Steve Berry Ordre des livres (chronologique)

Když se Cotton Malone pustí do vyšetřování podezřelého kardinála, netuší, že stojí na prahu největšího finančního skandálu v dějinách církve. Statisíce eur, mrtvý člen švýcarské gardy a nájemný vrah spouštějí lavinu událostí, které vedou až do srdce Sieny a Florencie. Malone se vydává po stopách tajného dokumentu papeže Julia II., jenž odhaluje vatikánský dluh v hodnotě miliard dolarů, a s ním ožívá i rod, který dějiny pohřbily: Medicejové. Jejich potomek chce využít minulosti k ovládnutí současné Itálie.

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest adventure featuring Cotton Malone, who unravels a World War II mystery involving the legendary lost treasure known as Yamashita's Gold, valued at billions. In 1945, Japan concealed vast amounts of gold and stolen valuables in booby-trapped underground caches across the Philippines. By 1947, some of this treasure was recovered by the U.S. government, which classified the assets and secretly integrated them into the Black Eagle Trust. In the present day, retired Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is in Switzerland on a simple errand for a friend. However, the situation escalates into violence, thrusting him into a conflict between the world's oldest bank and the CIA, directly tied to the Black Eagle Trust. As he navigates this perilous landscape, Cotton encounters a woman from his past who reappears with explosive secrets related to bitcoin, which is being weaponized for an impending assault on global financial systems. Faced with dire consequences, Cotton must act, but each of his moves seems misguided. His journey takes him from the banking halls of Luxembourg to the secret vaults of Switzerland, and ultimately into the treacherous mountains of southern Morocco, where he confronts the elusive Atlas Maneuver.

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. Two more things also hang in the balance. Who will become the next prime minister of Italy, and who will be the next pope. Finding answers to all three proves difficult until Cotton realizes that everything hinges on when, and if, the Medici return.

Analytische annotatie: Twee kandidaten strijden om kanselier van Duitsland te worden. Het antwoord op de vraag wat er precies gebeurd is in de Führerbunker op 30 april 1945 is doorslaggevend voor de politieke strijd en voor het lot van Europa.

Cotton Malone v ohnisku boje mezi CIA a nejstarší bankou na světě Koncem druhé světové války ukrylo Japonsko na Filipínách válečnou kořist známou jako Jamašitovo zlato. Část legendárního pokladu ale objevila americká vláda a tajně ho převezla do Švýcarska, kde ho ukryla do trezoru nejstarší světové banky. Ta ho chce teď využít k útoku na světové finanční systémy. Cotton Malone se neplánovaně ocitne uprostřed boje mezi CIA a bankou a zároveň zjistí, že jedna z aktérek dramatu byla součástí jeho minulosti. Rozhodně nehodlá nečinně přihlížet, ale do cesty, která vede až do marockého Atlasu, se mu staví zákeřné překážky a cena za jejich zdolání bude vysoká.

Osudného 22. listopadu 1963 se v texaském Dallasu změnil chod amerických dějin – došlo k atentátu na Johna F. Kennedyho. Skutečně však 35. prezidenta Spojených států zastřelil Lee Harvey Oswald? Oficiální verze má spoustu trhlin a pravdu zná jen tajemný muž jménem Thomas Rowland. Agent Luke Daniels se pouští do závodu s časem napříč Belgií a Lucemburskem, skrz louisianské bažiny a wyomingskou divočinu až na bahamské pobřeží. Cestou bude čelit sérii šokujících pravd, které přepíšou historii a změní mu život…

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which Cotton unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure, Yamashita's Gold, worth billions.

