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The Jefferson Key de Steve Berry

The Jefferson Key

Autor Steve Berry
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 mai 2011

Proza lui Steve Berry se distinge printr-o precizie chirurgicală. Fraze scurte. Tensiune constantă. Detaliul istoric nu este decor, ci motor narativ. În The Jefferson Key, stilul său devine mai alert ca niciodată, forțând cititorul să navigheze printr-un labirint de conspirații constituționale. Ne-a atras atenția modul în care autorul transformă arhivele prăfuite în arme letale. Premisa este incendiară: un grup de familii oculte, a căror influență precede ratificarea Constituției americane, vânează puterea absolută. Cheia succesului lor? Un cod criptografic ingenios, lăsat moștenire de Thomas Jefferson. Cotton Malone părăsește locațiile exotice pentru a înfrunta pericolul chiar la el acasă, în SUA. Ritmul este frenetic, alternând între acțiune pură și dezvăluiri istorice șocante. Această a șaptea tranșă a seriei amintește de The Book of Fate de Brad Meltzer prin utilizarea codurilor prezidențiale și a simbolismului masonic, dar se diferențiază prin concentrarea pe aspectele juridice și constituționale, o semnătură a lui Berry. Dacă în The Devil's Bible sau The Medici Return miza era globală sau religioasă, aici conflictul devine personal și visceral. Subliniem măiestria cu care Berry integrează pirații și codurile secrete într-un context politic modern, fără a sacrifica plauzibilitatea. Este un roman polițist care transformă istoria Americii într-un câmp de luptă contemporan.

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ISBN-13: 9781444709391
ISBN-10: 1444709399
Pagini: 480
Dimensiuni: 156 x 232 x 37 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Ediția:Trade Paperback.
Editura: Hodder & Stoughton

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte pasionaților de thrillere istorice care caută o cursă contra cronometru. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă fascinantă asupra zonelor gri ale istoriei americane și a geniului lui Thomas Jefferson. Este ocazia perfectă de a-l vedea pe Cotton Malone operând pe teren propriu, într-o poveste unde miza este însăși democrația. Un motiv concret pentru a o citi: modul ingenios în care un cod vechi de 200 de ani devine relevant în era digitală.

Despre autor

Steve Berry, născut în 1955, este un scriitor american de succes și fost avocat pledant, experiență care îi infuzează romanele cu o rigoare procedurală remarcabilă. Absolvent al facultății de drept din cadrul Mercer University, Berry a practicat avocatura timp de 30 de ani și a deținut funcții publice, elemente ce explică obsesia sa pentru mecanismele puterii și documentele oficiale. Este membru fondator și fost co-președinte al International Thriller Writers. Cărțile sale, traduse în 38 de limbi, sunt recunoscute pentru amestecul expert de fapte istorice și ficțiune speculativă, propulsându-l constant în topurile New York Times.

Descriere scurtă

Steve Berry's thrillers continue to dominate the NYT bestseller lists and his impressive trademarks are all here: a gripping structure, a thrill-a-minute plot, a likable returning hero and fascinating history. But now, for the first time, the story is set in the USA. A stunning opening sets the tone of explosive action and mind-bending intrigue as Cotton Malone battles an extraordinary group of families whose unseen influence dates back to the pages of the U.S. Constitution - and whose thirst for power is about to be satisfied by the cracking of a code devised by Thomas Jefferson himself.

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The seventh explosive Cotton Malone adventure - the first to be set in America.

Cotton Malone has been called on to defend his country's safety in many exotic locations around the world, often using his knowledge of history to get to the heart of mysteries and conspiracies stretching back for centuries. But never has the danger been quite so close to home.

A stunning opening sets the tone of explosive action and mind-bending intrigue as Cotton battles an extraordinary group of families whose unseen influence dates back to the pages of the U.S. Constitution - and whose thirst for power is about to be satisfied by the cracking of a code devised by Thomas Jefferson himself.

