The Kaiser's Web
A Novel
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4.2 • 111 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In New York Times bestseller Steve Berry’s next 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.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This instalment in Steve Berry’s long-running Cotton Malone series finds the secret agent emerging from semi-retirement to search for long-hidden Nazis. Hate is on the rise in Germany, and the current chancellor is desperate to dig up dirt on her far-right opponent. Soon, Cotton and his partner Cassiopeia are on a mission to discover what really happened to Hitler and his companions on April 30, 1945—with the fate of the EU hanging in the balance. Berry’s copious historical research creates an enthralling blend of fact and fiction. We had a blast following Cotton and Cassiopeia on their dangerous mission into South America—complete with a heat-of-battle realization about their relationship. A globe-trotting spy quest with heart and some pointed commentary on our international sociopolitical climate, The Kaiser’s Web is nonstop entertainment.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of bestseller Berry's thrilling 16th Cotton Malone novel (after 2020's The Warsaw Protocol), former U.S. president Danny Daniels travels to Bavaria at the request of Marie Eisenhuth, the pro-American German chancellor. In a police station interrogation room, he meets Hanna Cress, a shadowy Belarussian operative, who hands over an envelope containing some GPS coordinates. Cress says the coordinates indicate a place Daniels is supposed to visit, but she doesn't know why. Then she lights up what turns out to be a cyanide-laced cigarette; just before expiring, she utters the word Kaiser. The meeting comes in the midst of a contentious German national election in which Eisenhuth faces a vigorous challenge from an anti-immigrant candidate with a murky past. Daniels contacts Malone, a former agent for a clandestine division of the Justice Department, and asks for his help to insure Eisenhuth's reelection. Malone's mission takes him and the de rigeur attractive female partner to Chile. Berry skillfully lays out yet another tantalizing historical what-if, this one connected to Hitler's last days in his bunker below Berlin. Fans of over-the-top action yarns will be pleased.
Customer Reviews
Engrossing but not from the start
Ordinarily I find from the first chapter of his novels that I can’t put them down.
This one only captivated me after about a quarter though.
However after that slow start his storytelling was again superb
Proofreading for German terms
Adlerflug instead of Aderflung,
Hausfrauen instead of Hausfrau,
Schloss instead of schlöss,
And others.....