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The Columbus Affair (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook
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He was called by many names—Columb, Colom, Colón—but we know him as Christopher Columbus. Many questions about him exist: Where was he born, raised, and educated? Where did he die? How did he discover the New World?
None have ever been properly answered.
And then there is the greatest secret of all.
From Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author, comes an exciting new adventure—one that challenges everything we thought we knew about the discovery of America.
Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan has written hard-hitting articles from hot spots around the world. But when a controversial report from a war-torn region is exposed as a fraud, his professional reputation crashes and burns. Now he lives in virtual exile—haunted by bad decisions and the shocking truth he can never prove: that his downfall was a deliberate act of sabotage by an unknown enemy. But before Sagan can end his torment with the squeeze of a trigger, fate intervenes in the form of an enigmatic stranger with a request that cannot be ignored.
Zachariah Simon has the look of a scholar, the soul of a scoundrel, and the zeal of a fanatic. He also has Tom Sagan’s estranged daughter at his mercy. Simon desperately wants something only Sagan can supply: the key to a 500-year-old mystery, a treasure with explosive political significance in the modern world. For both Simon and Sagan the stakes are high, the goal intensely personal, the consequences of opposing either man potentially catastrophic. On a perilous quest from Florida to Vienna to Prague and finally to the mountains of Jamaica, the two men square off in a dangerous game. Along the way, both of their lives will be altered—and everything we know about Christopher Columbus will change.
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"So far I think I have loved everything Steve Berry has written. I love the intermixing of history and suspense, even though it's fictional. This book starts with the premise that Colombus was a converso at the time he sailed for the New World, leaving behind the Temple treasure in the safe keeping of his progeny, the Levite. It was interesting to follow the progression of the story and the intermixing of the local politics of the native population of Jamaica. Fun read."
— Lex (4 out of 5 stars)
The Columbus Affair Listener Reviews
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" This was not his best effort. The premise is good basing it on Columbus and his voyage to the new world. What detracted from the story was the daughter. Her character made it a struggle to read at times and really detracted from the whole book. It is easy to see why this one has not made the best seller lists. "
— Casey, 2/11/2014 -
" I liked it! But I usually do like his books. Just a fun, fiction escape! "
— Jill, 2/7/2014 -
" Part Da Vinca Code, part Raiders of the Lost Art, part travel guide. For lovers of history who like their characters running from place to place looking for clues while in various historic cities. "
— Joanne, 1/28/2014 -
" Moved rather slowly, but raised interesting historical questions. "
— Lisa, 1/21/2014 -
" Meh, mediocre. "
— Jenn, 1/19/2014 -
" Great Book with some interesting story lines. This would make one terrific thriller in movie form. "
— Gloria, 1/19/2014 -
" I have read all of Steve Berry's books and find them intriguing. He weaves historical fiction onto fascinating reading. I highly recommend any and all of his books! "
— Collette, 11/26/2013 -
" It was an interesting read historically wise but Steve Berry just has too many plots and conspiracies in his novels. "
— Madeline, 11/3/2013 -
" Not his best, but pretty entertaining. "
— Christopher, 10/22/2013 -
" Another good one by Steve Berry. This is a stand alone novel, not part of the Cotton Malone series. Stephanie Nell makes a brief appearance. "
— Leslie, 10/5/2013 -
" Well done story...always a good read from Steve Berry...I do miss Cotton Malone and Cassie Vitt but the new lead character plays well and the story, like his other novels, provides well researched real history mixed in with his "created" history for the sake of the story. "
— Tom, 9/9/2013 -
" Steve Berry is always entertaining. Always learn something new about history. "
— Marcie, 8/30/2013 -
" Interesting theory about Columbus. Berry knows how to tell the story. Haven't enjoyed one of his books this much since The Amber Room. "
— Eduardo, 8/22/2013 -
" Not one of his best, but still a fun read. "
— Leslie, 8/13/2013 -
" A good stand alone novel- not my favorite but not a waste of time. Steve Berry never disappoints! "
— April, 7/25/2013 -
" As always he has me looking up facts. "
— Ruth, 7/21/2013 -
" Finished the book the day we landed in Jamaica. Rode by Columbus landing spot in Ocho rios. The book taught me a lot about the history of Columbus, the island, and the people of jamaica as well as a satisfying dose of mystery and conflict. "
— Pam, 6/3/2013 -
" semi-historical fiction, gotta love it. Yes i'm a conspiresy nut like all americans. Columbus was a jew. "
— Hrn1947, 6/3/2013 -
" This was a good Steve Berry-book. After having been disapointed by the Jefferson Key, my belief in Berry was vindicated after reading this one. Another Cotton Malone-free book, and a good international historic mysery. Loved it "
— Christian, 4/11/2013 -
" Another good book by Steve Berry. What an interesting idea that Jewish treasures might be hidden in Jamaica. I like the writer's notes at the end of the story to separate the facts (and there are many) from fiction. "
— Susan, 11/21/2012 -
" Not one of his better stories, yet the history behind the story written at the end of his book was as fascinating as it always is. "
— Dee, 11/5/2012 -
" An interesting story overall, particularly in highlighting some of the more controversial aspects of Christopher Columbus's background and religion. However, the modern day story got a little bogged down, and by halfway through the book I began asking myself "who cares?". "
— Chris, 7/7/2012
About Steve Berry
Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of seventeen Cotton Malone and four stand-alone novels, among other books and works of short fiction. He has twenty-five million books in print, translated into forty languages. He is an emeritus member of the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board and a founding member of International Thriller Writers. With his wife, Elizabeth, he is the founder of History Matters, which is dedicated to historical preservation.
About Scott Brick
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.