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The Bishop's Pawn

By: Steve Berry
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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 This audiobook is an expanded, annotated 'writer's cut' edition of The Bishop's Pawn, including fascinating behind-the-scenes commentary read by author Steve Berry.

On the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, comes the explosive new thriller from international bestseller Steve Berry that sees Cotton Malone return to his very first case.

History notes that the ugly feud between J. Edgar Hoover and Martin Luther King, Jr., marked by years of illegal surveillance and the accumulation of secret files, ended on April 4, 1968 when King was assassinated by James Earl Ray.

But that may not have been the case.

Now, fifty years later, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone must reckon with what really happened on that fateful day in Memphis.

It all turns on an incident from eighteen years ago, when Malone, a young Navy lawyer trying hard not to live up to his maverick reputation, is asked by Stephanie Nelle at the Justice Department to help with an investigation.

He soon discovers that the Department and the FBI are at war over a hugely valuable rare coin - and a cache of secret files containing explosive revelations about the King assassination, information that could ruin innocent lives and threaten the legacy of the civil rights movement's greatest martyr.

Malone's decision to see his first case through to the end - from the clear waters of the Dry Tortugas to the halls of power in Washington D.C. itself - not only changes his own life, but the course of history.


(P)2018 Macmillan Audio©2018 Steve Berry Crime Thrillers Historical Mystery Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Espionage Assassin Fiction Martin Luther King Royalty

Critic Reviews

Berry raises this genre's stakes
The chunks of secret history . . . are fascinating
I love this guy (Lee Child)
As always with Steve Berry, you're educated about significant things while your knuckles are turning white and the pages are flying by (David Baldacci)
All stars
Most relevant
A well written thought provoking piece of fiction here where the questions are still relevant today as is the y are from the past.

Awesome Read

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Enjoyable Cotton Malone adventure with intriguing twist on Martin Luther's King's death. I was riveted till the end.

intriquing

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The theme was great and made me consider King's life and purpose . Some of the chases , fighting etc seemed too long and unnecessary, it lowered the tone of the story

A good story line

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I really like all Steve berries books but this is easily the best one yet.

Couldn’t put it down.

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A great read. I enjoyed every minute of it. Brilliant writing., a novel that grip you, and move you to read up about Dr King and E Hoover. Top notch.

BRILLIANT!

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