The Paris Vendetta

A Novel

By: Steve Berry

Narrated by: Scott Brick

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “All the Steve Berry hallmarks are here: scale, scope, sweep, history—plus breathless second-by-second suspense. I love this guy.”—Lee Child

Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone wakes to find an intruder in his Copenhagen bookshop: an American Secret Service agent with assassins on his heels. Narrowly surviving a ferocious firefight, the two journey to the secluded estate of Malone’s friend Henrik Thorvaldsen. The wily Danish tycoon has uncovered the insidious plans of the Paris Club, a cabal of multimillionaires bent on manipulating the global economy. But Thorvaldsen also harbors a hidden agenda—a vendetta—that will force Malone to choose between friend and country, past and present. Starting in Denmark, moving to England, and ending up in the storied streets and cathedrals of Paris, Malone is forced to match wits with a terrorist for hire and to plunge into a desperate hunt for Napoleon’s legendary treasure, lost for two hundred years. It’s a breathless game of duplicity and death, all to claim a prize of untold value. But at what cost?

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Steve Berry’s The Columbus Affair and a Cotton Malone dossier.

Praise for The Paris Vendetta

“Outstanding . . . Berry has become the modern master of the thriller form.”—Providence Journal-Bulletin

“Thrilling . . . exciting and fast-paced . . . a worthy addition to a fine series.”—Wichita Falls Times Record News

“Steve Berry gets better and better with each new book. . . . [In The Paris Vendetta] there are assassination plots, searches for hidden treasure, battles between enemies and even friends, and a taste of romance. . . . Bring on the next one!”—The Huffington Post

“This well-crafted thriller also offers plenty of surprises.” —Publishers Weekly

“Berry has written another amazing blend of suspense and history. Fans will love it, and for newcomers it’s the perfect place to start. . . . [Readers] cannot go wrong with Cotton Malone.” —Library Journal

©2009 Steve Berry; (P)2009 Random House

Critic reviews

"All the Berry hallmarks are here: scale, scope, sweep, history - plus breathless second-by-second suspense. I love this guy."—Lee Child

"Steve Berry always finds intriguing ways to link the past to the present in his fast-paced thrillers. The Paris Vendetta is his best yet."—Harlan Coben

Always great entertainment

I always enjoy the plots (and fact/fiction summary at the end) the characters are fun even if the situations can be over the top, but then that's part of the charm. Nothing bad to say about anything Scott Brick reads.

The best yet of the series

This was an awesome read and story! I was constantly on edge with the suspense and the historical aspects had the perfect affect.

another great story

I love this book it's another great piece to the series of cotton Malone I will say it's a Tadd difficult to keep up with in some parts of the novel but if you listen to it again or read it again you get it.
Thank you Steve for making awesome history novels that contain Fact and fiction.

Confusing

I found the plot very confusing. Several characters weaving in and out. While it came together in the end. I was not spell bound at any point.

Excellent, start to finish, incl narration

I enjoyed this book and the entire Cotton Malone series. It helps to read the series in order. Scott Brick is a superb narrator.