Frank H. (perryfran) reviewed on 9/6/2015 + 1190 more book reviews

This is the third in Berry's Cotton Malone series. It's been a while since I read the first two books and I have others in the series that I hope to get to soon. This was a good action thriller similar to Dan Brown's novels. In this one, Malone, a former American government agent, is drawn into intrigue when he is almost the victim of a museum fire set to cover the theft of one of several Alexander the Great elephant medallions. These medallions are being stolen by the megalomaniac leader of the Central Asian Federation who realizes the medallions are clues to the location of Alexander the Great's lost tomb. The leader is also planning to expand her empire through the use of germ warfare. Malone, along with other government agents are out to thwart her plans and solve the riddle of Alexander's tomb. This novel was fast-paced and really kept my interest. It included a lot of history related to Alexander and other ancient lore including Greek fire which was used in the arson of the museums. It also includes information about the use of biological warfare and in particular, how the HIV virus originated. I would recommend this one and look forward to others in the series.

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