The ancient order of the Knights Templar possessed untold wealth and absolute power over kings and popes . . . until the Inquisition, when they were wiped from the face of the earth, their hidden riches lost. But now two forces vying for the treasure have learned that it is not at all what they thought it was–and its true nature could change the modern world. Cotton Malone, one-time top … Malone, one-time top operative for the U.S. Justice Department, is enjoying his quiet new life as an antiquarian book dealer in Copenhagen when an unexpected call to action reawakens his hair-trigger instincts–and plunges him back into the cloak-and-dagger world he thought he’d left behind.
It begins with a violent robbery attempt on Cotton’s former supervisor, Stephanie Nelle, who’ s far from home on a mission that has nothing to do with national security. Armed with vital clues to a series of centuries-old puzzles scattered across Europe, she means to crack a mystery that has tantalized scholars and fortune-hunters through the ages by finding the legendary cache of wealth and forbidden knowledge thought to have been lost forever when the order of the Knights Templar was exterminated in the fourteenth century. But she’s not alone. Competing for the historic prize– and desperate for the crucial information Stephanie possesses–is Raymond de Roquefort, a shadowy zealot with an army of assassins at his command.
Welcome or not, Cotton seeks to even the odds in the perilous race. But the more he learns about the ancient conspiracy surrounding the Knights Templar, the more he realizes that even more than lives are at stake. At the end of a lethal game of conquest, rife with intrigue, treachery, and craven lust for power, lies a shattering discovery that could rock the civilized world–and, in the wrong hands, bring it to its knees.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Steve Berry’s The King’s Deception and a Cotton Malone dossier.
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Steve Berry writes exciting adventure books. This is the first in his Cotton Malone series. Edge of your seat adventure, exciting and a real page turner. You will be hooked on Cotton and anxious to read of his follow up adventures.
This was a great book that combined history with an imaginative story line. What I really appreciated was that. at the end of the book. there was a section that explained which people and events were factual and which were fiction. I’ve always been interested in The Knights Templar and enjoy action adventure stories. This book did not disappoint.
The Templar Legacy is a wonderful book! It combines true historical information with a story filled with adventure, action, and great character development. I highly recommend it!
Love the character Cotton! Have read all of his books.
Steve Berry writes fantastic books, each in their own way
Steve Berry provides information in depth about the locations he describes and brings you right into the culture of where his story takes place.
As with all of Steve Berry’s books, a reader can be entertained and have a look into history at the same time.
Steve Berry always puts together a great story based on historical issues that are wel known and relevant to people who have either traveled or studied historical events or popular locations. He is a great storyteller and always creates believable characters.
I am a sucker for a Templar novel, but this was one of the best. I couldn’t put it down.
All of Steve Berry’s books are great reading, this one does not disappoint.
I have enjoyed all of Steve Berry’s books and this one didn’t disappoint. Highly recommend it!
A bit lengthy … but fairly interesting about the Templar Knights. Cotton’s former boss’s deceased husband was a writer of history. When a bidding war and violence goes on for an obscure book connected to his research both Cotton and Stephanie are compelled to find out more about the Templar Knights. They held great power until The Inquisition … …
Anything about the Templars gets my attention. This one done well.
This author almost always writes a great read.
Great storyteller
Well crafted blend of fact and fiction. Entertaining as are all of the Steve Berry books that I’ve read. Many thanks to my Auntie for giving me my first Steve Berry book.
Berry writes a great adventure series with a lot of historical facts included with the mysterious adventure.
Steve Berry always has interesting characters and plots. His “it could have happened this way” endings and conclusions are original and fresh. Have read all his books with enthusiasm.
All of Steve Berry’s books are well researched, thought provoking, exciting, full of surprises, and fun.
didn’t like reading this book – seemed to formulaic. But the audiobook was wonderful to listen to.