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The Warsaw Protocol: A Novel (Cotton Malone, 15) Hardcover – February 25, 2020

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In New York Times bestseller Steve Berry’s next Cotton Malone adventure, one by one the seven precious relics of the Arma Christi, the weapons of Christ, are disappearing from sanctuaries across the world.

After former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone witnesses the theft of one of them, he learns from his old boss, Stephanie Nelle, that a private auction is about to be held where incriminating information on the president of Poland will be offered to the highest bidder―blackmail that both the United States and Russia want, but for vastly different reasons.

The price of admission to that auction is one of the relics, so Malone is first sent to a castle in Poland to steal the Holy Lance, a thousand-year-old spear sacred to not only Christians but to the Polish people, and then on to the auction itself. But nothing goes as planned and Malone is thrust into a bloody battle between three nations over information that, if exposed, could change the balance of power in Europe.

From the tranquil canals of Bruges, to the elegant rooms of Wawel Castle, to deep beneath the earth into an ancient Polish salt mine, Malone is caught in the middle of a deadly war―the outcome of which turns on a secret known as the Warsaw Protocol.

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  7. ISBN-10
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"Berry blends a fascinating history of Poland and its neighbors and tweaks it a bit to deliver a novel that is both thrilling and timely." ― Associated Press

"This novel is a history lesson wrapped around a thriller injected with steroids . . . Berry pumps the veins of history with action-packed adrenaline of global espionage and intrigue." ― The Chicago Tribune

“Berry once again shows there’s no working author more skilled at combining thrilling adventure with engrossing historical detail.” ― Publishers Weekly

"Berry has called Dan Brown and raised him, taking the lead in the big-money game of the religious-relic thriller." ―Booklist

Praise for Steve Berry

“The intrigue is intense . . . . Thriller fans will have their violence fix, but the real fun is in learning about the inner workings of the church, its history dating all the way back to Constantine, and the troubled past of Malta . . . . This one will appeal to Dan Brown fans and anyone else in the mood for a page-turning yarn.” ―Kirkus Reviews on The Malta Exchange

"[Berry] really is very good at the historical-conspiracy thriller; he’s a skilled writer―much more so than Dan Brown, to whom he's often compared―and a more dexterous plotter than many of his contemporaries. Fans of the Malone series will give this one an enthusiastic thumbs-up.” ― Booklist on The Malta Exchange

"The Lost Order, Steve Berry’s latest Cotton Malone adventure, combines the history of a secret society with a look inside the Smithsonian Institution ―and it’s terrific. Berry has written another gripping novel.” ―Jeff Ayers, Associated Press (USA Today, Washington Post, ABC News) on The Lost Order

“Another terrific blend of history and thrills.” ―Library Journal “Best of 2017” on The Lost Order

About the Author

Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cotton Malone novels (The Bishop's Pawn, The Malta Exchange), among other books, and several works of short fiction. He has 25 million books in print, translated into 40 languages.

With his wife, Elizabeth, he is the founder of History Matters, which is dedicated to historical preservation. He serves as an emeritus member of the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board and was a founding member of International Thriller Writers, formerly serving as its co-president.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Minotaur Books; First Edition (February 25, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250140307
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250140302
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of seventeen Cotton Malone adventures, five stand-alone thrillers, and several works of short fiction. His books have been translated into 41 languages with over 25,000,000 copies in 52 countries. They consistently appear in the top echelon of The New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller lists. Somewhere in the world, every thirty seconds, a Steve Berry book is sold.

History lies at the heart of every Steve Berry novel. It’s his passion, one he shares with his wife, Elizabeth, which led them to create History Matters, a foundation dedicated to historic preservation. Since 2009 Steve and Elizabeth have crossed the country to save endangered historic treasures, raising money via lectures, receptions, galas, luncheons, dinners, and their popular writers’ workshops. To date, 3,500 students have attended those workshops, with over $1.5 million dollars raised.

Steve’s devotion to historic preservation was recognized by the American Library Association, which named Steve its spokesperson for National Preservation Week. Among his other honors are the Royden B. Davis Distinguished Author Award; the Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award given by Poets & Writers; the Anne Frank Human Writes Award; and the Silver Bullet, bestowed by International Thriller Writers for his philanthropic work. He has been chosen both the Florida and Georgia Writer of the Year. He’s also an emeritus member of the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board. In 2010, a NPR survey named The Templar Legacy one of the top 100 thrillers ever written.

Steve was born and raised in Georgia, graduating from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He was a trial lawyer for 30 years and held elective office for 14 of those years. He is a founding member of International Thriller Writers—a group of nearly 6,000 thriller writers from around the world—and served three years as its co-president.

