The Malta Exchange A Novel
The Malta Exchange A Novel by Steve Berry is an illustrated edition published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on December 31, 2019. This 576-page book presents an international thriller featuring former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, who embarks on a dangerous quest intertwined with the Vatican’s oldest secrets. As a conclave to select a new pope approaches, Malone finds himself in a race against time and adversaries, including a rogue cardinal and the enigmatic Knights of Malta.
Readers will discover a narrative that blends historical intrigue with political espionage, as Malone seeks legendary letters that could alter historical narratives. The story delves into the complexities of the Knights of Malta, a humanitarian organization with a hidden agenda, and the ancient sect known as the Secreti, who aim to influence the papal election. This edition invites readers into a world where history, power, and faith collide, culminating in a high-stakes confrontation within the Vatican’s walls.
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A deadly race for the Vatican’s oldest secret fuels New York Times bestseller Steve Berry’s next international Cotton Malone thriller: The Malta Exchange.
“Berry is the master scientist with a perfect formula.” — Associated Press
The pope is dead. A conclave to select his replacement is about to begin. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican, but one has fled Rome 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 at Lake Como, Italy, on the trail of legendary letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that disappeared in 1945 and could re-write history. But someone else seems to be after the same letters and, when Malone obtains then loses them, he’s plunged into a hunt that draws the attention of the legendary Knights of Malta.
The knights have existed for over nine hundred years, the only warrior-monks to survive into modern times. Now they are a global humanitarian organization, but within their ranks lurks trouble — the Secreti — an ancient sect intent on affecting the coming papal conclave. With the help of Magellan Billet agent Luke Daniels, Malone races the rogue cardinal, the knights, the Secreti, and the clock to find what has been lost for centuries. The final confrontation culminates behind the walls of the Vatican where the election of the next pope hangs in the balance.
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