The 14th Colony: Exclusive Free Preview

by Steve Berry

THE 14TH COLONY Exclusive Preview

"Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" was a popular slogan that rose out of the early 18th century Oregon Boundary Dispute, a clash between the competing nations of England, the United States, Russia, and Spain over the territorial rights of the region generally associated with parallel 54°40'.

Steve Berry’s The 14th Colony is a heart-stopping thriller about a Cold War warrior bent on revenge whose agenda depends on our fledgling nation’s much-revisited secret plans to invade Canada and establish the United States’ next territory.

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What happens if both the president and vice-president-elect die before taking the oath of office? The answer is far from certain—in fact, what follows would be nothing short of total political chaos.

Shot down over Siberia, ex-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is forced into a fight for survival against Aleksandr Zorin, a man whose loyalty to the former Soviet Union has festered for decades into an intense hatred of the United States.

Before escaping, Malone learns that Zorin and another ex-KGB officer, this one a sleeper still embedded in the West, are headed overseas to Washington D.C. Noon on January 20th—Inauguration Day—is only hours away. A flaw in the Constitution, and an even more flawed presidential succession act, have opened the door to disaster and Zorin intends to exploit both weaknesses to their fullest.

Armed with a weapon leftover from the Cold War, one long thought to be just a myth, Zorin plans to attack. He’s aided by a shocking secret hidden in the archives of America’s oldest fraternal organization—the Society of Cincinnati—a group that once lent out its military savvy to presidents, including helping to formulate three invasion plans of what was intended to be America’s 14th colony—Canada.

In a race against the clock that starts in the frozen extremes of Russia and ultimately ends at the White House itself, Malone must not only battle Zorin, he must also confront a crippling fear that he’s long denied, but which now jeopardizes everything. Steve Berry’s trademark mix of history and speculation is all here in this provocative new thriller.

Genres: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Mystery Thriller

103 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 28, 2016

About the author

 

Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of twenty-two novels, which include: The Last Kingdom , The Omega Factor , The Kaiser's Web, The Warsaw Protocol, The Malta Exchange, The Bishop’s Pawn, The Lost Order, The 14th Colony, The Patriot Threat, The Lincoln Myth, The King's Deception, The Columbus Affair, The Jefferson Key, The Emperor's Tomb, The Paris Vendetta, The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Venetian Betrayal, The Alexandria Link, The Templar Legacy, The Third Secret, The Romanov Prophecy, and The Amber Room. Steve has also co-written a novel with Grant Blackwood,  The 9th Man  (a Luke Daniels Adventure), and four novellas with M. J. Rose:  The End of Forever,   The House of Long Ago,   The Lake of Learning,  and  The Museum of Mysteries,  all Cassiopeia Vitt tales. His books have been translated into 41 languages with over 25,000,000 copies in 52 countries. They consistently appear in the top echelon of The New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller lists. Somewhere in the world, every thirty seconds, one of his novels is sold.

Reviews

[Scott Murdock · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the Cotton Mallon series. Book was hard to put down.

[Paul Simmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing and a good start to the actual book itself!

[Lbd · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was a quick re-read for me. enjoyed the 2nd time as much as the first!

[Domenic Spina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read. Enjoyed plot. Characters were great and any story that has something to do with the Cold War I love to read about. 5 stars on book 11 in this series

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ll read again.

[Betty Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cotton Malone by Steve Barry

I am hooked on Steve Berry; because he continues to keep writing about Cotton Malone . there is much going on in the spy game along with a love story. Plus a new young gun set on showing the master how things are done today. Fast paced , great history lesson . ending with hearts broken that may not be repaired. Good read.

[Aglore Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hanging

Full of intrigue and suspense but ending leaves to much unanswered. Wish a little more info was given at end

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was one of the better Cotton Malone adventures. I love the way Berry takes a little nugget of historical truth and thinks out of the box with it. Fun - and exciting.

[Marcie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I just wasn't in the mood.

[Raffaela Rizzo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love historical fiction, and Steve Berry's novels with his colorful and captivating character, Cotton Malone, are among my very favorites. The 14th Colony did not disappoint. I loved the premise, as usual, he uses a historic fact and then poses the "what-if". In this case, what if both the president and vice-president-elect die before taking the oath of office? What fallows is an exciting and heart in your mouth race against the clock that starts in Russia and ultimately ends at the White House itself, Cotton Malone battles a throw back to the cold-war era; and his own fears. fast paced, illuminating historical info and a thrilling read.

[Mikele Hansen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this book! I would recommend it and would have given it 3 and 1/2 stars.