Exclusive interview with the authorcotton malone retired from the highrisk world of elite operatives for the u. Its the story of brenners, a bakery in alexandrias belle view shopping center run by marcys father, max. A new book remembers brenners bakery the washington post. Cotton malone retired from the highrisk world of elite operatives for the u. Justice department to lead the lowkey life of a rarebook dealer. There is the usual warning to keep the police out of it, but malone has enough sense to enlist the. His son has been kidnapped and his bookshop attacked, all because he is the only man alive who knows the whereabouts of the alexandria link the means of locating an. An amalgam of fact and fiction, the novel received mixed responses from readers. The alexandria link by steve berry overdrive rakuten.
His son has been kidnapped and his bookshop in copenhagen attacked, all because he is the only man alive who knows the whereabouts of the alexandria link the means of locating the most. Obviously, this remarkable feat piques cotton malones curiosity and is thus the beginning of both the book and the entire cotton malone serial thriller series. Together we read is running until march 4 and connects readers in the u. It is around these potentially apocalyptic prospects that steve berry weaves the alexandria link. However, most responses to the plot and the style of writing were positive. The alexandria link book 2 by steve berry 9780340899298. The alexandria link the second book in this exciting series centers around a wealthy mastermind, who is as eccentric as he is rich. In both there is a search for a mysterious treasure by a male and female protagonist, who cleverly unravel the clues in many places as to where the prize is hidden. You re the only person on earth who knows where to find it. The alexandria link ebook vancouver public library. The alexandria link cotton malone series book 2 synopsis. The alexandria link book grand rapids public library.
The alexandria link book by steve berry 10 available. Very little is known about the library of alexandria during the time of the roman principate 27 bc284 ad. The alexandria link has much in common with dan browns davinci code, and that is not meant as a negative criticism. If you liked berrys other books, well you are going to be blown away by this one. The alexandria link has 10 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Justice department to lead the lowkey life of a rare book dealer. The emperor claudius ruled 4154 ad is recorded to have built an addition onto the library, but it seems that the library of alexandrias general fortunes followed those of the city of alexandria itself. Former united states operative cotton malones plans to settle down by buying a bookstore are ruined when criminals set fire to his. But his quiet existence is shattered when he receives an anonymous email. From the new york times bestselling author, an ambitious and explosive international thriller with an unexpected historical twista hidden treasure. Too bad former secret agent cotton malone knows how to unearth the lost contents of the library of alexandria. This sets the plot in motion, as the kidnappers want information about the alexandria link, which is information that only malone has. The alexandria link book santa monica public library.
The alexandria link is the 2nd book in the cotton malone series. This edition contains an excerpt from steve berrys t. The book starts in palestine in 1948, just as the state of israel was being established. For readers who like a mystery based on historical facts this is a monumental fiction experience. Steve berry the library of alexandria was the most ambitious and important collection of ancient knowledge ever assembled. The building stood for 600 years and at its high point contained more than 500,000. While much of the book is clumsy, contrived, and silly, it is while reading passages of the diary. The cotton malone series 9book bundle by steve berry. His son has been kidnapped and his bookshop in copenhagen attacked, all because he is the only man alive who knows the whereabouts of the alexandria. Buy the alexandria link by steve berry online at alibris. On the heels of berrys new york times best seller the templar legacy, this thriller is based on the mystery of the ancient library of alexandria. I downloaded the templar legacy by accident and read it because i had paid for it.
The main characters continue to develop from the first book the templar legacy which gives them more depth and interest. State department to lead the lowkey life of a rarebook dealer. The alexandria link is steve berrys fifth published novel and was released in 2007. The alexandria link book by steve berry thriftbooks. Youre the only person on earth who knows where to find it. Berry has created a whirlwind adventure that will keep you guessing and gasping until the very end of his book.
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After uncovering the templar legacy, cotton along with his friends henrik and stephanie, as well as his exwife pam and son gary is on the hunt for the lost library of alexandria. The alexandria link cotton malone book 2 kindle edition by berry, steve. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The templar legacy, the alexandria link, the venetian betrayal, the charlemagne pursuit, the paris vendetta, the emperors tomb, the jefferson key by steve berry.
Good story but narrator lets this book down if you could sum up the alexandria link in three words, what would they be. When his son is kidnapped, cotton malone discovers a link to a conspiracy involving the lost contents of the library of alexandria, a priceless treasury of thousands of ancient manuscripts that vanished more than 1,500 years ago. From the new york times bestselling author, an ambitious and explosive international thriller with an unexpected historical twist. An open letter to steve berry regarding the alexandria. The alexandria link cotton malone book 2 and millions of other books are available for instant access.
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