THE PARIS VENDETTA 巴黎仇杀

Bestseller Berry deftly blends contemporary suspense andhistorical mystery in his fifth novel to feature former U.S.Justice Department operative Cotton Malone (after The CharlemagnePursuit). Danish billionaire Henrik Thorvaldsen, a friend ofMalone's, has become consumed with finding out who masterminded theslaughter outside a Mexico City courthouse two years earlier thatkilled seven people, including his young diplomat son. Once helearns that a wealthy British aristocrat was behind the outrage,Thorvaldsen gets entangled in a conspiracy that involves an elitegroup of ruthless financial experts planning to destabilize theglobal economy, a terrorist plot to destroy a European landmark,and a legendary cache hidden by Napoleon. Malone soon finds himselfin a desperate struggle to save not only Thorvaldsen's life but thelives of countless innocents as well. While the plot takes a fewpredictable turns, this well-crafted thriller also offers plenty ofsurprises. 5-city author tour. (Dec.)Copyright ? Reed Business Information, a division of Reed ElsevierInc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcoveredition.