The Jefferson Key

Version: Abridged
Author: Steve Berry
Narrator: Scott Brick
Genres: Thriller, Action & Adventure
Publisher: Random House Audio
Published In: May 2011
# of Units: 5 CDs
Length: 6 hours, 30 minutes
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Overview

Four United States presidents have been assassinated--in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963--each murder seemingly unrelated and separated by time.
But what if those presidents were all killed for the same reason: a clause in the United States Constitution--contained within Article 1, Section 8--that would shock Americans?
This question is what faces former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone in his latest adventure. When a bold assassination attempt is made against President Danny Daniels in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the killing--only to find himself at dangerous odds with the Commonwealth, a secret society of pirates first assembled during the American Revolution. In their most perilous exploit yet, Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt race across the nation and take to the high seas. Along the way they break a secret cipher originally possessed by Thomas Jefferson, unravel a mystery concocted by Andrew Jackson, and unearth a centuries-old document forged by the Founding Fathers themselves, one powerful enough--thanks to that clause in the Constitution--to make the Commonwealth unstoppable.

"From the Hardcover edition."

Reviews (1)

Historical Based Fiction

Written by MMCPO RET on March 7th, 2012

  • Book Rating: 5/5

As a history buff I truly appreciate when at the end of his book the author explains what was truth and what was fiction. This was a GREAT example of making history enjoyable to learn. I had no idea the role that Privateering played in the birth of our fledgling nation and what we owe to those pirates, and now I do.

Author Details

Author Details

Berry, Steve

Steve Berry is "The New York Times" bestselling author of "The Templar Legacy," "The Third Secret," "The Romanov Prophecy," and "The Amber Room," His books have been translated into thirty-five languages and sold in thirty-four countries. A lawyer who has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Russia, he lives on the Georgia coast. He is currently at work on his next novel. Visit his website at www.steveberry.org.