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author, Steve Berry, comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which the discovery of a lost historical document challenges the global might of the United States. King Ludwig II of Bavaria was an enigmatic figure who was deposed in 1886, mysteriously drowning three days later. Eccentric to the point of madness, history tells us that in the years before he died Ludwig engaged in a worldwide search for a new kingdom, one separate, apart, and in lieu of Bavaria. A place he could retreat into and rule as he wished. But a question remains: did he succeed? Enter Cotton Malone. After many months, Malone's protégé, Luke Daniels, has managed to infiltrate a renegade group intent on winning Bavarian independence from Germany. Daniels has also managed to gain the trust of the prince of Bavaria, a frustrated second son intent on eliminating his brother, the duke, and restoring the Wittelsbach monarchy, only now with him as king. Everything hinges on a 19th century deed which proves that Ludwig's long-rumored search bore fruit - legal title to lands that Germany, China, and the United States all now want, only for vastly different reasons. In a race across Bavaria for clues hidden in Ludwig's three fairytale castles - Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee - Malone and Daniels battle an ever-growing list of deadly adversaries, all intent on finding the last kingdom.

Ein verschwundenes Gemälde, ein religiöser Geheimbund und eine Jahrtausende alte Verschwörung! Nicholas Lees Job ist so einzigartig wie die Artefakte, die er beschützt: Für die UNESCO bewahrt er das kulturelle Erbe der Welt vor Kriminellen. Doch als ein Teil des weltberühmten Genter Altarbilds zerstört wird, führt ihn die Spur ausgerechnet in ein Nonnenkloster. Noch ahnt Lee nicht, was auf ihn zukommt, aber die Verschwörung reicht bis in die höchsten Kreise des Vatikans. Wieso sollte das Kunstwerk zerstört werden? Enthält es wirklich verschlüsselte Hinweise auf ein Jahrtausende altes Geheimnis, das die katholische Kirche in ihren Grundfesten erschüttern könnte? Lassen Sie sich auch die »Cotton Malone«-Reihe von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautor Steve Berry nicht entgehen, zum Beispiel »Das Kanzler-Komplott«, »Die sieben Relikte« oder »Die Vatikan-Intrige«!

Tragedy strikes Cassiopeia Vitt when her idol, Esmerelda Fontana, is murdered, and her castle project faces violent sabotage. As she uncovers the connection between these events, her old friend Nicodème L'Etoile becomes a target, pulling her into a complex web of revenge that threatens her closest relationships. The story explores themes of loyalty, love, and the consequences of vengeance as Cassiopeia navigates danger to protect those she cares about.

In this thrilling new adventure Nicholas Lee, UNESCO's on-the-ground investigator for its Cultural Liaison and Investigative Office (CLIO), finds himself in the middle of a religious crusade between a secret order of paramilitary nuns and the Vatican itself.[Bokinfo]

A journey of self-discovery unfolds as Cassiopeia Vitt confronts her past while preparing to sell her family's ancestral home, Casa de Hace Mucho Tiempo. The revelation that her father's art collection may be fraudulent propels her into a thrilling quest across Europe, from Andorra to Paris. Along the way, she uncovers dark secrets tied to her family's history and World War II, forcing her to confront both the truth about the paintings and her own estranged relationship with her parents.

In New York Times bestseller Steve Berry’s latest Cotton Malone adventure, the arrogant greed of politics comes face-to-face with the weight of history. One by one the seven precious relics of the Arma Christi , the weapons of Christ, are disappearing from sanctuaries across the world. After former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone witnesses the theft of one of them, he learns from his old boss, Stephanie Nelle, that a private auction is about to be held where incriminating information on the president of Poland will be offered to the highest bidder—blackmail that both the United States and Russia want, but for vastly different reasons. The price of admission to that auction is one of the relics, so Malone is first sent to a castle in Poland to steal the Holy Lance, a thousand-year-old spear sacred to not only Christians but to the Polish people, and then on to the auction itself. But nothing goes as planned and Malone is thrust into a bloody battle between three nations over a secret that, if exposed, could change the balance of power in Europe. From the tranquil canals of Bruges, to the elegant rooms of Wawel Castle, to the ancient salt mines deep beneath the earth outside Krakow, Malone is caught in the middle of a deadly war—the outcome of which turns on something known as the Warsaw Protocol.

