che il suo viaggio è legato all'acquisto di un raro volume, fondamentale per risolvere il mistero di Rennes-le-Chateau e il tesoro scomparso dei Cavalieri Templari. Stephanie rivela che sta seguendo indizi lasciati dal marito, uno studioso di esoterismo defunto. Ma non è sola: Raymond de Roquefort, un fanatico con un esercito di assassini, compete per il premio storico e brama le informazioni che Stephanie possiede. Cotton decide di intervenire nella pericolosa corsa, scoprendo che l'antica cospirazione dei Templari coinvolge più di semplici vite. Alla fine di un gioco letale, intriso di intrighi e brama di potere, si cela una scoperta sconvolgente che potrebbe scuotere il mondo civilizzato e, se nelle mani sbagliate, portarlo alla rovina.

Lago di Como, 28 aprile 1945. I partigiani si avvicinano e un ufficiale tedesco si presenta a Benito Mussolini, offrendosi di salvarlo in cambio di un anello con un sigillo. Mussolini, riconoscendo l'uomo e le sue intenzioni, rifiuta l'offerta, preferendo affrontare il suo destino piuttosto che consegnare l'oggetto. Oggi, a Roma, la morte del papa segna l'inizio del conclave, mentre Kastor Gallo lascia la città per tornare a Malta, un momento atteso da anni. Nel presente, a Lago di Como, Cotton Malone è in missione per l'MI6 per recuperare lettere di guerra scomparse nel 1945, riemerse misteriosamente presso un antiquario. All'ingresso nella casa, Malone scopre il proprietario morto e la scena in disordine, intuendo che i documenti siano solo la punta dell'iceberg di una trama più oscura. La sua intuizione si trasforma in certezza quando diventa il bersaglio di un assassino. Braccato e solo, Malone scopre di essere nel mirino di una setta segreta che trama nell'ombra da secoli, pronta a sferrare un attacco finale. Solo lui può fermarli.

From 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 as king. Everything hinges on a 19th century deed which proves that Ludwig's long-rumored search bore fruit - legal title to lands that Germany, China, and the United States all now want, only for vastly different reasons. In a race across Bavaria for clues hidden in Ludwig's three fairytale castles - Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee - Malone and Daniels battle an ever-growing list of deadly adversaries, all intent on finding the last kingdom.

From 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.

Tragedy strikes Cassiopeia Vitt when her idol, Esmerelda Fontana, is murdered, and her castle project faces violent sabotage. As she uncovers the connection between these events, her old friend Nicodème L'Etoile becomes a target, pulling her into a complex web of revenge that threatens her closest relationships. The story explores themes of loyalty, love, and the consequences of vengeance as Cassiopeia navigates danger to protect those she cares about.

A journey of self-discovery unfolds as Cassiopeia Vitt confronts her past while preparing to sell her family's ancestral home, Casa de Hace Mucho Tiempo. The revelation that her father's art collection may be fraudulent propels her into a thrilling quest across Europe, from Andorra to Paris. Along the way, she uncovers dark secrets tied to her family's history and World War II, forcing her to confront both the truth about the paintings and her own estranged relationship with her parents.

In New York Times bestseller Steve Berry’s latest Cotton Malone adventure, a secret dossier from a World War II-era Soviet spy comes to light containing information that, if proven true, would not only rewrite history — it could impact Germany's upcoming national elections and forever alter the political landscape of Europe. Two candidates are vying to become Chancellor of Germany. One is a patriot having served for the past sixteen years, the other a usurper, stoking the flames of nationalistic hate. Both harbor secrets, but only one knows the truth about the other. They are on a collision course, all turning on the events of one fateful day — April 30, 1945 — and what happened deep beneath Berlin in the Fürherbunker. Did Adolph Hitler and Eva Braun die there? Did Martin Bormann, Hitler’s close confidant, manage to escape? And, even more important, where did billions in Nazi wealth disappear to in the waning days of World War II? The answers to these questions will determine who becomes the next Chancellor of Germany. From the mysterious Chilean lake district, to the dangerous mesas of South Africa, and finally into the secret vaults of Switzerland, former-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone discovers 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.