Recenzii

The Constitution . . . secret codes . . . loads of history . . . AND pirates! What else does anyone need? THE JEFFERSON KEY won't just haunt your nights - it'll haunt your life. Cotton Malone is coming back to the scariest place of all: Home.
One of the most spellbinding and ingenious openings in all of thrillerdom . . . The action is intense and masterfully choreographed. As always with Steve Berry, you're educated about significant things while your knuckles are turning white and the pages are flying. Easily Cotton Malone's most epic, swashbuckling adventure.
THE JEFFERSON KEY starts with a bang and holds the reader in its grip until the last page. Fascinating American history, up-to-the-minute politics, pulse-pounding action.
'Ingeniously plotted . . . Berry offers plenty of twists and vivid action scenes in a feat of historical imagination'
'Berry builds on actual historical facts to create a no-holds-barred thriller guaranteed to increase the pulse of the reader'
'[a] page turner'
A top-notch, gripping, intelligent thriller in the very finest traditions of the genre
You don't just read a Steve Berry novel. You live it.
Steve Berry always finds intriguing ways to link the past to the present in his fast-paced thrillers.
All the Berry hallmarks are here: scale, scope, sweep, history - plus breathless second-by-second suspense. I love this guy.
Sexy, illuminating...my kind of thriller
In Malone, Berry has created a classic, complex hero
'Pure intrigue. Pure fun.'
Action-packed, fast paced and engaging
For several years, Steve Berry has been an ace practitioner among those writers who would pleasurably rob us of sleep . . . Berry has proved himself an adroit practitioner of the Dan Brown-style adventure novel, full of colour and energy.
The Constitution ... secret codes ... loads of history ... AND pirates! What else does anyone need? THE JEFFERSON KEY won't just haunt your nights - it'll haunt your life. Cotton Malone is coming back to the scariest place of all: Home. Brad Meltzer One of the most spellbinding and ingenious openings in all of thrillerdom ... The action is intense and masterfully choreographed. As always with Steve Berry, you're educated about significant things while your knuckles are turning white and the pages are flying. Easily Cotton Malone's most epic, swashbuckling adventure. David Baldacci THE JEFFERSON KEY starts with a bang and holds the reader in its grip until the last page. Fascinating American history, up-to-the-minute politics, pulse-pounding action. Vince Flynn 'Ingeniously plotted ... Berry offers plenty of twists and vivid action scenes in a feat of historical imagination' Publisher's Weekly 'Berry builds on actual historical facts to create a no-holds-barred thriller guaranteed to increase the pulse of the reader' The Associated Press '[a] page turner' Los Angeles Times A top-notch, gripping, intelligent thriller in the very finest traditions of the genre Peter James on THE PARIS VENDETTA You don't just read a Steve Berry novel. You live it. James Rollins Steve Berry always finds intriguing ways to link the past to the present in his fast-paced thrillers. Harlan Coben on THE PARIS VENDETTA All the Berry hallmarks are here: scale, scope, sweep, history - plus breathless second-by-second suspense. I love this guy. Lee Child on THE PARIS VENDETTA Sexy, illuminating...my kind of thriller Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM In Malone, Berry has created a classic, complex hero USA Today on THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT 'Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' Clive Cussler on Steve Berry Action-packed, fast paced and engaging Sunday Express on THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL For several years, Steve Berry has been an ace practitioner among those writers who would pleasurably rob us of sleep ... Berry has proved himself an adroit practitioner of the Dan Brown-style adventure novel, full of colour and energy. Good Book Guide

Notă biografică

Steve Berry lives on the coast in Georgia, USA, with his wife and daughter. He is a lawyer who has travelled extensively throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, and Russia and has so far published seven international thrillers, including THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL and THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT. His most recent four books have all been New York Times and international bestsellers, and his books have been published in 42 countries and translated into 38 languages. Visit his website at www.steveberry.org.