In this original eBook novella by the New York Times bestselling author of The Kings Deception, globetrotting intelligence agent Cotton Malone is lured into dangerous intrigue surrounding the worlds most famous royalsand uncovers a murderous conspiracy of terrorists and traitors, all born from an ancient tale of Saxon history.
In Malone, [Steve] Berry has created a classic, complex hero.*USA Today *In England to participate in the trial of suspected international terrorists, Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is mysteriously summoned to an audience with the Queen of England. A cryptic call has warned of looming danger to the ailing queens son and grandsonthe next two heirs in line for the throne. And when the source of that ominous information, a notorious tabloid publisher, dies mysteriously, the royal family has reason to fear a genuine conspiracy. But they also suspect that the enemy lies withinand no one at Buckingham Palace, or even the nations own Secret Intelligence Service, can be trusted. Now its up to Malone to discover the truth. Matching wits with a power-mad politician and a vicious royal blue blood, he must race against time through the streets of London to the forbidden reaches of Iceland, all to stop a monstrous plot to seize the monarchyone that stretches back to the time of Arthur.
Praise for Steve Berry and his Cotton Malone series* *Malone, a hero with a personal stake in the proceedings, is a welcome respite from the cold, calculating superspies who litter the genre.*Entertainment Weekly *Steve Berry gets better and better with each new book.The Huffington Post
Savvy readers . . . cannot go wrong with Cotton Malone.*Library Journal *Berry raises this genres stakes.*The New York Times I love this guy.#1 New York Times* bestselling author Lee Child