A super-sweet guide to all your favourite sweets from years gone by.

The Lost Order continues renowned New York Times bestseller Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone series with another riveting, history-based thriller.

The electrifying new Cotton Malone thriller by international bestseller Steve Berry. People say the Cold War is coming back. For some, it never went away. Shot down over Siberia in what was to be a simple meet-and-greet mission, ex-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is forced into a fight for survival against Aleksandr Zorin, whose loyalty to the former Soviet Union has festered for decades into an intense hatred of the United States. Before escaping, Malone learns that Zorin is headed for North America to join another long-term sleeper embedded in the West. Armed with a Soviet weapon long thought to be just a myth, Zorin is aided by a shocking secret hidden in the archives of America's oldest fraternal organization, the Society of Cincinnati. Past presidents used this group's military offensive - including advice on the invasion of what was to be America's 14th Colony - Canada. Inauguration Day for a new President of the U.S.A. is only hours away. Zorin's deadly plan is timed to bring about political chaos. In a race against the clock from Russia to the White House itself, Malone must not only battle Zorin, he must also confront his deepest fear, a crippling weakness that he's long denied but one that now jeopardizes everything. Steve Berry's trademark mix of fact, fiction, history and speculation is all here in this fast-paced and utterly compelling new thriller.

Four presidents of the United States have been assassinated–in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963–each murder seemingly unrelated. But what if those presidents were all killed for the same shocking reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This question is what faces former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone. When President Danny Daniels is nearly killed in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the murder–only to find himself at odds with the Commonwealth, a secret society of pirates first assembled during the American Revolution. Racing across the nation and taking to the high seas, Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt must break a secret cypher originally possessed by Thomas Jefferson, unravel a mystery concocted by Andrew Jackson, and unearth a document forged by the Founding Fathers themselves–one powerful enough to make the Commonwealth unstoppable.

Former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone uncovers a disturbing link between a case from his past and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. that risks innocent lives and threatens the legacy of the Civil Rights movement's iconic martyr.

A behind-the-scenes political fight between the United States and England has the unintended result of landing Cotton Malone's son, Gary, in the hands of a man with a dangerous personal agenda. It also forces Malone to come face-to-face with a baffling historical mystery: a long-buried secret that throws into question the legitimacy of the entire reign of Elizabeth I - a revelation with explosive modern-day consequence.

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, a top-ten New York Times bestselling writer, in his new thriller, The Patriot Threat. 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 of Croatia. With appearances by Franklin Roosevelt, Andrew Mellon, and a curious painting that still hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Steve Berry's trademark mix of history and suspense is 90% fact and 10% exciting speculation.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Four presidents of the United States have been assassinated—in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963—each murder seemingly unrelated. But what if those presidents were all killed for the shocking same reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This is the question faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone. When President Danny Daniels is nearly killed in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the murder—only to find himself at odds with the Commonwealth, a secret society of pirates first assembled during the American Revolution. Racing across the nation and taking to the high seas, Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt must break a secret cipher originally possessed by Thomas Jefferson, unravel a mystery concocted by Andrew Jackson, and unearth a document forged by the Founding Fathers themselves—one powerful enough to make the Commonwealth unstoppable. Don’t miss Steve Berry’s short story “The Devil’s Gold” and an excerpt from The King's Deception in the back of the book.

A mysterious manuscript discovered in the tomb of Charlemagne sends Cotton Malone on a perilous international quest that takes him and twin sisters with their own agenda from an ancient German cathedral to the harsh, unforgiving world of Antarctica in pursuit of the truth about the death of his father on a classified sub mission beneath Antarctica. 350,000 first printing.

