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The New York Times bestselling author of The Jefferson Key brings you a short story that takes readers on a perilous hunt for . . . The Devil's Gold
Once he was called the Sphinx, a man so inscrutable that neither his adversaries nor fellow intelligence operatives could predict his next move. Now a contract agent with a secret mission, Jonathan Wyatt has gone rogue. For eight years he’s been plotting. Waiting. Scheming to kill Federal agents Christopher Combs and Cotton Malone, whom he blames for the loss of his career. But as Wyatt prepares for a final confrontation in a remote South American village, he makes a discovery that stretches back to the horrors of World War II, to the astounding secret of a child’s birth, to Martin Bormann and Eva Braun—and to a fortune in lost gold.
BONUS: Includes excerpts from Steve Berry's The Jefferson Key and The Columbus Affair.
A practicing attorney, Berry has been writing since 1990. And although his undergraduate degree was in political science, it was his interest in history that led to him to writing international suspense thrillers. Simply put, the books he liked to read became the books he liked to write. He continues to wrap his novels in fascinating secrets, conspiracies, and mysteries from the past (religious prophecy, ancient manuscripts, lost treasure, Vatican intrigue, etc.), concocting dandy plots his readers love to unravel.
Berry credits the nuns who taught him in Catholic school with instilling the discipline needed both to craft a novel and to find a publisher. Indeed, he claims to be the poster child for stick-to-itiveness: It took him 12 years and 85 rejections to finally sell a manuscript to Ballantine Books! Clearly, his perseverance has paid off. Today, his novels appear in 43 countries and 41 languages worldwide.
mrneil98
Posted April 20, 2011
As he did in the Balkan Escape, Steve Berry uses the e-book short story to introduce an important character in his forth coming The Jefferson Key, adding additional background and motivation that he may not have had room for in the novel. Jonathan Wyatt, a former agent, feels he was wronged by Christopher Combs and Cotton Malone and has vowed revenge.
In this short story (40ish pages) Wyatt follows Combs to South America planning the exact moment but then becomes curious about Combs motivation for being there. Who else has a history of finding there way to South America .....Nazis! Berry packs a lot of action and history into the story while creating a character that continue into next month's Jefferson Key. Although a short story, Devil's Gold is completely satisfying but leaves you anxious to continue Wyatt persuit of Cotton Malone.
This has got to be the best $.99 you'll ever spend.
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Posted September 2, 2011
I've never read Steve Berry before. Someone recommended his books and I figured $0.99 for the short story would be a great place to start. It was a good read and I'm interested in reading more from him.
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Posted May 9, 2011
I:ve read every book by Steve Berry and became an instant fan. His mix of fact and fiction is very entertaining and so very hard to put down. If you like this one then you should check out his other books, you'll get addicted!
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Posted May 8, 2011
Well worth the read!
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Posted December 13, 2011
I was disappointed, i did not know it was a short story.though, i was looking forward to read Steve Berry, as I enjoy reading his books.
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Posted October 10, 2011
Steve Berry can tell a story that keeps you interested and turning pages, even if this is a short story, I enjoyed it as much as anything else I have read by him.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged."The Devil's Gold" By Steve Berry is a short fictional eBook original. The book follows one of the characters in Mr. Berry's books on a short adventure.
Jonathan Wyatt, once known as "Sphinx" has been waiting and plotting for years to kill Christopher Combs and Cotton Malone, the two Federal agents who he blames for his dismissal from the service. However, Wyatt makes an astounding discovery in a remote South American village that stretches back decades.
"The Devil's Gold" By Steve Berry is another short story previously in which one of the characters, Jonathan Wyatt, of his novels goes on a sidetrack adventure. The book actually takes place before Mr. Berry's latest creation, "The Jefferson Key".
I enjoyed this book very much, it is short but tells a great alternative history story of what happened to Eva Braun. I'm sure Mr. Berry could easily write a whole book just about that subject alone.
Even thought the story is very short (less than 40 pages) it is very entertaining and certainly holds its own. It is fast paced and thrilling. One could even view this book as the teaser sequence before the main book.
Sammyl1
Posted September 16, 2011
What an imagination (or not.) It seems like this could explain a lot. Ol' Steve can really make you think and ponder whether our history is real or just written by the victors.
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Jefferson Key brings you a short story that takes readers on a perilous hunt for . . . The Devil's Gold
Once he was called the Sphinx, a man so inscrutable that neither his adversaries nor fellow intelligence operatives could predict his next move. Now a contract agent with a secret mission, Jonathan Wyatt has gone rogue. For eight years he’s been plotting. Waiting. Scheming to kill Federal agents Christopher Combs and Cotton Malone, whom he blames for the loss of his career. But as Wyatt prepares for a final confrontation in a remote South American village, he makes a ...