Overview
From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest installment in his wildly popular Cotton Malone series—an adventure that takes Cotton to Italy to solve a five hundred year-old mystery.
Cotton Malone is on the hunt for a forgotten 16th century Pledge of Christ—a sworn promise made by Pope Julius II that evidences a monetary debt owed by the Vatican, still valid after five centuries—now worth in the trillions of dollars. But collecting that debt centers around what happened to the famed Medici of Florence—a family that history says died out, without heirs, centuries ago.
Who will become the next prime minister of Italy, and who will be the next pope? Finding answers proves difficult until Cotton realizes that everything hinges on when, and if, the Medici return.
Review
Cotton Malone is on the hunt for a forgotten 16th century Pledge of Christ—a sworn promise made by Pope Julius II that evidences a monetary debt owed by the Vatican, still valid after five centuries—now worth in the trillions of dollars. But collecting that debt centers around what happened to the famed Medici of Florence—a family that history says died out, without heirs, centuries ago.
As with all Steve Berry novels, you cannot beat the history. He does some fabulous research and certainly incorporates all of it into the storyline with great skill and intensity!
And there is not a better character than Cotton Malone. I love his intelligence and his strengths. Now I will say, this is the best Cotton Malone novel in quite a while. I enjoy the Medici’s history. And to think of one returning….oh added so much to the drama and intrigue.
And y’all!! This is narrated by my favorite, Scott Brick. You cannot go wrong with the audio version. This is narrated by the best!
Every time I review one of Steve Berry’s books, I always have to mention my favorite, The Amber Room. This is a book that is in my top 20 of all time. I highly recommend you read this one as well!
Need a good historical mystery with lots of intensity…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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