The Devil’s Bible by Steve Berry brought us on a roller coaster of a ride with high stakes espionage, kidnapping, and mayhem. The novel included my two favorite characters Cotton Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt. They are brought into Sweden by Stephanie Nelle, the head of to investigate (ie find and save) the younger sister of King Wilhelm who has been kidnapped. Instead of money the kidnappers want the Codex Gigas also known as The Devil’s Bible.
Cotton and Cassiopeia follow different leads as they attempt to find and save the princess without causing an international incident. The problem seems to be that many people want the Codex for many reasons. They both are shot at, put in dangerous situations and nevertheless seem to be getting closer to understanding who all the players are and what they want. The ending is dramatic and unexpected.
I love the action in Steve Berry’s books. There is very little downtime and the book is full of action scenes with spies, thieves, and killers all around. There are also old ‘frienemies’ who are a key element in the mystery. The book is great reading with you left wondering what (if anything) was true. This is the 20th book in the Cotton Malone series but can be read as a standalone. Jump into The Devil’s Bible and enjoy!
