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The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil’s Gold)

A Novel

A Novel

A Novel

A Novel

By Steve Berry

By Steve Berry

By Steve Berry

By Steve Berry

By Steve Berry
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Part of Cotton Malone

Part of Cotton Malone

Part of Cotton Malone

Part of Cotton Malone

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    About The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil’s Gold)

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

    Four presidents of the United States have been assassinated—in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963—each murder seemingly unrelated. But what if those presidents were all killed for the shocking same reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This is the question faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone. When President Danny Daniels is nearly killed in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the murder—only to find himself at odds with the Commonwealth, a secret society of pirates first assembled during the American Revolution. Racing across the nation and taking to the high seas, Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt must break a secret cipher originally possessed by Thomas Jefferson, unravel a mystery concocted by Andrew Jackson, and unearth a document forged by the Founding Fathers themselves—one powerful enough to make the Commonwealth unstoppable.

    Don’t miss Steve Berry’s short story “The Devil’s Gold” and an excerpt from The King’s Deception in the back of the book.

    About The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil’s Gold)

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

    Four presidents of the United States have been assassinated—in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963—each murder seemingly unrelated. But what if those presidents were all killed for the shocking same reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This is the question faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone. When President Danny Daniels is nearly killed in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the murder—only to find himself at odds with the Commonwealth, a secret society of pirates first assembled during the American Revolution. Racing across the nation and taking to the high seas, Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt must break a secret cipher originally possessed by Thomas Jefferson, unravel a mystery concocted by Andrew Jackson, and unearth a document forged by the Founding Fathers themselves—one powerful enough to make the Commonwealth unstoppable.

    Don’t miss Steve Berry’s short story “The Devil’s Gold” and an excerpt from The King’s Deception in the back of the book.

    About The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil’s Gold)

    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.

    About The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil’s Gold)

    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.

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    The Emperor's Tomb (with bonus short story The Balkan Escape)
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    Also by Steve Berry

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    The Tudor Plot: A Cotton Malone Novella
    The Columbus Affair: A Novel (with bonus short story The Admiral's Mark)
    Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone: The Balkan Escape, The Devil's Gold, and The Admiral's Mark (Short Stories)
    The Emperor's Tomb (with bonus short story The Balkan Escape)
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    About Steve Berry

    Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Lincoln Myth, The King’s Deception, The Columbus Affair, The Jefferson Key, The Emperor’s Tomb, The Paris Vendetta, The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Venetian Betrayal, The Alexandria Link,… More about Steve Berry

    About Steve Berry

    Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Lincoln Myth, The King’s Deception, The Columbus Affair, The Jefferson Key, The Emperor’s Tomb, The Paris Vendetta, The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Venetian Betrayal, The Alexandria Link,… More about Steve Berry

    About Steve Berry

    Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Lincoln Myth, The King’s Deception, The Columbus Affair, The Jefferson Key, The Emperor’s Tomb, The Paris Vendetta, The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Venetian Betrayal, The Alexandria Link,… More about Steve Berry

    About Steve Berry

    Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Lincoln Myth, The King’s Deception, The Columbus Affair, The Jefferson Key, The Emperor’s Tomb, The Paris Vendetta, The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Venetian Betrayal, The Alexandria Link,… More about Steve Berry

    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Historical Fiction

    Mass Market Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Ballantine Books
    Dec 27, 2011 | 592 Pages | 4-3/16 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780345505521

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Ballantine Books
    May 17, 2011 | 480 Pages | ISBN 9780345530165

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    May 17, 2011 | 810 Minutes | ISBN 9780739329276

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    May 17, 2011 | 390 Minutes | ISBN 9780739329252

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    Praise

    “One of the most spellbinding and ingenious openings in all of thrillerdom.”—David Baldacci

    “A superbly paced novel of mystery and adventure . . . [Berry’s] love of history resonates throughout this lively and imaginative tale.”—The Denver Post
     
    “The Jefferson Key is Steve Berry at his very best. . . . This book will raise his reputation to a whole new level.”—The Huffington Post
     
    “Ingeniously plotted . . . Berry offers plenty of twists and vivid action scenes in a feast of historical imagination.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
     
    “Fast and furious.”—Booklist
     
    “The Jefferson Key starts with a bang and holds the reader in its grip until the last page: fascinating American history, up-to-the-minute politics, pulse-pounding action.”—Vince Flynn
     
    “The Constitution . . . secret codes . . . loads of history . . . and pirates! What else does anyone need? The Jefferson Key won’t just haunt your nights—it’ll haunt your life. Cotton Malone is coming back to the scariest place of all: home.”—Brad Meltzer

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