The latest international thriller featuring Cotton Malone - one by one the seven precious relics of the Arma Christi, the weapons of Christ, are disappearing from sanctuaries across the world.

In this thrilling new adventure Nicholas Lee, UNESCO's on-the-ground investigator for its Cultural Liaison and Investigative Office (CLIO), finds himself in the middle of a religious crusade between a secret order of paramilitary nuns and the Vatican itself.[Bokinfo]

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan has written hard-hitting articles from hot spots around the world. But when a controversial report from a war-torn region is exposed as a fraud, his professional credibility crashes and burns. Now he lives in virtual exile - haunted by bad decisions and the shocking truth he can never prove: that his downfall was a deliberate act of sabotage by an unknown enemy. But before Sagan can end his torment with the squeeze of a trigger, fate intervenes in the form of an enigmatic stranger with a request that cannot be ignored. Zachariah Simon has the look of a scholar, the soul of a scoundrel, and the zeal of a fanatic. He also has Tom Sagan's estranged daughter at his mercy. Simon desperately wants something only Sagan can supply: the key to a 500-year-old mystery, a treasure with explosive political significance in the modern world. For Sagan, this mission could be his last chance to heal the broken bond with his only child and redeem his shattered reputation. For Zachariah Simon, the stakes are even greater, the goal intensely personal, the consequences of opposing him catastrophic.

A family’s secret, a ruthless fanatic, and a covert arm of the American government are linked by a puzzling possibility: What if everything we know about the discovery of America is a lie? What if this lie conceals the real reason Columbus sailed in 1492, and what if this 500-year-old secret could violently reshape the modern political landscape? Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan has reported from global hotspots, but after a fraudulent story from the Middle East ruins his career, he lives in virtual exile, haunted by the truth of his sabotage by an unknown enemy. As he contemplates ending his torment, fate intervenes with an enigmatic stranger who compels him to act, drawing the attention of the Magellan Billet, a secret corps of the U.S. Justice Department. Sagan becomes embroiled in an international incident that threatens to shake Washington, D.C., and Jerusalem. Caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, unsure of who to trust, Sagan is forced to journey through Vienna, Prague, and the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, where his survival depends on rewriting everything we know about Christopher Columbus. Don’t miss the short story “The Admiral’s Mark” and a sneak peek of the new novel, The King’s Deception, included at the end.

An anthology of twenty-five previously unpublished works includes contributions by such favorite genre authors as Stephen Coontz, Alex Kava, and Karin Slaughter, and a selection of up-and-coming writers.

When her father dies under suspicious circumstances, Atlanta judge Rachel Cutler finds everything she loves threatened by the rival quests of two art collectors who seek one of the world's greatest treasures, lost after the Second World War. Reissue.

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest adventure featuring Cotton Malone, who unravels a World War II mystery involving the legendary lost treasure known as Yamashita's Gold, valued at billions. In 1945, Japan concealed vast amounts of gold and stolen valuables in booby-trapped underground caches across the Philippines. By 1947, some of this treasure was recovered by the U.S. government, which classified the assets and secretly integrated them into the Black Eagle Trust. In the present day, retired Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is in Switzerland on a simple errand for a friend. However, the situation escalates into violence, thrusting him into a conflict between the world's oldest bank and the CIA, directly tied to the Black Eagle Trust. As he navigates this perilous landscape, Cotton encounters a woman from his past who reappears with explosive secrets related to bitcoin, which is being weaponized for an impending assault on global financial systems. Faced with dire consequences, Cotton must act, but each of his moves seems misguided. His journey takes him from the banking halls of Luxembourg to the secret vaults of Switzerland, and ultimately into the treacherous mountains of southern Morocco, where he confronts the elusive Atlas Maneuver.

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.