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Cotton is on the chase to find a historical relic, The Holy Lance. He needs it to get into an auction. An auction which involves several nations to purchase information. Little does he know how deadly this game will become.Well, the past few Cotton Malone books have been a complete failure for me. Steve Berry redeems himself in the read. The history and the chase in this tale really keep the reader engrossed. I loved the old castles and the salt mine. I do not think I have ever read a book with a salt mine. Wow! What a unique way to throw in hidden rooms and secrets!This story is very well researched and extremely intense. I have bailed on the last couple of books in this series. But this one moved like lightening and had me looking up some of the places mentioned and some of the artifacts. I love a book which has ME researching.I would start at the beginning of this series if you have never read about Cotton Malone. There is a lot to be understood about Cotton’s situations and where he is today.I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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Dek
5.0 out of 5 stars Good as ever
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2023
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Cotton Malone is a good character and probably should be on the big screen. Berry is a good storyteller. hope he can keep it going.
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W. D. Barnum
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Story - Too many gramatical errors
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2020
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Steve Berry's Cotton Malone books are well worth reading, and this one is no exception. Berry takes advantage of Europe's vast number of historical sites, good restaurants, and such to weave interesting and plausible stories. At the end of each novel, he gives several pages over to explaining which items in the book are real and which are of his own invention. (I like this attention to detail.)

In this novel, Cotton is dragged into the search for historical records of Poland's troubled past under the Communists. There is plenty of action and intrigue. Cotton is torn between doing what is "right" and doing what the President of the US wants - a character in Berry's books who has some of the negative characteristics of President Trump, but which Berry amplifies. (Berry comes very close to being added to the growing number of authors that add their current political opinions into their works of fiction.)

I read for the Amazon Vine program pre-publication books, which are "proof copies" which have not gone through the full proofreading process, and I find a number of grammatical errors in those. However, I do not expect to find them in a finished published book like The Warsaw Protocol.

I found three in this book. On page 23 the author writes "The Polish crown jewel had been hid here when the Swedes invaded..." That should read "hidden" not "hid". On page 307 and again on page 356 the author uses the term "did good" when to be grammatically correct he should have used "did well".

In addition to those errors, there is one continuity error - on page 331 Cotton turns off the electric motor to the boat to let it coast forward, and then on page 332 he turns the motor off again, without having restarted it.

OK, I am a bit picky about good grammar and continuity, but to me those errors knocked this down from a five star book to a four star book.
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Elizabeth Allemong
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and believable plot.
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022
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Since I grew up in Communist Poland, I read this thriller with a great interest. The author admires new Poland and the indestructible Poles while keeping the reader sitting at the edge of the chair. Nice but short history of Poland and the resistance of the nation's best people. It seems to me that the author introduced the readers to a very plausible plot. The book is somehow full of respect and admiration for the new Poland and their now-free people. What is not to love about this book?
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Joseph G. Weaver
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2023
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Berry draws on actual places and makes the backgrounds come alive. Wonderfully written.
Can t wait to see what Cotton does.next..
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Kelly Chindberg
4.0 out of 5 stars God storyline
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023
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The horrors of WWII are visited upon the present once more. Berry takes us to Poland and its historical victimization by its neighbors.
Also featured is a travelogue to one if Poland's treasures; a great salt mine.
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T. Srinivasan
5.0 out of 5 stars Information Mercenaries?
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2022
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It is always exciting to read Steve Berry novels. He takes you to different parts of the world in his novel. And, I try to visit these places through google earth. Fun way ‘no expense with no travel’ to see places we may not have a chance to visit in our lifetime.

Combining history and current events is his ‘forte’. This novel has a new twist. Knowledge is power and information leads to knowledge. That knowledge can create havoc if misused. Enjoy reading Warsaw Protocol.
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Travis Hayden
3.0 out of 5 stars The Warsaw Protocol is book...
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024
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The Warsaw Protocol is book 15 in the Cotton Malone series, and it was an okay entry. I think this one lacked in the first 130 pages or so. Not a lot was happening, and it felt like the story was taking forever to get started. However, after that slog, the story went absolutely nuts. It felt very disjointed, but I thoroughly enjoyed the back half of this novel. It was Berry in his true form. I also appreciate that we are exploring more of the world again in the Cotton Malone series. For a moment there, it was like every case was bringing us to the United States and leaving the globetrotting behind. I enjoy the globetrotting aspect so much and is what first made me love this series, so let's hope we keep this trend again.
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Christine Gill
5.0 out of 5 stars What a Read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
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I liked the President of Poland and the history of the mine. Very interesting history of Poland also. Will have to do some extra reading on my own.
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Bruce Bingham
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid entertainment
Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2021
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Never had a bad read from Berry. Really like his telling watch is fact and what's fictitious. This I think is #15 in the Cotton Malone series. Try to reaffirm them in order. HAPPY READING!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2024
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Another cracking story featuring Cotton Malone. It races along at an immense pace whilst giving an amazing history lesson at the same time. Loved the interaction with the American President with no doubt who that was based on!!!! Perhaps just a little to involved at times but still deserves 5🌟
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good.
Reviewed in Germany on November 23, 2021
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Bill Richards
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Steve Berry Cotton Malone Classic
Reviewed in Australia on August 4, 2020
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Love the parallel story approach
Revisit some old characters
Nice to get a good understanding of the history and culture of Poland
Great read
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Rosenge
1.0 out of 5 stars Man muss schon sehr gute Augen haben…
Reviewed in Germany on May 1, 2023
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Eine konkrete Rezension kann ich nicht abgeben, weil ich nur begonnen habe das Buch zu lesen. Die Schrift war so klein, dass mir ein entspanntes Lesen nicht möglich war. Vermutlich wäre ich mit einer Lupe klargekommen, das wollte ich mir aber nicht antun. Der eine Stern bezieht sich also nicht auf den Inhalt, sondern nur auf meine Sicht auf die Eignung als Lektüre.
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