Urzekające. . . Fani Dana Browna będą się dobrze bawić. „Publisher’s Weekly” Kolejna powieść Berry’ego, która nie tylko jest rozrywką na wysokim poziomie, ale także rodzi głębokie i niepokojące pytania. „Fredericksburg Free Lance- Star” Po śmierci papieża rozpoczynają się przygotowania do kolejnego konklawe, do Watykanu przybywają kardynałowie. Kastor Gallo, kontrowersyjny kardynał, który popadł w niełaskę Watykanu, ucieka z Rzymu na Maltę. Tak próbuje odszukać dokument z IV wieku, z czasów Konstantyna Wielkiego. Były pracownik Wydziału Sprawiedliwości, Cotton Malone, przebywa nad włoskim jeziorem Como, tropiąc losy legendarnej korespondencji Winstona Churchilla i Benita Mussoliniego, która zaginęła w 1945 roku. Ujawnienie jej treści mogłoby wywrócić do góry nogami historię, jaką zna świat. Śladami Malone’a podąża jednak ktoś jeszcze… Pościgiem zaczyna interesować się Zakon Maltański, zgromadzenie o ponad dziewięćsetletniej historii, jedyne, które dotrwało do czasów współczesnych. Dziś prowadzą przede wszystkim działalność humanitarną, lecz w ich szeregach znajdują się także członkowie starożytnej sekty Secreti, która zamierza wpłynąć na trwające właśnie konklawe.

Was macht Cotton Malone, wenn es in den USA gerade nicht brennt? Er rettet Europa! Die Welt schaut gebannt nach Rom, denn dort, in der Sixtinischen Kapelle, wird ein neuer Papst bestimmt. Doch ein Platz in den Reihen bleibt leer – einer der Kardinäle ist auf dem Weg nach Malta, um dort ein Dokument zu finden, das die jahrtausendealte Ordnung umstürzen könnte. Währenddessen sucht Cotton Malone am Comer See nach den legendären Briefen zwischen Churchill und Mussolini, die 1945 verschwanden. Doch seine Suche weckt die Aufmerksamkeit der mysteriösen Ritter des Malteserordens. Und die haben ihre Figer auch in der anstehenden Papstwahl und sind bereit, für ihre Ziele über Leichen zu gehen ...

Ridders van de Gouden Cirkel was het grootste geheim genootschap in de Amerikaanse geschiedenis. Ze vergaarden miljarden aan gestolen goud en zilver, wat door het hele land verborgen werd. Nu, ruim honderdvijftig jaar later zijn twee nazaten van de Ridders op zoek naar de schatten. Cotton Malone raakt betrokken op een manier die hij niet had kunnen voorzien. Via de achterkamers van het Smithsonian instituut, de bossen in Arkansas tot de bergen in Nieuw Mexico; de jacht op een lang verloren schat is niet zonder gevaar, vooral nu politiek Washington zich erin mengt… De boeken van Steve Berry wordt alom geprezen vanwege hun rijkdom aan historische details en de grondige research. De verdwenen orde is perfect voor de fans van Dan Brown en Ken Follett.

A deadly race for the Vatican's oldest secret fuels New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's latest international Cotton Malone thriller.

Le Double Eagle 1933 est une pièce d'or rarissime, inestimable. Mais en quoi peut-il bien intéresser le Ministère de la Justice Américain ? Engagé par ce dernier - et plus précisément la Division Magellan, sa branche secrète - à remonter ce trésor d'une épave cubaine, Cotton Malone ignore encore dans quel marécage il vient de plonger. Car ce qu'il remonte à la surface tire ses ramifications dans les plus sordides des coulisses du FBI. L'heure des règlements de comptes a sonné... De conspirations occultes en révélations explosives : Cotton Malone défie l'histoire officielle !

