In this fifth book in the Cotton Malone series by Steve Berry, we find Cotton pressed into service yet again when Sam Collins, an American Secret Service Agent, breaks into his home in the middle of the nights with assassins on his heels. Cotton discovers that Sam was sent to him by his old friend and ally, Henrik Thorvaldsen who needs his help to stop the Paris Club.
The Paris Club is a cabal of multimillionaires that are on using their connections and influence to manipulate the global financial markets. In attempting to stop the destruction that is planned by the cabal, Cotton must match wits with not only a terrorist-for-hire but also an unscrupulous treasure hunter as they hunt for Napoleon Bonapart’s lost treasure.
This was not one of the better Cotton Malone books, but neither was it the worst (see review of book 4). It’s an interesting story and has the usual thrills and action that we’ve come to expect from Berry. I will assume that this was a blip in the series and continue with Cotton’s various adventures.
Rating: 3.25
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