The latest book I have been given a complementary copy of from Imran over at Meryl L. Moss Media Relations, Inc., is The Paris Vendetta by Steve Berry.
About the book
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When Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile in 1821, he took to the grave a powerful secret. As general and emperor, he had stolen immeasurable riches from palaces, national treasuries, and even the Knights of Malta and the Vatican. In his final days, his British captors hoped to learn where the loot lay hidden. But he told them nothing, and in his will he made no mention of the treasure. Or did he?
Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone isn’t looking for trouble when it comes knocking at his Copenhagen bookshop. Actually, it breaks and enters in the form of an American Secret Service agent with a pair of assassins on his heels. Malone has his doubts about the anxious young man, but narrowly surviving a ferocious firefight convinces him to follow his unexpected new ally.
Their first stop is the secluded estate of Malone’s good 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. Only by matching wits with a terrorist-for-hire, foiling a catastrophic attack, and plunging into a desperate hunt for Napoleon’s legendary lost treasure can Malone hope to avert international financial anarchy.
But Thorvaldsen’s real objective is much more personal: to avenge the murder of his son by the larcenous aristocrat at the heart of the conspiracy. Thorvaldsen’s vendetta places Malone in an impossible quandary—one that forces him 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 plays a breathless game of duplicity and death, all to claim a prize of untold value. But at what cost?
- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books; First Edition first Printing edition (December 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345505476
- ISBN-13: 978-0345505477
You can purchase a copy today from Amazon.
About Steve Berry
Image courtesy of Steve Berry
Steve Berry is the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Vendetta, The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Venetian Betrayal, The Alexandria Link, The Templar Legacy, The Third Secret, The Romanov Prophecy, and The Amber Room. He has 10 million books in print, which have been translated into 37 languages and sold in 50 countries. Steve’s road to publishing was long and arduous, spanning 12 years (1990 – 2002) and 85 rejections over 5 separate manuscripts. He’s also an accomplished instructor, having taught the concepts of writing to many an audience across the globe. When Steve’s not writing, you can find him either on a beach, or on a golf course, or traveling — discovering more things lost — thinking of the next novel.
Steve and his wife Elizabeth have also started a foundation, History Matters, dedicated to aiding the preservation of our heritage. To learn more about Steve, visit www.steveberry.org.
I do have to say that I was a little lost with this book at first, but that was because I hadn’t read The Charlemagne Pursuit which is the first book of the series. I’ll definitely have to go out and purchase The Charlemagne Pursuit so the The Paris Vendetta to understand relationship between Cotton and Henrik, but all in all I was able to follow along with the story without much difficulty. Another great read from a great writer!
The Giveaway
Imran over at Meryl L. Moss Media Relations, Inc. has graciously offered one of my readers a free copy of The Paris Vendetta of their own.
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