Osudného 22. listopadu 1963 se v texaském Dallasu změnil chod amerických dějin – došlo k atentátu na Johna F. Kennedyho. Skutečně však 35. prezidenta Spojených států zastřelil Lee Harvey Oswald? Oficiální verze má spoustu trhlin a pravdu zná jen tajemný muž jménem Thomas Rowland. Agent Luke Daniels se pouští do závodu s časem napříč Belgií a Lucemburskem, skrz louisianské bažiny a wyomingskou divočinu až na bahamské pobřeží. Cestou bude čelit sérii šokujících pravd, které přepíšou historii a změní mu život…

Cotton Malone v ohnisku boje mezi CIA a nejstarší bankou na světě Koncem druhé světové války ukrylo Japonsko na Filipínách válečnou kořist známou jako Jamašitovo zlato. Část legendárního pokladu ale objevila americká vláda a tajně ho převezla do Švýcarska, kde ho ukryla do trezoru nejstarší světové banky. Ta ho chce teď využít k útoku na světové finanční systémy. Cotton Malone se neplánovaně ocitne uprostřed boje mezi CIA a bankou a zároveň zjistí, že jedna z aktérek dramatu byla součástí jeho minulosti. Rozhodně nehodlá nečinně přihlížet, ale do cesty, která vede až do marockého Atlasu, se mu staví zákeřné překážky a cena za jejich zdolání bude vysoká.

Ein geheimer Code. Ein gnadenloser Agent. Eine unerbittliche Jagd. Als Geheimagent Cotton Malone in ein New Yorker Hotel bestellt wird, ahnt er nicht, dass er in eine Falle tappt. Nur knapp kann er ein Attentat auf den Präsidenten verhindern und ist plötzlich gefangen in der Verschwörung einer gefährlichen Geheimorganisation. Sie kennt nur ein Ziel: unbegrenzte Macht. Der Schlüssel dazu liegt in einem chiffrierten Dokument aus dem Unabhängigkeitskrieg. Und Malone weiss, dass er es in seinen Besitz bringen muss, um diejenigen aufzuhalten, die zu allem bereit sind. Eine erbarmungslose Jagd durch eine korrupte Welt beginnt ... Steve Berry war viele Jahre als erfolgreicher Anwalt tätig, bevor er seine Leidenschaft für das Schreiben entdeckte. Mit jedem seiner hochspannenden Thriller stürmt er in den USA die Spitzenplätze der Bestsellerlisten und begeistert Leser in über 50 Ländern. Steve Berry lebt mit seiner Frau in St. Augustine, Florida.

Un employé du Trésor américain a dérobé de mystérieux documents relatifs à un secret d’état qui, s'il était révélé, risquerait de changer la face du monde. Cotton Malone, alors en mission à Venise, est sollicité pour les récupérer. Et il n'est manifestement pas le seul à vouloir mettre la main sur les fameux papiers... Des mystères des Pères fondateurs des États-Unis jusqu'à une énigmatique entrevue clandestine entre Franklin Roosevelt et son secrétaire d’État au Trésor, une nuit de 1936, en passant par les signes ésotériques cachés dans les symboles les plus connus de l'Amérique, Cotton Malone va aller de révélation en révélation...

Ein verschwundenes Gemälde, ein religiöser Geheimbund und eine Jahrtausende alte Verschwörung! Nicholas Lees Job ist so einzigartig wie die Artefakte, die er beschützt: Für die UNESCO bewahrt er das kulturelle Erbe der Welt vor Kriminellen. Doch als ein Teil des weltberühmten Genter Altarbilds zerstört wird, führt ihn die Spur ausgerechnet in ein Nonnenkloster. Noch ahnt Lee nicht, was auf ihn zukommt, aber die Verschwörung reicht bis in die höchsten Kreise des Vatikans. Wieso sollte das Kunstwerk zerstört werden? Enthält es wirklich verschlüsselte Hinweise auf ein Jahrtausende altes Geheimnis, das die katholische Kirche in ihren Grundfesten erschüttern könnte? Lassen Sie sich auch die »Cotton Malone«-Reihe von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautor Steve Berry nicht entgehen, zum Beispiel »Das Kanzler-Komplott«, »Die sieben Relikte« oder »Die Vatikan-Intrige«!

