The New York Times bestselling author of The Jefferson Key brings you a short story that takes readers on a perilous hunt for . . . The Devil's Gold Once he was called the Sphinx, a man so inscrutable that neither his adversaries nor fellow intelligence operatives could predict his next move. Now a contract agent with a secret mission, Jonathan Wyatt has gone rogue. For eight years he’s been plotting. Waiting. Scheming to kill Federal agents Christopher Combs and Cotton Malone, whom he blames for the loss of his career. But as Wyatt prepares for a final confrontation in a remote South American village, he makes a discovery that stretches back to the horrors of World War II, to the astounding secret of a child’s birth, to Martin Bormann and Eva Braun—and to a fortune in lost gold.
BONUS: Includes excerpts from Steve Berry's The Jefferson Key and The Columbus Affair.
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"This was another good Steve Berry book. I have yet to read a book by Berry that I have not completely enjoyed. He never disappoints! I have to say though that The JeffersonKey was not his best book. Iovd that it was based in the U.S. and its history. It was afascinatiing story, but it took me longer to really get sucked ib to this story than it usually does with his novels. It is still a very satisfying, intriguing read and is not to be missed."
— Alison (4 out of 5 stars)
" I did like this -- I enjoy the main characters a lot (although I still have a hard tme with the names--Cotton and Cassiopeia). I'm not a fan of pirates though -- ancient or modern day. I did really enjoy the American history, though. All in all I would recommend it. "
— Barbara, 2/12/2014" This book has many of the components of a book I would love: American History, conspiracy theories, varied American locales and a cool spy-dude with awesome skills. But, I just wasn't excited by it. The story had an interesting spin to it, but the telling fell flat. I love James Rollins. His books often follow the same recipe. The Sigma Force novels especially. For some reason I just can't get behind Steve Berry is the same way. :(. So sad! Luckily, I have a couple Sigma Force novels that I have yet to read! Sorry, Mr. Berry! "
— Korlyn, 2/11/2014" I read Mr. Berry a few years ago, his Templar's book. I enjoyed this one even more for its American history. What an idea, take an obsucre referrence in our own constitution to letters of marque and write a book about modern day privateers or pirates if you will. Fast paced, some action was a little too unbelievable, but its a quick fun summer read. Enjoy! "
— Linda, 2/10/2014" Not Berry at his best. Only could make myself read first 140 pages. Too many good reads to waste time on one not so good! "
— Jean, 1/26/2014" this book is like the movie "National Treasure" ... historical ... shoot em up ... thriller ... a bit bloody at times ... and slow some others but I did enjoy the book "
— Patti, 1/18/2014" Although Steve Berry and his protagonist, Cotton Malone, are not among my favorites, I enjoyed this novel and found the story line interesting and compelling. "
— Magic, 1/18/2014" An easy read, Similar to the other Cotton Malone books which is not a bad thing. "
— Phil, 1/3/2014" I always enjoy Steve Berry, I always learn something new about history! "
— Timberly, 12/29/2013" best Cotton Malone episode yet. (my humble opinion) "
— Richard, 12/5/2013" Good, classic Steve Berry. No big surprises but still, worth the read "
— Christian, 11/30/2013" Decent story. "
— Robert, 10/18/2013" Good book, fast paced, wasn't a good book to take to work, never wanted to come back from break. lol "
— Chad, 8/17/2013" Liked Steve Berry's "The Romanov Prophecy", "The Third Secret", and "The Templar Legacy" better. "
— Dave, 6/25/2013" Not the best in the series. Story just did not grab. "
— Desiree, 3/27/2013" Good in the beginning but lost it's way from the middle to the end. "
— Rirza, 12/12/2012" I love how Steve Berry weaves true history into his fiction! "
— Melissa, 7/15/2012" I was really excited about this one since it was based in the U.S. and it didn't disappoint! I gave 4 stars instead of 5 just because the plot was a little hard to follow at times, with people double crossing multiple times. "
— Shelby, 1/25/2012" This was a fast paced book with some history thrown in. Learning how pirates (or privateers) helped our country in the early days was interesting. I liked the characters, and the book moved. "
— Donna, 11/19/2011" Very well done historical research, action scenes were a little terse, but enjoyable. I quite enjoyed it. "
— Pete731, 6/28/2011" An interesting blend of fiction and history, but to me it was a bit silly. Meh. "
— Mark, 6/19/2011" This is a short story that sets up the new book, The Jefferson's Key. I am curious to how this will play into the new book. Hopefully the questions will be answered in the Key. "
— Gayle, 5/30/2011" another short story that is supposed to have a tie in with Berry's latest book, the Jefferson key. Not worth your trouble unless you're a hard core Steve Berry fan. "
— James, 5/25/2011" Pretty interesting. Makes me want to read the book that comes next. "
— Kristan, 5/20/2011" Good historic fictional short story that surely is leading to a new novel. "
— Christi, 4/29/2011" Quick short story. Nice lead in to the follow up larger book to be released in May. "
— Du, 4/26/2011" Again too short, but I liked what was offered. Berry could even start a new spinoff series based on this. "
— Susan, 4/21/2011" Steve Berry's writing is just fantastic. His main character gets more than he bargained for when he set about on revenge. Everything starts out ordinary and then just goes around and around until you can't believe where you end up. Very very short book, but so good. "
— Debra, 4/18/2011Steve 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.
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.