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[close] The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry
Cotton Malone Series Book#2
4.5★'s

From The Book:
Cotton Malone retired from the high-risk world of elite operatives for the U.S. Justice Department to lead the low-key life of a rare-book dealer. But his quiet existence is shattered when he receives an anonymous e-mail: “You have something I want. You’re the only person on earth who knows where to find it. Go get it. You have 72 hours. If I don’t hear from you, you will be childless.” His horrified ex-wife confirms that the threat is real: Their teenage son has been kidnapped. When Malone’s Copenhagen bookshop is burned to the ground, it becomes brutally clear that those responsible will stop at nothing to get what they want. And what they want is nothing less than the lost Library of Alexandria.

My Thoughts:
Great story with loads of action and excitement. Is it 100% accurate? No.. and for those that are looking for that element it can be found in your library under the category of "Non-Fiction". Is some of it accurate? Yes. The author has taken some fact and some historical real people and mixed the combination in with just enough of his rich imagination to create a fast-paced, work that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat and guessing until the very climatic end.

If you wish to read this series start with Book #1 The Templar's Legacy. Not that one has anything to do with the other, but you will better understand the working relationship of some of the major characters.