Ein skrupelloser Killer, eine internationale Verschwörung und ein uraltes Geheimnis Als Napoleon 1821 starb, nahm er sein größtes Geheimnis mit ins Grab: das Versteck seines Privatschatzes. Selbst in seinem Testament wird es nicht erwähnt. Oder vielleicht doch? Nach einer Schießerei wird Ex-Spezialagent Cotton Malone von seinem Freund Henrik Thorvaldsen kontaktiert, der die heimtückischen Pläne des elitären Paris Clubs aufgedeckt hat. Mit Hilfe von Napoleons legendärem Schatz wollen die Klubmitglieder die Weltwirtschaft zum Kollabieren bringen. Um diese Pläne zu vereiteln, muss Malone Napoleons Vermächtnis finden, doch ihm bleibt nicht viel Zeit: Ein international gesuchter Attentäter wurde damit beauftragt, Paris in die Luft zu jagen ... Dieser Roman war zuvor unter dem Titel „Der Korse“ bei Blanvalet erhältlich.

The Lost Order continues renowned New York Times bestseller Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone series with another riveting, history-based thriller.

Set in a small, picturesque North Carolina town, #1 international bestselling author Charlie Donlea’s debut suspense novel tells the haunting story of a murdered law school student, the reporter assigned to her story—and the intimate connection that comes when the living walk in the footsteps of the dead… “A gem of a mystery, fast-paced and suspenseful.” —Catherine Coulter, # 1 New York Times bestselling author on Summit Lake No suspects. No persons of interest. Just a girl who was alive one day and dead the next. Some places seem too beautiful to be touched by horror. Summit Lake, nestled in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, is that kind of place. But two weeks ago, Becca Eckersley, a first-year law student and daughter of a powerful attorney, was brutally murdered there. Now the town is reeling with grief, and the police are baffled. At first, investigative reporter Kelsey Castle thinks of the assignment as a fluff piece. But the savagery of the crime, and the efforts to keep it quiet, hint at something far more sinister than a random attack by a stranger. As Kelsey digs deeper, despite danger and warnings, she feels a growing connection to the dead girl. And the more she learns about Becca’s friendships, her love life—and her secrets—the more convinced she becomes that walking in Becca’s footsteps could lead her out of her own dark past…

The electrifying new Cotton Malone thriller by international bestseller Steve Berry. People say the Cold War is coming back. For some, it never went away. Shot down over Siberia in what was to be a simple meet-and-greet mission, ex-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is forced into a fight for survival against Aleksandr Zorin, whose loyalty to the former Soviet Union has festered for decades into an intense hatred of the United States. Before escaping, Malone learns that Zorin is headed for North America to join another long-term sleeper embedded in the West. Armed with a Soviet weapon long thought to be just a myth, Zorin is aided by a shocking secret hidden in the archives of America's oldest fraternal organization, the Society of Cincinnati. Past presidents used this group's military offensive - including advice on the invasion of what was to be America's 14th Colony - Canada. Inauguration Day for a new President of the U.S.A. is only hours away. Zorin's deadly plan is timed to bring about political chaos. In a race against the clock from Russia to the White House itself, Malone must not only battle Zorin, he must also confront his deepest fear, a crippling weakness that he's long denied but one that now jeopardizes everything. Steve Berry's trademark mix of fact, fiction, history and speculation is all here in this fast-paced and utterly compelling new thriller.

Whitehall Palace, 1547. Après un règne marqué par six mariages et un schisme religieux, Henri VIII, deuxième monarque de la maison Tudor, est sur son lit de mort. Quelques heures avant d'expirer, il confie à sa dernière femme un inestimable secret. Londres, 2010. Le vol d'archives précieuses dans différents lieux historiques est suivi par la profanation de la crypte de la chapelle royale du château de Windsor, où repose le corps d'Henri VIII. Cotton Malone, de passage en Angleterre, se retrouve mêlé à cette affaire. Le contenu d'un mystérieux manuscrit crypté, écrit par un proche de la reine Elisabeth, dernière des Tudors, devient bientôt le centre de toutes les investigations...

