{"product_id":"lost-order-paperback","title":"Lost Order - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Order \u003c\/i\u003econtinues renowned \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Steve Berry's Cotton Malone series with another riveting, history-based thriller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Knights of the Golden Circle was the largest and most dangerous clandestine organization in American history. It amassed billions in stolen gold and silver, all buried in hidden caches across the United States. Since 1865 treasure hunters have searched, but little of that immense wealth has ever been found.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, one hundred and sixty years later, two factions of what remains of the Knights of the Golden Circle want that lost treasure--one to spend it for their own ends, the other to preserve it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrust into this battle is former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone, whose connection to the knights is far deeper than he ever imagined. At the center is the Smithsonian Institution--linked to the knights, its treasure, and Malone himself through an ancestor, a Confederate spy named Angus \"Cotton\" Adams, whose story holds the key to everything. Complicating matters are the political ambitions of a reckless Speaker of the House and the bitter widow of a United States Senator, who together are planning radical changes to the country. And while Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt face the past, ex-president Danny Daniels and Stephanie Nelle confront a new and unexpected challenge, a threat that may cost one of them their life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the backrooms of the Smithsonian to the deepest woods in rural Arkansas, and finally up into the rugged mountains of northern New Mexico, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Order \u003c\/i\u003eby Steve Berry is a perilous adventure into our country's dark past, and a potentially even darker future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEVE BERRY is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and #1 internationally bestselling author of a dozen Cotton Malone novels and several standalones. He has 21 million books in print, translated into 40 languages. With his wife, Elizabeth, he is the founder of History Matters, which is dedicated to historical preservation. He serves on the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board and was a founding member of International Thriller Writers, formerly serving as its co-president.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124634914951,"sku":"9781250141378","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cdd8d1addd1e1346fcde44fc565601b9.webp?v=1732571623","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lost-order-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}