The Columbus Affair

An all-new cast of characters in a standalone thriller from the New York Times bestselling writer.

Tom Sagan is staring down the barrel of a gun - literally. He has lost everything he ever loved: his job, his wife, his daughter, his reputation.

And - what hurts most - he knows the story which ruined his career as a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist was a set-up, a trap. But he can never prove it. They - whoever they are - have beaten him.

And then his daughter calls him.

But Alle doesn't want to forgive him. She wants information.

Her postgraduate research into Christopher Columbus has put Alle in touch with Zachariah Simon, a supremely wealthy man with a powerful interest in both Columbus and Tom Sagan.

What is the connection between the Sagan family and the man who ushered in a new age when he sailed for the Americas in 1492?

To find out, Tom must embark on his own journey of discovery, and enter a world of danger and betrayal, of history and deadly conspiracy.

What he finds could change the world forever.

“'You don't just read a Steve Berry novel. You live it.'”

'Ingeniously plotted . . . Berry offers plenty of twists and vivid action scenes in a feat of historical imagination' - Publisher's Weekly

'Berry builds on actual historical facts to create a no-holds-barred thriller guaranteed to increase the pulse of the reader' - The Associated Press

'[a] page turner' - Los Angeles Times

A top-notch, gripping, intelligent thriller in the very finest traditions of the genre - Peter James on THE PARIS VENDETTA

You don't just read a Steve Berry novel. You live it. - James Rollins

Steve Berry always finds intriguing ways to link the past to the present in his fast-paced thrillers. - Harlan Coben on THE PARIS VENDETTA

All the Berry hallmarks are here: scale, scope, sweep, history - plus breathless second-by-second suspense. I love this guy. - Lee Child on THE PARIS VENDETTA

Sexy, illuminating...my kind of thriller - Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM

Steve Berry lives in Florida, USA, with his wife and daughter. He is a lawyer who has travelled extensively throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, and Russia and has so far published seven international thrillers, including THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL and THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT. His most recent four books have all been New York Times and international bestsellers, and his books have been published in 42 countries and translated into 38 languages. Visit his website at

An all-new cast of characters in a standalone thriller from the New York Times bestselling writer.Tom Sagan is staring down the barrel of a gun - literally. He has lost everything he ever loved: his job, his wife, his daughter, his reputation.And - what hurts most - he knows the story which ruined his career as a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist was a set-up, a trap. But he can never prove it. They - whoever they are - have beaten him.And then his daughter calls him.But Alle doesn't want to forgive him. She wants information.Her postgraduate research into Christopher Columbus has put Alle in touch with Zachariah Simon, a supremely wealthy man with a powerful interest in both Columbus and Tom Sagan.What is the connection between the Sagan family and the man who ushered in a new age when he sailed for the Americas in 1492?To find out, Tom must embark on his own journey of discovery, and enter a world of danger and betrayal, of history and deadly conspiracy.What he finds could change the world forever.

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