The Lost Order: A Novel (Cotton Malone)

"Malone & Co." according to Timothy Haugh. Mr. Berry is a generally top-notch writer of historical thrillers. He has a well-honed ability to finish each chapter with a cliffhanger that makes you want to move right on to the next chapter. In addition, he generally makes good choices of interesting bits of history from which to jump off into strange mysteries. Of course, this being his twelfth Cotton Malone novel, he’s pushing a bit harder to find the best history but this one isn’t bad.This time around Malone & Co. is pitted against the Knights of the Golden Circle. The Knights are the descendants of former Confederate politicians and soldiers whose job continues to be t. "really intrguing!" according to lighthouse88. Steve Berry is a new author to me whom I learned about through a friend who has enjoyed his other novels in the Cotton Malone series. Now, I am hooked! This author’s writings are well-researched and he keeps the reader’s attention with the history period setting of the story. I loved the novel too as there was no sexual stuff in the book and the pace of the tale was gripping, making it hard to put down but easy to pick the story right back up when I wanted to read.At the end of the book, the author explains which parts of his fictional work are factual and which parts are made up from his imagination. The man who is known as Co. Dustin T. Sharp said Not quite the level of quality I've come to expect from Steve Berry. I've been reading Steve Berry's Cotton Malone series from the beginning. And its been quite an adventure. A great combination of action, suspense, and history. My favorite books are the ones that have me frequently turning to Google and Wikipedia for more information on subjects covered in the narrative, great and small. And Steve Berry never fails to disappoint in that regard.The Lost Order lives up to those criteria, more or less. But, for me, this book just didn't seem to be up to the same level of quality that I've come to expect from this series. The underlying historical subject matter was interesting enough, and Berry did weave toge

He serves as a member of the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board and was a founding member of International Thriller Writers, formerly serving as its co-president. STEVE BERRY is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of a dozen Cotton Malone novels, and several standalones. . With his wife, Elizabeth, he is the founder of History Matters

Treasure hunters searched for over a century, but little of that immense wealth was ever founduntil now. When the news about the found treasure gets out, two factions of what remains of the Knights rush to seize their fair share. The Knights of the Golden Circle was the largest and most dangerous clandestine organization in American history. It amassed billions in stolen gold and silver, all buried in hidden caches across the country. Thrust into this battle is former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone, who has his own ancestral connection to the Knightsone that is far more complicated than he ever could have imagined.“A masterpiece of storytelling genius that is not to be missed.”Providence Journal As Malone tries to uncover the truth about one of the United States’ most legendary secrets, he finds himself on a perilous adventure that takes him from the Senate floor and the backrooms of the Smithsonian Institution to the deepest woods in rural Arkansas and finally into the rugged mountains of New Mexico. The Lost Order illuminates our country&rsquo

Another winner from Steve Berry.”Examiner"As always with Steve Berry, you're educated about significant things while your knuckles are turning white and the pages are flying by."David Baldacci“Every American should read The Lincoln Myth.”Florida Times Union“Steve Berry’s sizzling, scintillating and aptly titled The Patriot Threat…provides an extraordinarily well researched, prescient and beautifully structured tale that whisks us off across the globe and through history in search of an elusive truth dating to FDR. As usual, Berry’s writing is smooth, the plot well thought out, and the characters realistic. Berry remains a master of form and function, a stylist as well as a storytellerBlistering reading entertainment at its level best.”Providence Journal“The 10th installmen