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The Malta Exchange

Writer's Cut Edition: Cotton Malone, Book 14

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The Malta Exchange

By: Steve Berry
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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About this listen

 This Writer's Cut edition of The Malta Exchange features fascinating behind-the-scenes commentary read by the author.

A deadly race for the Vatican's oldest secret fuels New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's latest international Cotton Malone thriller. Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Sam Bourne and Scott Mariani.

The pope is dead. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican to select his replacement, but one has fled for Malta in search of a document that dates back to the 4th century and Constantine the Great.

Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is in Italy, on the trail of legendary letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that could re-write history. But someone else is after the same letters and, when Malone obtains and then loses them, he's plunged into a hunt that draws the attention of the legendary Knights of Malta.

The knights are the only warrior-monks to survive into modern times. Now they are a global humanitarian organization, but within their ranks lurks the Secreti - an ancient sect intent on affecting the coming papal conclave. Malone races the rogue cardinal, the knights, the Secreti, and the clock to find what has been lost for centuries. Meanwhile, the election of the next pope hangs in the balance.

(P)2019 Macmillan Audio©2019 Steve Berry Crime Thrillers Espionage Historical Mystery Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Fiction Crime Middle Ages Winston Churchill Italy Science Fiction Crusade

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Critic reviews

Praise for Steve Berry
My kind of thriller
Berry raises this genre's stakes
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Enjoyed the contribution of Steve Berry during the story, explaining details without interfering with the performance.

Writer's cut

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loved it as always. looking forward to the next book. also finding the writers notes very informative

gripping!

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This audiobook captured me from beginning to end. I listened in one go and loved every moment. It was also more exciting having been to Malta and loving the place, I could picture myself among the environment.

Definitely an enjoyable book and a “must listen”!! I would highly recommend.

Brilliantly written!! An Incredible Listen

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It's great to be reaquanted with Cotton Malone once again. Seems a long time since the last instalment. In typical Steve Berry fashion, The Malta Exchange is charged with the action and adventure, intrigue and suspense that is synonymous with the Cotton Malone series.
Steve Berry has a wonderful gift for weaving together historical fact and intriguing, mysterious fiction, and the outcome is just superb.
Wonderful to hear Steve Berry allude to a dedicated series for Luke Daniels. I look forward to that!
Great narration from Scott Brick once again.

Another great Malone adventure...

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The plot was interesting, if a little predictable in some areas, but it was spoilt by the narration and the pointless "inserts"from the author which simply interrupted the flow. At times it felt more like a history lesson than a novel. Disappointing.

interesting plot spoilt by the narration

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