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The Jefferson Key

#7 in series

by Steve Berry
Scott Brick
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Four United States presidents have been assassinated—in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963—each murder seemingly unrelated and separated by time.
But what if those presidents were all killed for the same reason: a clause in the United States Constitution—contained within Article 1, Section 8—that would shock Americans?
 
This question is what faces former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone in his latest adventure. When a bold assassination attempt is made against President Danny Daniels in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the killing—only to find himself at dangerous odds with the Commonwealth, a secret society of pirates first assembled during the American Revolution. In their most perilous exploit yet, Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt race across the nation and take to the high seas. Along the way they break a secret cipher originally possessed by Thomas Jefferson, unravel a mystery concocted by Andrew Jackson, and unearth a centuries-old document forged by the Founding Fathers themselves, one powerful enough—thanks to that clause in the Constitution—to make the Commonwealth unstoppable.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Cotton Malone

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    May 17, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780307932853
      • File size: 385016 KB
      • Duration: 13:22:06

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Cotton Malone, former Justice Department operative, finds himself back in the heat of chasing villains when he foils an assassination attempt on the president. Little does Malone know that all four successful presidential assassinations in American history are linked to this attempt, as well as to an obscure clause in the U.S. Constitution that endorses privateering. Scott Brick's robust narration style carries listeners through fast-paced fights with modern-day pirates and lends introspection to Malone's sharp-witted and elegant girlfriend, Cassiopeia Vitt. Brick paints Malone as a reluctant hero who's still got the moxie and moves to thwart the villains. Brick also adds color to Thomas Jefferson's legacy of ciphers and the blustery history of American privateering. N.M.C. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from April 25, 2011
      At the start of Berry's ingeniously plotted seventh Cotton Malone novel (after The Emperor's Tomb), former U.S. Justice Department agent Malone, who's been summoned to New York City by his old boss, Stephanie Nelle, manages to thwart an attempt to assassinate the U.S. president outside a midtown Manhattan hotel. Malone soon finds himself in the middle of a power struggle with roots in presidential history. A cipher formulated by Thomas Jefferson and employed by Andrew Jackson has been unbroken for 175 years. Documents hidden by Jackson contain the key to the legitimacyâand the wealth and powerâof the Commonwealth, a coalition of privateers or pirates dating from the American Revolution. Malone and his lover, Cassiopeia Vitt, must match wits and survival skills with several formidable foes, including rogue agent Jonathan Wyatt and Quartermaster Clifford Knox of the Commonwealth. Berry offers plenty of twists and vivid action scenes in a feast of historical imagination. Author tour.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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