Whitehall Palace, 1547. Après un règne marqué par six mariages et un schisme religieux, Henri VIII, deuxième monarque de la maison Tudor, est sur son lit de mort. Quelques heures avant d'expirer, il confie à sa dernière femme un inestimable secret. Londres, 2010. Le vol d'archives précieuses dans différents lieux historiques est suivi par la profanation de la crypte de la chapelle royale du château de Windsor, où repose le corps d'Henri VIII. Cotton Malone, de passage en Angleterre, se retrouve mêlé à cette affaire. Le contenu d'un mystérieux manuscrit crypté, écrit par un proche de la reine Elisabeth, dernière des Tudors, devient bientôt le centre de toutes les investigations...

Ridders van de Gouden Cirkel was het grootste geheim genootschap in de Amerikaanse geschiedenis. Ze vergaarden miljarden aan gestolen goud en zilver, wat door het hele land verborgen werd. Nu, ruim honderdvijftig jaar later zijn twee nazaten van de Ridders op zoek naar de schatten. Cotton Malone raakt betrokken op een manier die hij niet had kunnen voorzien. Via de achterkamers van het Smithsonian instituut, de bossen in Arkansas tot de bergen in Nieuw Mexico; de jacht op een lang verloren schat is niet zonder gevaar, vooral nu politiek Washington zich erin mengt… De boeken van Steve Berry wordt alom geprezen vanwege hun rijkdom aan historische details en de grondige research. De verdwenen orde is perfect voor de fans van Dan Brown en Ken Follett.

De bibliotheek van Alexandrië bezat de belangrijkste manuscripten van haar tijd. Toen zij 1500 jaar geleden afbrandde verdwenen al haar schatten van de aardbodem, maar sommige geloven dat er nog documenten gespaard zijn gebleven die de huidige drie monotheïstische godsdiensten op hun fundamenten zouden doen schudden. Een groep multimiljonairs, verzameld in de Orde van het Gulden Vlies, is bereid heel ver te gaan om in het bezit te komen van deze documenten. Cotton Malones bestaan wordt ruw verstoord als hij een e-mail ontvangt waarin staat: Jij hebt iets wat ik wil hebben. Je hebt 72 uur de tijd om het te vinden. Zo niet, dan zal je zoon sterven. Wanneer zijn winkel tot de grond toe afbrandt, weet Malone dat zijn geheimzinnige tegenstander tot alles in staat is om te krijgen wat hij wil: de sleutel tot de verloren bibliotheek van Alexandrië. Malone staat voor een duivels dilemma.

�Powieść jest zręcznym połączeniem fakt�w historycznych, mit�w dotyczących rodziny car�w Rosji i fantazji autora budującej na tym tle akcję powieści kryminalnej. Minęło dziesięć miesięcy od przejęcia władzy przez rewolucjonist�w. Biała Armia zbliża się do miasta, gdzie car i jego rodzina więzieni są przez bolszewik�w. Nadworny jasnowidz Rasputin przepowiada rychłą śmierć rodziny Romanow�w, lecz dostrzega szansę na ocalenie jednego z jej członk�w. Moskwa, czasy wsp�łczesne Rosja przeżywa ekonomiczny upadek. Obserwujący to mieszkańcy kraju wierzą, że przywr�cenie monarchii może być remedium na wszystkie obecne problemy. Nowy car ma zostać wybrany spośr�d dalekich krewnych Mikołaja II, przedtem jednak Miles Lord, amerykański prawnik i znawca rosyjskiej historii, ma prześwietlić jego przeszłość.

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Analytische annotatie: Twee kandidaten strijden om kanselier van Duitsland te worden. Het antwoord op de vraag wat er precies gebeurd is in de Führerbunker op 30 april 1945 is doorslaggevend voor de politieke strijd en voor het lot van Europa.

