Author: Steve Berry Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Historical fiction, Suspense
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ISBNs: 9781250058454 9781250056245 1250058457 1250056241 |
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What happens if both the president and vice-president-elect die before taking the oath of office? The answer is far from certain - in fact, what follows would be nothing short of total political chaos.
Shot down over Siberia, ex-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is forced into a fight for survival against Aleksandr Zorin, a man whose loyalty to the former Soviet Union has festered for decades into an intense hatred of the United States.
Before escaping, Malone learns that Zorin and another ex-KGB officer, this one a sleeper still embedded in the West, are headed overseas to Washington D.C. Noon on January 20th - Inauguration Day - is only hours away. A flaw in the Constitution, and an even more flawed presidential succession act, have opened the door to disaster and Zorin intends to exploit both weaknesses to their fullest.
Armed with a weapon leftover from the Cold War, one long thought to be just a myth, Zorin plans to attack. He's aided by a shocking secret hidden in the archives of America's oldest fraternal organization - the Society of Cincinnati - a group that once lent out its military savvy to presidents, including helping to formulate three invasion plans of what was intended to be America's 14th colony - Canada.
In a race against the clock that starts in the frozen extremes of Russia and ultimately ends at the White House itself, Malone must not only battle Zorin, he must also confront a crippling fear that he's long denied, but which now jeopardizes everything. Steve Berry's trademark mix of history and speculation is all here in this provocative new thriller.
This book is part of the "Cotton Malone" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "The Lost Order" First published in 2017 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Tudor Plot" First published in 2013 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Devil's Gold" First published in 2011 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Paris Vendetta" First published in 2009 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Alexandria Link" First published in 2007 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Templar Legacy" First published in 2006 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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