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  • The Venetian Betrayal

  • A Novel
  • By: Steve Berry
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,642 ratings)

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The Venetian Betrayal

By: Steve Berry
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

After narrowly escaping incineration in a devastating fire that consumes a Danish museum, Cotton Malone - former Justice Department agent turned rare-book dealer - learns from his friend, the beguiling adventurer Cassiopeia Vitt, that the blaze was neither an accident nor an isolated incident. As part of a campaign of arson intended to mask a far more diabolical design, buildings across Europe are being devoured by infernos of unnatural strength. Born from the ashes is a new Eastern European nation whose ruthless leader will soon draw Cotton into an intense geopolitical chess game against a shadowy cabal of power brokers. The prize lies buried with the mummified remains of Alexander the Great - in a tomb lost to the ages for more than 2,000 years. Trekking from Denmark to Venice, to Central Asia, Cotton and Cassiopeia are determined to solve an ancient puzzle whose solution could destroy or save millions of people - depending on who finds the lost tomb first.

©2008 Steve Berry (P)2008 Random House, Inc.
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Critic reviews

“[Steve Berry] has a genuine feel for the factual gaps that give history its tantalizing air of the unknown.” (The New York Times Book Review)

“There’s nothing tastier than a globe-spanning mystery...Berry’s books excel at bringing out fascinating tidbits of history.” (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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Berry delivers

Storyline, plot, character development and historical relevance remain Berry's highly developed skills. He delivers another Cotton Malone story worth reading.

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hard to listen to for some reason

I like Scott Brick, but this boom just didn't work with his rhythm for me. I enjoyed the story to give it a try actually reading though.

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excellent as always

I was happy to hear Scott Brick's voice narrating this book! He is really superb!

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Venetian Betrayal

Creative and well written, but the character development was slightly shallow and difficult to become involved with. History was excellent and plausible, but the story was slightly predictable in its progress. Scott Brick, as always, was excellent. some of the writting was repetative , probably for the reader's benefits of reinforcement of information, but it was tedious on occasion. All in all, it was entertaining and an excellent read by Brick and his creative rendition.

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The Same

Complicated start, action in the middle, good ending. I keep listening to the series. Guess I'm hooked now. The Narrator is excellant.

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Enjoyed Reading

another good book by Steve Berry. I enjoyed reading this one. I am ready to read the next one in the series..

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Confusing

The story is good,but it jump from place to quickly. I like that it was based on history.

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Great Stuff

I so enjoy Mr Berry's books - any chance they could be made into movies??
I particularly enjoy the notes at the end 😎
Thank you

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Good story but narration hard to listen too

The narrator was overly dramatic and it distracted from the story which normally wouldn’t been good but became just ok and hard to finish

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Another winner!

This book is another winner by Steve Berry! Exciting with all the twists and turns you don't expect!

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