Un employé du Trésor américain a dérobé de mystérieux documents relatifs à un secret d’état qui, s'il était révélé, risquerait de changer la face du monde. Cotton Malone, alors en mission à Venise, est sollicité pour les récupérer. Et il n'est manifestement pas le seul à vouloir mettre la main sur les fameux papiers... Des mystères des Pères fondateurs des États-Unis jusqu'à une énigmatique entrevue clandestine entre Franklin Roosevelt et son secrétaire d’État au Trésor, une nuit de 1936, en passant par les signes ésotériques cachés dans les symboles les plus connus de l'Amérique, Cotton Malone va aller de révélation en révélation...

A super-sweet guide to all your favourite sweets from years gone by.

In September 1861, a shocking secret, passed down through presidents, lands in Abraham Lincoln's hands amid the Civil War's early bloodshed. He faces a crucial choice: use this volatile knowledge to save lives or protect the fragile nation. In the present day, the remains of Mormon pioneers, victims of a brutal expedition, are uncovered in Utah, igniting a political battle in Washington, D.C., involving an international entrepreneur and a powerful senator. Meanwhile, a Justice Department agent goes missing in Denmark, captured by a zealot driven by divine visions. Cotton Malone, a former agent now selling books in Denmark, is thrust back into danger after a call from his old boss sends him racing to rescue an informant with critical intelligence. This perilous mission pulls him into a deadly conflict rooted in a constitutional war initiated by the Founding Fathers over two centuries ago. As Malone navigates threats from Copenhagen to Salzburg and the mountains of Utah, he confronts a dangerous conspiracy linked to Lincoln's legacy. He risks everything—his life, freedom, and love—in a desperate quest for the truth that could determine the fate of the United States.

A family’s secret, a ruthless fanatic, and a covert arm of the American government are linked by a puzzling possibility: What if everything we know about the discovery of America is a lie? What if this lie conceals the real reason Columbus sailed in 1492, and what if this 500-year-old secret could violently reshape the modern political landscape? Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan has reported from global hotspots, but after a fraudulent story from the Middle East ruins his career, he lives in virtual exile, haunted by the truth of his sabotage by an unknown enemy. As he contemplates ending his torment, fate intervenes with an enigmatic stranger who compels him to act, drawing the attention of the Magellan Billet, a secret corps of the U.S. Justice Department. Sagan becomes embroiled in an international incident that threatens to shake Washington, D.C., and Jerusalem. Caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, unsure of who to trust, Sagan is forced to journey through Vienna, Prague, and the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, where his survival depends on rewriting everything we know about Christopher Columbus. Don’t miss the short story “The Admiral’s Mark” and a sneak peek of the new novel, The King’s Deception, included at the end.

Ein geheimer Code. Ein gnadenloser Agent. Eine unerbittliche Jagd. Als Geheimagent Cotton Malone in ein New Yorker Hotel bestellt wird, ahnt er nicht, dass er in eine Falle tappt. Nur knapp kann er ein Attentat auf den Präsidenten verhindern und ist plötzlich gefangen in der Verschwörung einer gefährlichen Geheimorganisation. Sie kennt nur ein Ziel: unbegrenzte Macht. Der Schlüssel dazu liegt in einem chiffrierten Dokument aus dem Unabhängigkeitskrieg. Und Malone weiss, dass er es in seinen Besitz bringen muss, um diejenigen aufzuhalten, die zu allem bereit sind. Eine erbarmungslose Jagd durch eine korrupte Welt beginnt ... Steve Berry war viele Jahre als erfolgreicher Anwalt tätig, bevor er seine Leidenschaft für das Schreiben entdeckte. Mit jedem seiner hochspannenden Thriller stürmt er in den USA die Spitzenplätze der Bestsellerlisten und begeistert Leser in über 50 Ländern. Steve Berry lebt mit seiner Frau in St. Augustine, Florida.

A behind-the-scenes political fight between the United States and England has the unintended result of landing Cotton Malone's son, Gary, in the hands of a man with a dangerous personal agenda. It also forces Malone to come face-to-face with a baffling historical mystery: a long-buried secret that throws into question the legitimacy of the entire reign of Elizabeth I - a revelation with explosive modern-day consequence.

