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The King's Deception (Cotton Malone) (original 2013; edition 2014)

by Steve Berry

Series: Cotton Malone (8)

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When escalating political tensions between the United States and England put his son, Gary, in the hands of a man with a shadowy and intensely personal agenda, Cotton Malone finds himself confronting a baffling historical mystery that questions the legitimacy of Elizabeth I.
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Title:The King's Deception (Cotton Malone)
Authors:Steve Berry
Info:Ballantine Books (2014), Paperback, 640 pages
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  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
It's been a while since I've read a Berry novel and I was pleased as usual. Next to US history, the history of Great Britain is something that has always fascinated me and the idea that controversy exists in the English monarchy is no real surprise. This is a quick paced book that follows a similar mold as others of this genre, but the mix of true history and fiction was seamless (for those of us who don't know the truth of things), kept me on my toes the whole book as it all seemed very plausible. Great again ( )
  harpua | Aug 19, 2023 |
First edition as new
  dgmathis | Mar 16, 2023 |
This book has everything you need for when it comes to a great adventure book; an old secret, a secret society, American agents, British agents, two old ladies, a thief and, of course, our hero Cotton Malone smack in the middle. He has a talent for really getting in the way of things.

Cotton Malone is on his way to Denmark to celebrate Thanksgiving with his son Gary. But first, he needs to drop off a kid in London that has tried to enter The States with a false passport. And as usual, everything gets fucked up!

Adventure books are something I really, truly enjoy reading, especially a well-written one with an interesting and almost believable story. Well, the nonstop action is a bit over the top, but adventure book must be fast-paced, or it gets dull. But I loved how I was pulled into the story, how Steve Berry manages to write something so fantastic that one almost could believe it's true. The secret in this book, its dynamite (not literally) and if it would be reviled it would have such huge impact on the world that I just can't believe that those behind trying to bring the secret out in the open would do something so stupid. But pettiness is everywhere.

Anyway, it was a great book and if you like an adventure book, then you should read this one! ( )
  MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 |
The eighth book about Justice Department' Magellan Billet agent Cotton Malone. Cotton and his son are taking a prisoner back to London when they are kidnapped. There is a battle underway between the CIA and MI-6 to prevent the release of the Lockerbie bomber for humanitarian reasons. A 500 year old secret, involving the history of the Tudor line, the role of law, the conflict in Northern Ireland, traitors, thieves, spies, etc. create a complex plot, like all Berry novels. As always, well-researched, well-written and among the more plausible plots in the thriller genre. ( )
  skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 |
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When escalating political tensions between the United States and England put his son, Gary, in the hands of a man with a shadowy and intensely personal agenda, Cotton Malone finds himself confronting a baffling historical mystery that questions the legitimacy of Elizabeth I.

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