Renowned author Steve Berry with Cotton Malone #19-The Medici Return

Cotton Malone is on the hunt for a forgotten 16th century Pledge of Christ—a sworn promise made by Pope Julius II that evidences a monetary debt owed by the Vatican, still valid after five centuries—now worth in the trillions of dollars.  But collecting that debt centers around what happened to the famed Medici of Florence—a family that history says died out, without heirs, centuries ago. 
Who will become the next prime minister of Italy, and who will be the next pope? Finding answers proves difficult until Cotton realizes that everything hinges on when, and if, the Medici return.

 In Cotton’s latest suspenseful adventure, Steve dives into the Vatican, forgotten papal documents and 16^th century Italy, so he explains to me how he researches. The search for the forgotten 16^th century document takes Cotton on a chase of sorts through central Germany and into Siena and Florence, Italy, which the author visited. His books are known for their perfect blending of historical intrigue and suspense.

 Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of nineteen Cotton Malone novels, five stand-alone thrillers, two Luke Daniels adventures, 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.https://