The Lincoln Myth
An utterly thrilling and gripping action adventure novel from the New York Times bestselling author
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'Don't start this page turner on an empty stomach or late at night, because you're going to forget to eat and sleep. I couldn't put it down' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Steve Berry has hit it out of the park again' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
September 1861: All is not as it seems. With these cryptic words, a shocking secret passed down from president to president comes to rest in the hands of Abraham Lincoln. And as the first bloody clashes of the Civil War unfold, Lincoln alone must decide how best to use this volatile knowledge: save thousands of American lives, or keep the young nation from being torn apart forever?
The present: After a phone call from his former boss in Washington, ex-agent Cotton Malone has gone from quietly selling books at his shop in Denmark to dodging bullets in a high-speed boat chase, racing to rescue an informant carrying critical intelligence. It's just the kind of business that Malone has been trying to leave behind, ever since he retired from the Justice Department. But once he draws enemy blood, Malone is plunged into a deadly conflict - a constitutional war secretly set in motion more than two hundred years ago by America's Founding Fathers.
From the streets of Copenhagen to the catacombs of Salzburg to the rugged mountains of Utah, the grim spectre of the Civil War looms as a dangerous conspiracy gathers power. Malone risks life, liberty, and his greatest love in a race for the truth about Abraham Lincoln - while the fate of the United States of America hangs in the balance.
From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry, don't miss the next action-packed Cotton Malone novel, perfect for fans of Dan Brown and David Baldacci!
Readers LOVE the Cotton Malone series:
'My kind of thriller' Dan Brown
'Steve Berry is an excellent writer who merges fact and fiction seamlessly' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Berry raises this genre's stakes' The New York Times
'If you want a book with a fast paced rise in action and interest, this is for you'
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'I love this guy' Lee Child
'I've read all of Steve Berry's books and think this is one of the best in the Cotton Malone series' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'As always with Steve Berry, you're educated about significant things while your knuckles are turning white and the pages are flying by' David Baldacci
'If you're a Berry fan, you will certainly NOT be disappointed by the latest instalment' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Berry's 10th Cotton Malone thriller (after 2013's e-book novella The Tudor Plot) provides startling new perspectives on the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and Abraham Lincoln's decision to fight the Civil War. At play is a secret document passed from George Washington to each new president, until Lincoln used it to seal a bargain with Brigham Young in 1861. Now U.S. Sen. Thaddeus Rowan of Utah, an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, and wealthy Spanish businessman Josepe Salazar, also a Mormon, have joined forces to recover that document, which they believe will provide a legal basis for states to secede from the union. Stephanie Nelle, Malone's old boss, enlists retired Justice Department agent Malone in the effort to thwart Rowan and Salazar's scheme. Cassiopeia Vitt, Malone's love interest, plays a surprising role. The action builds to an overly neat resolution in the wilds of Utah, but Berry's skillful blend of history and supposition will intrigue his many fans.
