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ReviewsCotton Malone is once again thrown into the midst of fast-paced international threats. The history in this novel is intriguing, even to non-history buffs., Steve Berry is a master at weaving together historical details with fiction to create a spellbinding thriller...Suspenseful, entertaining and thought provoking. As usual, Berry's writing is smooth, the plot well thought out, and the characters realistic. Another winner from Steve Berry., A fast-paced and entertaining traditional thriller along the lines of The Da Vinci Code. [ The Patriot Threat is] loaded with action, character sketches, fascinating history and Mr. Berry's liberal use of poetic license., "One of Berry's best books to date." -- The New York Times "Steve Berry is a master at weaving together historical details with fiction to create a spellbinding thriller...Suspenseful, entertaining and thought provoking. As usual, Berry's writing is smooth, the plot well thought out, and the characters realistic. Another winner from Steve Berry." -- The Providence Journal "Cotton Malone is once again thrown into the midst of fast-paced international threats. The history in this novel is intriguing, even to non-history buffs." -- RT Book Reviews (4 stars) "A fast-paced and entertaining traditional thriller along the lines of The Da Vinci Code. [ The Patriot Threat is] loaded with action, character sketches, fascinating history and Mr. Berry's liberal use of poetic license." -- The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, [A] likable hero, despicable villain, plenty of action, and a story that draws on a historical mystery and conspiracy... .A solid entry in an entertaining and wildly successful series.- Booklist "Another page-turning thriller blending history, speculation and face-paced action."- Kirkus "Berry uses his extensive knowledge of law and history for an alternate look at events in U.S. history, and he has delivered a compelling story that's his best novel in years."-Associated Press (on The Lincoln Myth )
SynopsisSteve Berry's New York Times bestseller, The Patriot Threat , finds Cotton Malone racing to stop a rogue ex-KGB agent plotting revenge against the United States. The history of America's income-tax law can be found in the 16th Amendment to the Constitution. But someone has unearthed a secret that calls that law into question. Now it's up to Cotton Malone to learn the truth. . . Once a member of an elite intelligence division within the Justice Department, Malone is now a retired bookshop owner in Denmark. But when his former boss, Stephanie Nelle, asks him to track a rogue North Korean who may have acquired some top secret Treasury Department files-the kind that could bring the United States to its knees-Malone is vaulted into a harrowing twenty-four-hour chase that begins on the canals in Venice and ends in the remote highlands of Croatia. "Loaded with action, character sketches, [and] fascinating history...along the lines of The Da Vinci Code ." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette With appearances by Franklin Roosevelt, Andrew Mellon, a curious painting that still hangs in the National Gallery of Art, and some eye-opening revelations about the dollar bill, Malone's high-stakes investigation will ultimately beg the question: What if the federal income tax is illegal? Now it's up to him to find the answer-at all costs. "One of Berry's best books to date." - The New York Times This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback., The history of America's income-tax law can be found in the 16th Amendment to the Constitution. But someone has unearthed a secret that calls that law into question. Now it's up to Cotton Malone to learn the truth. . . Once a member of an elite intelligence division within the Justice Department, Malone is now a retired bookshop owner in Denmark. But when his former boss, Stephanie Nelle, asks him to track a rogue North Korean who may have acquired some top secret Treasury Department files-the kind that could bring the United States to its knees-Malone is vaulted into a harrowing twenty-four-hour chase that begins on the canals in Venice and ends in the remote highlands of Croatia. "Loaded with action, character sketches, and] fascinating history...along the lines of The Da Vinci Code ." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette With appearances by Franklin Roosevelt, Andrew Mellon, a curious painting that still hangs in the National Gallery of Art, and some eye-opening revelations about the dollar bill, Malone's high-stakes investigation will ultimately beg the question: What if the federal income tax is illegal? Now it's up to him to find the answer-at all costs. "One of Berry's best books to date." - The New York Times This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.