The Tudor Plot: A Cotton Malone Novella by Steve Berry (MOBI)

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In this original eBook novella by the New York Times bestselling author of The King’s Deception, globetrotting intelligence agent Cotton Malone is lured into dangerous intrigue surrounding the world’s most famous royals—and uncovers a murderous conspiracy of terrorists and traitors, all born from an ancient tale of Saxon history.

“In Malone, [Steve] Berry has created a classic, complex hero.”—USA Today

In England to participate in the trial of suspected international terrorists, Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is mysteriously summoned to an audience with the Queen of England. A cryptic call has warned of looming danger to the ailing queen’s son and grandson—the next two heirs in line for the throne. And when the source of that ominous information, a notorious tabloid publisher, dies mysteriously, the royal family has reason to fear a genuine conspiracy. But they also suspect that the enemy lies within—and no one at Buckingham Palace, or even the nation’s own Secret Intelligence Service, can be trusted. Now it’s up to Malone to discover the truth. Matching wits with a power-mad politician and a vicious royal blue blood, he must race against time through the streets of London to the forbidden reaches of Iceland, all to stop a monstrous plot to seize the monarchy—one that stretches back to the time of Arthur.

Praise for Steve Berry and his Cotton Malone series

“Malone, a hero with a personal stake in the proceedings, is a welcome respite from the cold, calculating superspies who litter the genre.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Steve Berry gets better and better with each new book.”—The Huffington Post

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⭐ Our old friend Cotton Malone is summoned to see the Queen of England while he has been getting ready for an upcoming trial of international terrorists. He is given the task of eliminating the source who has been giving out details of the private life of the designated heir to the throne. The Tudor line started with Henry ‘ll . I say that to explain the title but this story also discusses the legend of Arthur and how it effects the monarchy. What I enjoyed most in this story was the descriptions of the various sites, especially Iceland, a land of cold without humidity was the phrase that really got me. Spoiler- Cotton Malone gets knighted by the Queen for his help.. This is a short story.

⭐ Steve Berry has written a great stand alone story for his hero Cotton Malone. Using a somewhat alternate timeline to invent the British Royal family, Berry delivers a novella of political intrigue and murder. Cotton Malone is secretly recruited by the Queen of England to uncover a plot she fears is in motion to upset the line of succession to the established monarchy.I typically enjoy Steve Berry’s fast paced action thrillers; however I wasn’t fond of this one. It might have just been me, I may have missed it, but I don’t know why he called this novella “The Tudor Plot”, since there was much more about the Arthurian legend. I felt as if there were really two different ideas mushed into this one ebook, and I couldn’t truly find the connection between them. As such, I felt slightly disconnected from the characters and their personal struggles and wishes.Because this novella is totally stand-alone, the reader doesn’t need any of Cotton Malone’s history to try this adventure out. Likewise, since it is totally stand-alone, the reader does not need to read this story to keep up with Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone series.http://storeyonastory.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/the-tudor-plot-by-steve-berry/

⭐ This novella is an enjoyable trip back into the history of Cotton Malone. A few concerns about the alternate history aspects to it (you never know how changing history might negatively influence future work), but still a thoughtful premise.Now, as a firearms expert, I hope Mr. Berry does better research on the future. Matthews is first said to carry a suppressed revolver (which is pointless since it is almost impossible to suppress a revolver’s discharge sound), but Berry later refers to it as “9mm Glock,” which is a semi-automatic handgun.Nonetheless, a nice addition to the Cotton Malone series.

⭐ With this book, I’m caught up with what Steve Berry has published so far. Even though I read this before The Jefferson Key, there is nothing in the story that needs previous books to understand.As with most of Steve Berry’s novellas, the story takes place 8 years prior to where the full length novels have us. While in England for a trial against some terrorists, Cotton Malone is escorted to Buckingham Palace discuss a matter than the Queen personally has requested Cotton to handle.The matter is personal threat against the royal family. And an outsider is needed to investigate as there are spies everywhere. The threat goes much deeper than anyone can imagine as Cotton thwarts an attempt of regicide. And somewhere in the mix, definitive proof of King Arthur existence and burial is uncovered.It’s a fast-paced pleasurable read that gets you ready for his next full length novel, The King’s Deception.

⭐ This was my first Steve Berry novel. There was apparently a lot of other details (i.e characters traits) from previous novels, which were omitted in this piece. I’m sure people who follow Cotton malone’s adventures weren’t missing that aspect. It almost seemed like watching a movie after intermission and not having any idea what happened in the first half. But that is no fault of Mr. Berry’s.That having been said the intrigue and familial entanglements of Royals was fascinating. The legend of Arthur is a touchstone for everyone and Mr. Berry builds upon the common knowledge of Arthur without over explaining. He also fleshes out Arthur the person, versus the legendary mythical King he has become.The politics and behind the scenes goings on of the fictitious Royals are very believable in today’s climate.There were parts of the novel that I wish were expanded, as I found them to be too easily resolved, and would have wanted a little more written to make them more substantial. But his imagery, at times is so visual that you can almost visualize like a screenplay in the vein of Crichton, and his easy vernacular and style kept the chapters flowing and I had this read in no time.I have already stared my second in the Cotton Malone series (completely out of sequence, most likely).Great author for an easy read.

⭐ This plot becomes unravelled by discovery and recovery of age old methods of deduction: and final approval by the Queen because the prime location of this story is England. Be prepared for politics to enter into the plot and something less than legal taking place. Enjoy the book.

⭐ This is a novella rather than a full novel. It introduces Cotton Malone at a time before his other books. The book was good, but not Berry’s best. It was hard to get past some of the revisions to English history. If i had not already read some other Cotton Malone stories, I don’t think this would have convinced me to try the others. Thre was not a lot of character development.

⭐ I am a Steve Berry fan, so maybe I am a bit biased, but I really enjoyed this latest addition to the Malone saga.What I really enjoy of Berry’s books is the mixture of historical facts and fiction and the way he “separates fact from fiction”.Some were not happy with a fictitious royal family but I think he really did a good job inventing a “new” queen and while reading of Victoria II Saxe-Coburg I was visualizing the current queen so it did not make much difference to me, and to be honest he could not use real member of the Royal Family for some of the characters.It is a fast and well plotted book with Berry trade mark plot twists.

⭐ It’s was a good story, keyword story, but was a little out of the usual Cotton Malone style; this was more Clive Cussler-esque in the plot and locations and historic figures. Still it was fun and interesting and kept me reading to the end. This is a good tale of intrigue, betrayal and greed that Cotton Malone finds himself thrust into. He does his best to determine the why of the plot against the British royal family while chasing down the who…and finding an ancient warrior we all know from stories and legends.Fun prequel to Berry’s next book and gives good background for The King’s Deception.

⭐ I love and have read Steve Berry since he started. This was as impressive as I always find him. However, I think it would have warranted a prologue left inG the reader know it was a history alternatives alternative. Was a bit confusing at the beginning.

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