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The Venetian Betrayal: A Novel
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780345485779
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0345485777
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: December 11, 2007
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: December 11, 2007
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Editorial Review:
In 323 B.C.E, having conquered Persia, Alexander the Great set his sights on Arabia, then suddenly succumbed to a strange fever. Locating his final resting place–unknown to this day–remains a tantalizing goal for both archaeologists and treasure hunters. Now the quest for this coveted prize is about to heat up. And Cotton Malone–former U.S. Justice Department agent turned rare-book dealer–will be drawn into an intense geopolitical chess game. After narrowly escaping incineration in a devastating fire that consumes a Danish museum, Cotton learns from his friend, the beguiling adventurer Cassiopeia Vitt, that the blaze was neither an accident nor an isolated incident. As part of campaign of arson intended to mask a far more diabolical design, buildings across Europe are being devoured by infernos of unnatural strength.And from the ashes of the U.S.S.R., a new nation has arisen: Former Soviet republics have consolidated into the Central Asian Federation. At its helm is Supreme Minister Irina Zovastina, a cunning despot with a talent for politics, a taste for blood sport, and the single-minded desire to surpass Alexander the Great as history’s ultimate conqueror.
Backed by a secret cabal of powerbrokers, the Federation has amassed a harrowing arsenal of biological weapons. Equipped with the hellish power to decimate other nations at will, only one thing keeps Zovastina from setting in motion her death march of domination: a miraculous healing serum, kept secret by an ancient puzzle and buried with the mummified remains of Alexander the Great–in a tomb lost to the ages for more than 1,500 years.Together, Cotton and Cassiopeia must outrun and outthink the forces allied against them. Their perilous quest will take them to the shores of Denmark, deep into the venerated monuments of Venice, and finally high inside the desolate Pamir mountains of Central Asia to unravel a riddle whose solution could destroy or save millions of people–depending on who finds the lost tomb first.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - A Pleasant Read
I enjoyed reading this book. I would not say it is as good as "The Amber Room" or "The Romanov Prophecy", however, it is a good story. Cotton Malone is once again the good guy protaganist. It dragged a little bit in parts and was not as gripping as some of his other novels. There is a fun reference to a James Rollin's character. The next time I hear of a "turtle", I will think of this book.
I would recommend you read it if you like his other stories.
Rating: - One of History's Greatest Mysteries
A museum burns in Copenhagen with a fire that is spurred on by water. Two men are killed in Amsterdam after stealing an ancient Greek coin. A dictator who sees herself as the next Alexander the Great is plotting to take over her neighbors in central Asia. An American virologist says he possesses the answer to HIV.
In Steve Berry's third Cotton Malone novel, "The Venetian Betrayal", several elements weave together to tell a story of fear, domination, and the search for historical greatness. ... Read More
Rating:  - Another Great Historical Adventure
I have become a big Steve Berry book, and this one did not disappoint. While I found it to be more adventuresome than historical as compared to his other works, it was just as enjoyable. I'd highly recommend this book and all his others.
Rating: - Venetian Betrayal pageturner
Steve Berry keeps you moving with another fast pace novel that globetrotters secrets that Cotton Malone has to decypher to save his exwive and son.
Rating:  - Totally disjointed story
I really really enjoyed some of Berry's earlier books - The Amber Room, The Romanov Prophecy, The Third Secret. They were very engaging stories. I thought the Templar Legacy was not as good, but decided to give him another chance with The Venetian Betrayal and I wish I had not. I am sticking it out until the end hoping the story will somehow be redeemed, but as I am only (FINALLY) a few pages from completing the book, I resign myself to the fact that it is just not going to get any better.
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