The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil's Gold)
A Novel
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3.8 • 1K Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of Berry's ingeniously plotted seventh Cotton Malone novel (after The Emperor's Tomb), former U.S. Justice Department agent Malone, who's been summoned to New York City by his old boss, Stephanie Nelle, manages to thwart an attempt to assassinate the U.S. president outside a midtown Manhattan hotel. Malone soon finds himself in the middle of a power struggle with roots in presidential history. A cipher formulated by Thomas Jefferson and employed by Andrew Jackson has been unbroken for 175 years. Documents hidden by Jackson contain the key to the legitimacy and the wealth and power of the Commonwealth, a coalition of privateers or pirates dating from the American Revolution. Malone and his lover, Cassiopeia Vitt, must match wits and survival skills with several formidable foes, including rogue agent Jonathan Wyatt and Quartermaster Clifford Knox of the Commonwealth. Berry offers plenty of twists and vivid action scenes in a feast of historical imagination. Author tour.
Customer Reviews
The Jefferson key
Steve, I have loved all your books. The plot moves and the story line is great is in this tale.
My only criticism is that you flipped too quickly between stories within the book. After a while it drove me crazy. Please go back to old way of writing.
jefferson key
terrible... to stay with this book you almost have to take notes on what's going on and who is who
and then refer back to it as the book goes. don't bother......
Really enjoyed this book
I used to love to read but haven’t been able to get into a story for a long time. Years ago I read the first book in this series and enjoyed it. Now that I’m retired I finished the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th in just a few weeks. Can’t put them down. I love all the excitement and find the historical info fascinating. Recommend to anyone who enjoys mysteries and crime.