The Emperor's Tomb
An utterly gripping action-adventure thriller from the New York Times bestselling author
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3.9 • 20 Ratings
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- $12.99
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Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone has received an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address. Logging on, he's shocked to see Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who's saved his life more than once, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand: Bring me the artifact she's asked you to keep safe.
So begins Malone's most harrowing adventure to date - one that leads him to one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world: the tomb of China's First Emperor.
Malone finds himself in a race to unravel the mystery of the tomb, a sinister society, and a deadly battle between two ruthless men for supremacy in China - and the world.
Don't miss the next action-packed instalment in the Cotton Malone series from New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry, perfect for fans of Dan Brown and David Baldacci!
Readers love The Emperor's Tomb:
'If you enjoy thrilling action-packed adventures, with a marvellous blend of facts and fiction, then Steve Berry is the perfect Author for you!' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Does not disappoint' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Great characters and frequent plot twists' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Steve Berry has a gift for bringing his characters to life' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Never ending action/adventure that keeps you turning the page' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Steve Berry scores again!' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Hard to put down' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Cotton Malone teams with old heartthrob Cassiopeia Vitt on a dangerous mission to retrieve a priceless Chinese lamp from the third century B.C.E. in Berry's rousing fifth thriller to feature the ex-federal agent (after The Paris Vendetta). Two high-ranking Chinese government ministers, hard-liner Karl Tang and more liberal Ni Yong, both of whom are vying to be China's next premier, covet the lamp. Tang, in particular, has left a trail of bodies in his own quest for the lamp, which, unbeknownst to Malone and Vitt, contains the secret to how the country will surmount its biggest obstacle to future economic growth, its dependence on foreign oil. Berry layers his narrative with well-chosen, if sometimes overly detailed, doses of Chinese history. His action sequences, particularly a shootout inside the vast network of an underground tomb, often take too long to resolve, though the payoff in the end a goose-pimple raising showdown in a remote monastery is worth the wait.
