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- ISBN 9781399738910
- Weight: 600g
- Dimensions: 160 x 238mm
- Publication Date: 17 Feb 2026
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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'A riveting thriller with nonstop action' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Full of rollercoaster twists and turns' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A compelling mix of history, mystery, and high-stakes action' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Former Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is called to Sweden when the younger sister of King Wilhelm is kidnapped. The ransom demand? Hand over an 800-year-old book, the Codex Gigas, the largest illuminated medieval manuscript in the world. Claimed as war loot from Bohemia in 1648, it's been kept in Stockholm for nearly 400 years. Along the way it also acquired another more mysterious moniker: The Devil's Bible.
Now the Czech Republic wants the codex back, and Sweden has agreed to return it, but forces are at work to stop that deal from happening. The likely instigator? Russia. Who is also top of the list for possible kidnappers. It's up to Cotton and Cassiopeia Vitt to locate the king's sister, secure the codex, and thwart the Russians. Yet nothing is as it seems. Trusted allies become hostile enemies. Long-standing enemies suddenly shift into partners. Making matters worse an array of conflicting personalities re-emerge from Cotton's past, transforming an already chaotic international situation into something far more personal and deadly.
From the cobbled streets of Stockholm with its placid waterways and picturesque islands, to the hostile skies over the Baltic Sea, and finally onto a fabled 16th century Swedish warship, Cotton and Cassiopeia come face-to-face with the unthinkable - changing both of their lives forever.
From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry, don't miss the next action-packed Cotton Malone novel, perfect for fans of Dan Brown and David Baldacci!
Readers LOVE the Cotton Malone series:
'My kind of thriller' Dan Brown
'Steve Berry has a great way of bringing history into the present and entwining it with a great story that keeps you turning the pages right until the last one' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Berry raises this genre's stakes' The New York Times
'Steve Berry turns historical facts into thrillers set in today's world that will keep you going all night!' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I love this guy' Lee Child
'Ahhhh! So good to have Cotton back! It's been too long!' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'As always with Steve Berry, you're educated about significant things while your knuckles are turning white and the pages are flying by' David Baldacci
'If you like fast paced action along with intriguing history, Steve Berry consistently delivers' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of nineteen Cotton Malone novels, five standalone thrillers, two Luke Daniels adventures, and several works of short fiction. He has more than twenty‑ six million books in print, translated into forty‑ one languages. With his wife, Elizabeth, he is the founder of History Matters, an organization dedicated to historical preservation. He serves as an emeritus member of the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board and was a founding member of International Thriller Writers, formerly serving as its copresident.
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