Read an excerpt here and check out these awesome images from the author's official website.
Backcover blurb: Ex-agent Cotton Malone wants to know what really happened to his father, officially lost at sea when his submarine went down in the north Atlantic. But when he uses his government contacts to obtain the submarine's sealed file, Malone finds he is not the only person looking for answers.
Pitched into a lethal power struggle between mysterious twin sisters Dorothea Lindauer and Christl Falk, Malone embarks on a dangerous adventure involving Nazi explorations in Antartica, US government conspiracies, and a series of cryptic clues built into the legend of Charlemagne.
Forced to choose a side where neither can win, Malone is determined to uncover the truth behind his father's death - but can he escape his own?
Steve Berry talks about The Charlemagne Pursuit:
My thoughts: The paperback contains 589 pages and I would not be surprised if readers gripe about its length about halfway through the book. Most of us are used to reading about 350-400 pages. However, I have come to expect Steve Berry to deliver his exceptional novels at this length having read five of his books. I guess we could do without a few added surprises at certain intervals in the book which, instead of bringing the mystery to a conclusion, prolongs it.
Length aside, the historical aspect of the book is new to me and an eye-opener read. It has some good moments namely the ride to no-man's-land (Antartica) and I have enjoyed reading the book despite the length. On the other hand, I am doubtful as to how the legend of Charlemagne fits into the protagonist's personal life but then again, I take my hat off to Steve Berry for being able to knit two seemingly unconnected plots into a cohesive whole. Overall, I think this is the only unengaging and unimaginative thriller that I have read of the Cotton Malone series. If you are a fan, by all means, do read it but if you are just starting out, take a pass on this one otherwise you will never know how brilliant Steve Berry can be.
Anyone who is interested in reading about the continent labeled a place of peace, the latest book, In Shackleton's Footsteps: A Return To The Heart Of The Antarctic by Henry Worsley (Hardcover: 3 February, 2011) can be purchased on the UK Amazon site or on the USA Amazon site.
Other books of Antarctic expeditions can be found here.
Rating: 2/5
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