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 same shocking reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This question is what faces 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 cypher 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.

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan has written hard-hitting articles from hot spots around the world. But when a controversial report from a war-torn region is exposed as a fraud, his professional credibility crashes and burns. Now he lives in virtual exile - haunted by bad decisions and the shocking truth he can never prove: that his downfall was a deliberate act of sabotage by an unknown enemy. But before Sagan can end his torment with the squeeze of a trigger, fate intervenes in the form of an enigmatic stranger with a request that cannot be ignored. Zachariah Simon has the look of a scholar, the soul of a scoundrel, and the zeal of a fanatic. He also has Tom Sagan's estranged daughter at his mercy. Simon desperately wants something only Sagan can supply: the key to a 500-year-old mystery, a treasure with explosive political significance in the modern world. For Sagan, this mission could be his last chance to heal the broken bond with his only child and redeem his shattered reputation. For Zachariah Simon, the stakes are even greater, the goal intensely personal, the consequences of opposing him catastrophic.

An anthology of twenty-five previously unpublished works includes contributions by such favorite genre authors as Stephen Coontz, Alex Kava, and Karin Slaughter, and a selection of up-and-coming writers.

Lincoln (1809-1865), Garfield (1831-1881), McKinley (1843-1901) et Kennedy (1917-1963): quatre présidents américains, quatre assassinats a priori sans rapport, et pourtant... Afin de venir en aide à l'une de ses amies, Cotton Malone se rend aux Etats-Unis, sans se douter de ce qu'il est sur le point d'y découvrir : l'existence d'une société secrète, fondée lors de la Révolution américaine, adoubée par George Washington, et qui, depuis lors, n'a cessé ses mystérieuses activités. À l'origine du secret, et peut-être de l'assassinat de quatre présidents américains, les pages manquantes du rapport d'une intrigante séance du Sénat survenue en 1793. Des pages dissimulées dans un endroit dont les coordonnées sont cachées derrière le fameux, et inviolable, "Code Jefferson "...

Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone wakes to find an intruder in his Copenhagen bookshop: an American Secret Service agent with assassins on his heels. Narrowly surviving a ferocious firefight, the two journey to the secluded estate of Malone’s friend Henrik Thorvaldsen. The wily Danish tycoon has uncovered the insidious plans of the Paris Club, a cabal of multimillionaires bent on manipulating the global economy. But Thorvaldsen also harbors a hidden agenda—a vendetta—that will force Malone to choose between friend and country, past and present. Starting in Denmark, moving to England, and ending up in the storied streets and cathedrals of Paris, Malone is forced to match wits with a terrorist for hire and to plunge into a desperate hunt for Napoleon’s legendary treasure, lost for two hundred years. It’s a breathless game of duplicity and death, all to claim a prize of untold value. But at what cost? From the Paperback edition.

Former government operative Cotton Malone teams with old heartthrob Cassiopeia Vitt on a dangerous mission to retrieve a priceless Chinese lamp from the third century B.C.E.

De bibliotheek van Alexandrië bezat de belangrijkste manuscripten van haar tijd. Toen zij 1500 jaar geleden afbrandde verdwenen al haar schatten van de aardbodem, maar sommige geloven dat er nog documenten gespaard zijn gebleven die de huidige drie monotheïstische godsdiensten op hun fundamenten zouden doen schudden. Een groep multimiljonairs, verzameld in de Orde van het Gulden Vlies, is bereid heel ver te gaan om in het bezit te komen van deze documenten. Cotton Malones bestaan wordt ruw verstoord als hij een e-mail ontvangt waarin staat: Jij hebt iets wat ik wil hebben. Je hebt 72 uur de tijd om het te vinden. Zo niet, dan zal je zoon sterven. Wanneer zijn winkel tot de grond toe afbrandt, weet Malone dat zijn geheimzinnige tegenstander tot alles in staat is om te krijgen wat hij wil: de sleutel tot de verloren bibliotheek van Alexandrië. Malone staat voor een duivels dilemma.

An 1000, Aix-la-Chapelle. Otto III découvre dans le tombeau de Charlemagne un étrange manuscrit crypté. 1935, Allemagne. Mandaté par Himmler pour faire des recherches sur les racines de la langue allemande, l'expert Oberhauser découvre un ouvrage similaire. 2008. Afin de faire la lumière sur la mort mystérieuse de son père, Cotton Malone se penche sur l'énigme de ces deux manuscrits.--[Memento]

More than 30 of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning authors offer heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises. Authors include Lee Child, James Siegel, James Rollins, Eric van Lustbader, F. Paul Wilson and Christopher Reich.

Cotton Malone is back and the stakes were never higher: a deadly virus that could wipe out civilisation as we know it - and a cure that lies buried in the past.

50 avant J.-C.: la bibliothèque d'Alexandrie, qui renferme le savoir de toute l'humanité, disparaît aussi soudainement que mystérieusement. 1948, Palestine : Georges Haddad, fils d'un érudit et combattant palestinien, reçoit la visite d'un étrange individu porteur de secrets, un Gardien. 2007, Copenhague : Cotton Malone, retraité du département de Justice américain, pensait pouvoir profiter de sa boutique de livres anciens. Mais une mystérieuse organisation kidnappe son fils et lui donne 72 heures pour retrouver Georges Haddad. Malone doit, s'il veut sauver son fils, affronter tous les dangers pour retrouver Haddad, dont la connaissance des écrits disparus depuis plus de 2000 ans pourrait bien bouleverser la face du monde...

1118, Jérusalem, Terre sainte. Neuf chevaliers créent un ordre militaire, les « Pauvres Chevaliers du Christ ». Le roi Baudoin II leur cède pour résidence une partie de son palais, bâti sur les ruines du Temple de Salomon. Ils deviennent les « chevaliers du Temple », puis les « Templiers ». 1307 : Jacques de Molay, le grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers, est arrêté sur ordre de Philippe le Bel et livré à l'Inquisition. Il garde le silence sur le déjà célèbre trésor des Templiers. 2006 : Cotton Malone, ex-agent du département de la Justice américaine, et son amie Stéphanie, entrent en possession de documents troublants relatifs à la nature du trésor des Templiers. Commence alors une quête à la fois historique, érudite et périlleuse, qui les mènera à Rennes-le-Château, coeur du mystère.

1917, Fatima, Portugal : la Vierge apparaît à la jeune Lucia et lui confie trois secrets. Les deux premiers sont rendus publics. Mais rien ne filtre concernant le troisième, jusqu'à ce que Jean-Paul II en livre, en 2000, une " version officielle " immédiatement mise en doute. 2005, Rome, Vatican : le souverain pontife envoie son homme de confiance, monseigneur Michener, en Roumanie afin de transmettre un message confidentiel à un Vieux prêtre. Michener découvre que celui-ci est le traducteur du mystérieux troisième secret. Dès lors, il devra faire preuve de toute son habileté pour déjouer la conspiration qui le guette et échapper à ceux qui, dans l'ombre, veulent à tout prix garder cachée la terrible vérité. Car, si elle était dévoilée, les fondements mêmes de l'Eglise en seraient menacés...

Russie, de nos jours, un pays rongé par la corruption. Un pouvoir gangrené par les organisations mafieuses. L'une d'elles a le projet de rétablir le trône des tsars. Et de placer dessus Stefan Baklanov. Mais Miles Lord détient peut-être le moyen de contrecarrer leurs plans : une prophétie de Raspoutine et un document écrit de la main de Lénine.

When her father dies under suspicious circumstances, Atlanta judge Rachel Cutler finds everything she loves threatened by the rival quests of two art collectors who seek one of the world's greatest treasures, lost after the Second World War. Reissue.