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Loading... The Templar Legacy (2006)by Steve Berry
Once again, Berry has produced a well researched, well written, captivating story. This one, as the title implies, focuses on the Templers. The plot is rife with intrigue, betrayal, and mystery. This one is worth reading more than once. (  ) DrLed | May 10, 2013 |  Stiff characters and writing, a trudge to read. (  ) CandaceVan | Apr 16, 2013 | I would not have imagined that I could love a book that begins with the torture and crucifixion of a Knight Templar. Just goes to show you what a good writer Steve Berry is. The story was at all times grounded in solid historical fact, despite the fact that this is clearly a fictional tale. The plot is a fun cat and mouse chase around Europe where the prize is a valuable treasure, the details of which may force mankind to rewrite a good bit of history. And I absolutely loved Cotton Malone. Like most lead characters in mystery thrillers, he has experience in the intelligence community. But Cotton chose to leave that community to open a book shop in Copenhagen, a decision that any book lover can respect. However, the affairs of Cotton's ex-boss pull him back into the fray. Cotton is not a perfect man by any means, but he is persistent and loyal...my two favorite traits. Will definitely be reading [b:The Alexandria Link|74824|The Alexandria Link (Cotton Malone, #2)|Steve Berry|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1170865291s/74824.jpg|1407664], the second book in this series. (  ) KatLowe | Apr 3, 2013 | I saw that someone called Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone series as a thinking man’s Dan Brown; then I think about Umberto Eco’s Foucault's Pendulum. While I did find The Templar Legacy far more enjoyable than expected, it was still very much in the style of Dan Brown. The pacing and characters were decently written and the story would be controversial for someone that would get offended by Religious themes in fiction. I wouldn’t compare it to Dan Brown anymore more than the fact its set around a conspiracy, after that it is more in the feel of Indiana Jones. The modern day Templers make for great antagonists as Cotton goes treasure hunting. The scenery is the biggest stand out for me; the description of France and Rennes-le-Chateau, mixed with some creative licence makes for an enjoyable backdrop. I enjoyed this book, but like most bestsellers, I didn’t love the book. It packs a punch and was thrilling to read but I don’t think I will ever read it again. (  ) knowledgelost | Mar 31, 2013 | Well, it's about time we recognize and create a distinct genre for these types of books and save from getting shoved from thriller to historical and again to thriller shelves. It's confusing isn't. These authors, the likes Dan brown, Steve berry Etc forges a thriller pivoting it around so much of historical fact that it feels like a history non fiction. Whom am I complaining, I love these types of books. About the book, as the name suggest, this book is centered around the knight temples and the whole wealth amass by them during their reign. According the book the Templar brotherhood still exists and is trying to acquire their lost wealth along with an entity called 'the great device' which threatened to shake the roots of the Christianity, if revealed to the world. On the other hand the protagonist along with some of his acquaintances is trying to prevent them from doing so. The story involves a fair amount of twist and turn which goes well with the plot. The author has taken lots trouble with the research work which shows in the book as most of the facts are accounted for. Overall this book is a splendid read and is recommended to every history buff. And about the genre, should we call it "his thrill", huh??just kidding. ( ) Abhishek23 | Dec 9, 2012 |
An ex-spy is plunged back into the violent world he thought he left behind when he's forced into the race to find a treasure that could rock the civilized world.
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0345504410, Mass Market Paperback)The ancient order of the Knights Templar possessed untold wealth and absolute power over kings and popes . . . until the Inquisition, when they were wiped from the face of the earth, their hidden riches lost. But now two forces vying for the treasure have learned that it is not at all what they thought it was–and its true nature could change the modern world.Cotton Malone, one-time top operative for the U.S. Justice Department, is enjoying his quiet new life as an antiquarian book dealer in Copenhagen when an unexpected call to action reawakens his hair-trigger instincts–and plunges him back into the cloak-and-dagger world he thought he’d left behind. It begins with a violent robbery attempt on Cotton’s former supervisor, Stephanie Nelle, who’s far from home on a mission that has nothing to do with national security. Armed with vital clues to a series of centuries-old puzzles scattered across Europe, she means to crack a mystery that has tantalized scholars and fortune-hunters through the ages by finding the legendary cache of wealth and forbidden knowledge thought to have been lost forever when the order of the Knights Templar was exterminated in the fourteenth century. But she’s not alone. Competing for the historic prize–and desperate for the crucial information Stephanie possesses–is Raymond de Roquefort, a shadowy zealot with an army of assassins at his command. Welcome or not, Cotton seeks to even the odds in the perilous race. But the more he learns about the ancient conspiracy surrounding the Knights Templar, the more he realizes that even more than lives are at stake. At the end of a lethal game of conquest, rife with intrigue, treachery, and craven lust for power, lies a shattering discovery that could rock the civilized world–and, in the wrong hands, bring it to its knees. From the Hardcover edition. (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:53:13 -0500) Former secret agent Cotton Malone and Stephanie Nelle, a U.S. Justice Department prosecutor, must solve the mystery of fourteenth-century Templar riches and secrets before Raymond de Roquefort and his murderous allies prevail. |
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