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Steve will teach the craft of writing, including story structure, effective dialog, point of view and his 11 Rules of Writing. The workshop includes a talk on the Business of Writing by International Thriller Writers’ Executive Director Elizabeth Berry. Space is limited for the workshop, so be sure ... (more)to sign up today! Sidney Lanier Cottage, 935 High Street $85* per person

Join us for a celebration of Sidney Lanier's 170th birthday as thriller master and historic preservation advocate Steve Berry salutes the Muse of Macon at an hors d’ouevres reception followed by an exciting presentation in true Steve Berry-style including a Q&A and book signing. Armory Ballroom, ... (more)484 1st Street $35* per person

New York Times best selling author and Mercer Law School Alumnus Steve Berry will visit Mercer Law School on Friday, Feb. 3 at Noon with a presentation in true Steve Berry - style with a Q&A and a book signing in the Moot Courtroom of the Law School.

Cotton Malone has been called on to defend his country's safety in many exotic locations around the world, often using his knowledge of history to get to the heart of mysteries and conspiracies stretching back for centuries. But never has the danger been quite so close to home.A stunning opening sets ... (more)the tone of explosive action and mind-bending intrigue as Cotton battles an extraordinary group of families whose unseen influence dates back to the pages of the U.S. Constitution - and whose thirst for power is about to be satisfied by the craking of a code devised by Thomas Jefferson himself. Steve Berry lives on the Georgia coast in Camden County. He's a lawyer who, for twenty-five years, has helped people both in and out of the courtroom. He's also active in local politics, having served on the Camden County Board of Education and, currently, he is one of five members of the Camden County Board of Commissioners. Cotton Malone 1. The Templar Legacy (2006) 2. The Alexandria Link (2007) 3. The Venetian Betrayal (2007) 4. The Charlemagne Pursuit (2008) 5. The Paris Vendetta (2009) 6. The Emperor's Tomb (2010) 7. The Jefferson Key Signed (2011)

*****NOW RE-SCHEDULED!*****The tomb of China's First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra cotta warriors, has remained sealed for 2200 years. Though it's regarded as one of the greatest archeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won't allow anyone to open it. Why not? That question ... (more)is at the heart of a dilemma faced by former-Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, whose life is shattered when he receives an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar web address. Logging on, he sees Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who's saved his life on more than one occasion, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand - "Bring me the artifact she's asked you to keep safe." One problem: Malone doesn't have a clue what the man is talking about, since Cassiopeia has left nothing with him. So begins Malone's most harrowing adventure to date-one that offers up astounding historical revelations, pits him against a ruthless ancient brotherhood, and sends him from Denmark to Belgium to Vietnam then on to China, a vast and mysterious land where danger lurks at every turn.

*****NOW RE-SCHEDULED!*****The tomb of China's First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra cotta warriors, has remained sealed for 2200 years. Though it's regarded as one of the greatest archeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won't allow anyone to open it. Why not? That question ... (more)is at the heart of a dilemma faced by former-Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, whose life is shattered when he receives an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar web address. Logging on, he sees Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who's saved his life on more than one occasion, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand - "Bring me the artifact she's asked you to keep safe." One problem: Malone doesn't have a clue what the man is talking about, since Cassiopeia has left nothing with him. So begins Malone's most harrowing adventure to date-one that offers up astounding historical revelations, pits him against a ruthless ancient brotherhood, and sends him from Denmark to Belgium to Vietnam then on to China, a vast and mysterious land where danger lurks at every turn.

Book signing and discussion with national bestselling author Steve Berry for his latest release, The Paris Vendetta.

Bestselling author of The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Templar Legacy, The Venetian Betrayal and The Amber Room has written his fifth novel full of intrigue and adventure. Former U.S. Justice Department operative Cotton Malone’s billionaire Danish friend, Henrik Thorvaldsen, ... (more)is consumed with finding out who masterminded the killings outside a Mexico City courthouse two years earlier in which seven people were murdered, including his young diplomat son. When Malone learns that a wealthy British aristocrat was behind the slaughter, he becomes 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 his friend’s life but the lives of many other innocent people in this contemporary suspenseful novel.

The author reads from his new Cotton Malone thriller. 703-998-0404.

The author reads from and signs his new Cotton Malone thriller. 301-986-1761.

Another stunning thriller from the author of The Venetian Betrayal. Cotton Malone's dangerous international quest is set in motion by a mysterious manuscript unearthed from the tomb of Charlemagne.

This month's discussion book is THE AMBER ROOM by Steve Berry.