THE PARIS VENDETTA 巴黎仇杀
作者: Steve Berry 著
出版社: 2010-7-1
简介: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.