ISBN: 0739329227

An Interview with Cotton Malone by Steve Berry Magellan Billet De-Briefing Report Agent Interviewed: Harold Earl "Cotton" Malone Status: Retired (on special assignment here) Inte… Mehr…

An Interview with Cotton Malone by Steve Berry Magellan Billet De-Briefing Report Agent Interviewed: Harold Earl "Cotton" Malone Status: Retired (on special assignment here) Interview Location: Caf? Norden, Copenhagen, Denmark Subject: Recent incursion into the People's Republic of China Question 1: Your impressions of China? Amazing. Here's a culture that has been around for over 4,000 years yet is still struggling to identify itself. An ancient place, and that old-world feel is still there, especially in the areas I visited. I learned that well over 50% of the world's great inventions and innovations originated in China--things like printing, the zero, the compass, the stirrup, the abacus, the seismograph, the rudder, the parachute, and masts and sails. The list is long. But, because of the country's isolation, and the tendency of one emperor to eradicate all vestiges of those who came before him, the Chinese literally forgot what they had accomplished. Can you imagine? The country is incredibly varied in geography and culture, it stretches more than 3,000 miles east to west, and it contains two of the world's great deserts, the Gobi and Taklamakan, which I skirted. Some of the highest mountains on the planet rise from the Tibetan plateau in the south, which I visited. Maybe most impressively, 1.3 billion people live in China, so action and adventure,books and reading,booksellers and bookselling,genre fiction,historical fiction,history and criticism,literature and fiction,mystery thriller and suspense,thrillers Thrillers, Random House Audio<

ISBN: 0739329227

The tomb of China’s First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has remained sealed for more than 2,000 years. Though it’s regarded as one of the greatest archa… Mehr…

The tomb of China’s First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has remained sealed for more than 2,000 years. Though it’s regarded as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won’t allow anyone to open it. Why?   That question is at the heart of a dilemma faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, whose life is shattered when he receives an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address. Logging on, he sees Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who’s saved his life more than once, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand: Bring me the artifact she’s asked you to keep safe. The only problem is, Malone doesn’t have a clue what the man is talking about, since Cassiopeia has left nothing with him. So begins Malone’s most harrowing adventure to date—one that offers up astounding historical revelations, pits him against a ruthless ancient brotherhood, and sends him from Denmark to Belgium to Vietnam then on to China, a vast and mysterious land where danger lurks at every turn.From the Hardcover edition. action and adventure,books and reading,booksellers and bookselling,fiction,genre fiction,historical fiction,history and criticism,literature and fiction,mystery thriller and suspense,thrillers Thrillers, Random House Audio<

2010, ISBN: 9780739329221

Softcover, Gebraucht, guter Zustand, Ex-Library Book-will contain Library Markings. Dust Cover Missing. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor Ci… Mehr…

Softcover, Gebraucht, guter Zustand, Ex-Library Book-will contain Library Markings. Dust Cover Missing. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices., [PU: Random House Audio]<