Steve Berry - The Paris Vendetta.nfo
General Information
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Title: The Paris Vendetta
Author: Steve Berry
Read By: Scott Brick
Copyright: 2009
Audiobook Copyright: 2009
Genre: Thriller
Series Malone 5
Publisher: Random House
Abridged: No
Original Media Information
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Media: CD
Number: 11
Source: Library
Condition: Good
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Number of MP3s: 117
Total Duration: Approx 13 hours
Total MP3 Size: 381 mb
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Ripped With: Audiograbber
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Book Description
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James Rollins Reviews The Paris Vendetta
James Rollins is the author of six thrillers in the bestselling Sigma Force
series (Sandstorm, Map of Bones, Black Order, The Judas Strain, The Last
Oracle, and The Doomsday Key); the movie novelization, Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; and several stand-alone thrillers. Read his
guest review of The Paris Vendetta:
I've known Steve Berry since the beginning of his career. Back in 2002, he
approached me to read his first novel, The Amber Room, for a cover blurb. The
book's description definitely intrigued me, hinting at a story involving lost
treasures, historical mysteries, and characters both compelling and repellant.
Still, I turned the first page with a skeptical eye, wondering how a debut
author would fare with such a big story. But within a matter of pages,
skepticism faded, and awe rose. I read that book in one long sitting and
closed the cover and thought: This guy is going to have a huge career. So, of
course, I was happy to provide a blurb for that book. By the way, another
struggling author was also impressed with the novel and described it as "my
kind of thriller--a globe-trotting treasure hunt with exotic locales and
ruthless villains." That little-known author was Dan Brown.
As years rolled by, my first gut reaction to Steve's writing proved prophetic.
His career rocketed after that first book as he produced story after story of
nail-biting adventures that spanned the world: from the Russian steppes to the
Egyptian desert to the icy caves of Antarctica. He's since become branded as
the king of intrigue, a master at folding ancient mysteries into
ripped-from-the-headlines adventures. His books have dealt with Vatican
prophecies, cures for AIDS, lost ancient libraries, even the discovery of a
lost civilization. Over the years, he's gathered a huge international
following, climbing bestseller charts around the world.
So I picked up his latest book, The Paris Vendetta, and eyed it again with a
bit of jaded skepticism. Surely he must have run out of steam. Who could keep
producing masterworks of such precise plotting, complicated characters, and
heart-pounding adventure year after year? So I settled into my favorite chair
and turned the first page of The Paris Vendetta. Within a matter of
paragraphs, I was riding with Napoleon through the scorching Egyptian desert,
climbing the Great Pyramid for a midnight rendezvous, and discovering
something earth-shattering was afoot. But what was it? A few pages later, his
main character, the resourceful Cotton Malone, struggles to survive a
firefight in his bookstore in Copenhagen. I found myself holding my breath,
wincing as the suspense grew as taut as an assassin's garrote, and quickly
became embroiled in a conspiracy that trailed back centuries.
As I read that book, the hours vanished. Pages continued to fly by. And once
again I was hooked. No, more than hooked... I was lost. In the end, that is
the true magic and mastery of this man's writing, the true reason he has
become the king of intrigue. You don't just read a Steve Berry novel. You live
it. --James Rollins
From Publishers Weekly
Bestseller Berry deftly blends contemporary suspense and historical mystery in
his fifth novel to feature former U.S. Justice Department operative Cotton
Malone (after The Charlemagne Pursuit). Danish billionaire Henrik Thorvaldsen,
a friend of Malone's, has become consumed with finding out who masterminded
the slaughter outside a Mexico City courthouse two years earlier that killed
seven people, including his young diplomat son. Once he learns that a wealthy
British aristocrat was behind the outrage, Thorvaldsen gets entangled in a
conspiracy that involves an elite group of ruthless financial experts planning
to destabilize the global economy, a terrorist plot to destroy a European
landmark, and a legendary cache hidden by Napoleon. Malone soon finds himself
in a desperate struggle to save not only Thorvaldsen's life but the lives of
countless innocents as well. While the plot takes a few predictable turns,
this well-crafted thriller also offers plenty of surprises. 5-city author
tour. (Dec.) Copyright c Reed Business Information, a division of Reed
Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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