Ein skrupelloser Killer, eine internationale Verschwörung und ein uraltes Geheimnis Als Napoleon 1821 starb, nahm er sein größtes Geheimnis mit ins Grab: das Versteck seines Privatschatzes. Selbst in seinem Testament wird es nicht erwähnt. Oder vielleicht doch? Nach einer Schießerei wird Ex-Spezialagent Cotton Malone von seinem Freund Henrik Thorvaldsen kontaktiert, der die heimtückischen Pläne des elitären Paris Clubs aufgedeckt hat. Mit Hilfe von Napoleons legendärem Schatz wollen die Klubmitglieder die Weltwirtschaft zum Kollabieren bringen. Um diese Pläne zu vereiteln, muss Malone Napoleons Vermächtnis finden, doch ihm bleibt nicht viel Zeit: Ein international gesuchter Attentäter wurde damit beauftragt, Paris in die Luft zu jagen ... Dieser Roman war zuvor unter dem Titel „Der Korse“ bei Blanvalet erhältlich.

Urzekające. . . Fani Dana Browna będą się dobrze bawić. „Publisher’s Weekly” Kolejna powieść Berry’ego, która nie tylko jest rozrywką na wysokim poziomie, ale także rodzi głębokie i niepokojące pytania. „Fredericksburg Free Lance- Star” Po śmierci papieża rozpoczynają się przygotowania do kolejnego konklawe, do Watykanu przybywają kardynałowie. Kastor Gallo, kontrowersyjny kardynał, który popadł w niełaskę Watykanu, ucieka z Rzymu na Maltę. Tak próbuje odszukać dokument z IV wieku, z czasów Konstantyna Wielkiego. Były pracownik Wydziału Sprawiedliwości, Cotton Malone, przebywa nad włoskim jeziorem Como, tropiąc losy legendarnej korespondencji Winstona Churchilla i Benita Mussoliniego, która zaginęła w 1945 roku. Ujawnienie jej treści mogłoby wywrócić do góry nogami historię, jaką zna świat. Śladami Malone’a podąża jednak ktoś jeszcze… Pościgiem zaczyna interesować się Zakon Maltański, zgromadzenie o ponad dziewięćsetletniej historii, jedyne, które dotrwało do czasów współczesnych. Dziś prowadzą przede wszystkim działalność humanitarną, lecz w ich szeregach znajdują się także członkowie starożytnej sekty Secreti, która zamierza wpłynąć na trwające właśnie konklawe.

Was macht Cotton Malone, wenn es in den USA gerade nicht brennt? Er rettet Europa! Die Welt schaut gebannt nach Rom, denn dort, in der Sixtinischen Kapelle, wird ein neuer Papst bestimmt. Doch ein Platz in den Reihen bleibt leer – einer der Kardinäle ist auf dem Weg nach Malta, um dort ein Dokument zu finden, das die jahrtausendealte Ordnung umstürzen könnte. Währenddessen sucht Cotton Malone am Comer See nach den legendären Briefen zwischen Churchill und Mussolini, die 1945 verschwanden. Doch seine Suche weckt die Aufmerksamkeit der mysteriösen Ritter des Malteserordens. Und die haben ihre Figer auch in der anstehenden Papstwahl und sind bereit, für ihre Ziele über Leichen zu gehen ...

Když se Cotton Malone pustí do vyšetřování podezřelého kardinála, netuší, že stojí na prahu největšího finančního skandálu v dějinách církve. Statisíce eur, mrtvý člen švýcarské gardy a nájemný vrah spouštějí lavinu událostí, které vedou až do srdce Sieny a Florencie. Malone se vydává po stopách tajného dokumentu papeže Julia II., jenž odhaluje vatikánský dluh v hodnotě miliard dolarů, a s ním ožívá i rod, který dějiny pohřbily: Medicejové. Jejich potomek chce využít minulosti k ovládnutí současné Itálie.