The Malta exchange : a novel / Steve Berry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berry, Steve, 1955- author.

Series:

Berry, Steve, 1955- Cotton Malone novels

Cotton Malone novels ; bk. 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Malone, Cotton (Fictitious character).

Knights of Malta--Fiction.

Knights of Malta.

Malone, Cotton (Fictitious character)--Fiction.

Malone, Cotton.

Popes--Election--Fiction.

Popes.

Popes--Election.

Genre:

Malone, Cotton.

Suspense fiction.

Fiction.

Historical fiction.

Political fiction.

Thrillers (Fiction)

Novels.

Physical Description:

x, 401 pages ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Minotaur Books, St. Martin's Press, 2019.

Summary:

The pope is dead. A conclave to select his replacement is about to begin. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican, but one has fled Rome for Malta in search of a document that dates back to the 4th century and Constantine the Great. Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is at Lake Como, Italy, on the trail of legendary letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that disappeared in 1945 and could re-write history. When Malone obtains -- then loses -- them, he's plunged into a hunt that draws the attention of the legendary Knights of Malta. The Secreti -- an ancient sect within the Knights is intent on affecting the coming papal conclave. -- adapted from publisher info.

"The next in New York Times top 5 bestseller Steve Berry's Cotton Malone series involves the Knights of Malta, papal conclave, and lost documents that could change history. A deadly race for the Vatican's oldest secret fuels New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's latest international Cotton Malone thriller. The pope is dead. A conclave to select his replacement is about to begin. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican, but one has fled Rome for Malta in search of a document that dates back to the 4th century and Constantine the Great. Former Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is at Lake Como, Italy, on the trail of legendary letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that disappeared in 1945 and could re-write history. But someone else seems to be after the same letters and, when Malone obtains then loses them, he's plunged into a hunt that draws the attention of the legendary Knights of Malta. The knights have existed for over nine hundred years, the only warrior-monks to survive into modern times. Now they are a global humanitarian organization, but within their ranks lurks trouble -- the Secreti -- an ancient sect intent on affecting the coming papal conclave. With the help of Magellan Billet agent Luke Daniels, Malone races the rogue cardinal, the knights, the Secreti, and the clock to find what has been lost for centuries. The final confrontation culminates behind the walls of the Vatican where the election of the next pope hangs in the balance" -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Subtitle taken from jacket.

Sequel to: The bishop's pawn.

ISBN:

9781250140265

1250140269

9781250225658

1250225655

9781250232564

1250232562

9781250239723

1250239729

OCLC:

1065892792