Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of seventeen Cotton Malone novels, five stand-alone thrillers, and several works of short fiction. He has over twenty-six million books in print, translated into forty-one languages. With his wife, Elizabeth, he is the founder of History Matters, an organization dedicated to historical preservation. He serves as an emeritus member of the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board and was a founding member of International Thriller Writers, formerly serving as its co-president.
"""History buffs especially will devour this quest story of sorts in which the truth is the rarest treasure of all. The number of rivals Malone must fend off in the process will similarly please fans of the wildly manic John Wick movies. Combined, that makes The Last Kingdom a page-turner of the absolute highest order.""--BookTrib ""What continues to amaze me about the Cotton Malone books is how Steve Berry can consistently find global stories about legendary loopholes or unwritten history that I am completely unaware of . . . Berry is in very limited company when it comes to thrillers of this magnitude, which includes those written by the likes of Brad Meltzer, Brad Thor and James Rollins. This series never disappoints!"" --Bookreporter.com ""Berry once again proves that history matters, skillfully crafting a fictional story around historical truths.""--Library Journal ""What you'd expect if James Bond were an American who consulted with the CIA. Bring it on.""--Kirkus ""High-octane [...] A fun page-turner with historical elements.""--Publishers Weekly ""When readers crack open a new Malone adventure, it's like reuniting with an old friend. Another strong entry in a consistently fine series.""--Booklist"