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The Lost Order

Synopsis: The Knights of the Golden Circle was the largest and most dangerous clandestine organization in American history. It amassed billions in stolen gold and silver, all buried in hidden caches across the United States. Since 1865 treasure hunters have searched, but little of that immense wealth has ever been found. Now, one hundred and sixty years later, two factions of what remains of the Knights of the Golden Circle want that lost treasure? one to spend it for their own ends, the other to preserve it.

the lost order steve berryThrust into this battle is former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone, whose connection to the knights is far deeper than he ever imagined. At the center is the Smithsonian Institution linked to the knights, its treasure, and Malone himself through an ancestor, a Confederate spy named Angus “Cotton” Adams, whose story holds the key to everything. Complicating matters are the political ambitions of a reckless Speaker of the House and the bitter widow of a United States Senator, who together are planning radical changes to the country. And while Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt face the past, ex-president Danny Daniels and Stephanie Nelle confront a new and unexpected challenge, a threat that may cost one of them their life.

From the backrooms of the Smithsonian to the deepest woods in rural Arkansas, and finally up into the rugged mountains of northern New Mexico, The Lost Order by Steve Berry is a perilous adventure into our country’s dark past, and a potentially even darker future.

Critique: Another simply riveting read from a master of the action/adventure genre, The Lost Order is a deftly constructed, multilayered, consistently compelling novel that deftly showcases author Steve Berry’s genuine flair for original and unfailingly entertaining storytelling. While very highly recommended, especially for community library collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that The Lost Order is also available in a Kindle format ($14.99). Librarians should be aware that The Lost Order is also available as a complete and unabridged CD audiobook (Macmillan Audio, 9781427282736, $39.99).

Our friends over at the Midwest Book Review are happy to share their latest book reviews with BookTrib! This is a reprint of their review of No. 1 internationally bestselling author Steve Berry‘s newest release, The Lost Order (Minotaur Books, April 4, 2017).

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Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 9781250058460
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