A pacy international thriller with a historical twist, from the New York Times bestselling author
Steve Berry lives on the coast in Georgia, USA, with his wife and daughter. He is a lawyer who has traveled extensively throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, and Russia. His first two novels, THE AMBER ROOM and THE ROMANOV PROPHECY, were US bestsellers; his most recent three books, THE THIRD SECRET, THE TEMPLAR LEGACY and THE ALEXANDRIA LINK, were New York Times and international bestsellers. His books have been published in 39 countries and translated into 37 languages.
'Locating 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 20080504 '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 20080504 '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 20080504 'Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' -- Clive Cussler on Steve Berry 20080504 '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 20080504 '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 20080504 'Sexy, illuminating ... my kind of thriller.' -- Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM 20080504 'Not to be missed. Anagrams and complicated symbology... a complex, well-written, and extremely readable story.' -- Library Journal on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY 20080504 'Writes with the self-assured style of a veteran' -- Dan Brown 20080504 'Steve Berry is a writer on the rise.' -- David Morrell, author of NIGHTSCAPE and CREEPERS 20080504 'Conspiracies and plots abound ... Berry handles his thriller tradecraft skilfully, [and] his descriptions are stellar.' -- Booklist on THE THIRD SECRET 20080504 'International intrigue, swashbuckling action, indestructible hero from the American South... Not to be missed.' -- Kirkus Reviews, on THE ROMANOV PROPHECY 20080504
'Locating 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 20080504 '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 20080504 '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 20080504 'Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' -- Clive Cussler on Steve Berry 20080504 '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 20080504 '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 20080504 'Sexy, illuminating ... my kind of thriller.' -- Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM 20080504 'Not to be missed. Anagrams and complicated symbology... a complex, well-written, and extremely readable story.' -- Library Journal on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY 20080504 'Writes with the self-assured style of a veteran' -- Dan Brown 20080504 'Steve Berry is a writer on the rise.' -- David Morrell, author of NIGHTSCAPE and CREEPERS 20080504 'Conspiracies and plots abound ... Berry handles his thriller tradecraft skilfully, [and] his descriptions are stellar.' -- Booklist on THE THIRD SECRET 20080504 'International intrigue, swashbuckling action, indestructible hero from the American South... Not to be missed.' -- Kirkus Reviews, on THE ROMANOV PROPHECY 20080504
In bestseller Berry's predictable third novel to feature Cotton Malone (after The Alexandria Link and The Templar Legacy), Malone takes on another villain bent on world domination, Irina Zovastina, supreme minister of the Central Asian Federation, who's plotting to use a bioweapon to destroy Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Malone races around the globe trying to find the means to foil the minister, aided by longtime allies Cassiopeia Vitt, an enigmatic and deadly operative, and his former Justice Department boss, Stephanie Nelle. The answer may lie buried with Alexander the Great's remains. Both the good and the bad guys let their opponents live in circumstances that make no sense except to prolong the plot, and the genuine mysteries surrounding the death of Alexander the Great receive short shrift. Despite some pedestrian prose ("He shook his head. Choices. Everybody made them"), this international yarn, full of shoot-outs and explosions, won't disappoint fans of Berry's previous action-packed thrillers. (Dec.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
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