Ballantine Books, 2007. Hardcover. Good. Book shows moderate to heavy wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ D.J. not price clipped; creased; a few small tears; moderate edge wear/ corners and spine bumped/ heavy readers slant/ remainder mark on bottom of book/ several pages and page tips creased

Synopsis

In 323 B.C.E, having conquered Persia, Alexander the Great set his sights on Arabia, then suddenly succumbed to a strange fever. Locating his final resting place--unknown to this day--remains a tantalizing goal for both archaeologists and treasure hunters. Now the quest for this coveted prize is about to heat up. And Cotton Malone--former U.S. Justice Department agent turned rare-book dealer--will be drawn into an intense geopolitical chess game. After narrowly escaping incineration in a devastating fire that consumes a Danish museum, Cotton learns from his friend, the beguiling adventurer Cassiopeia Vitt, that the blaze was neither an accident nor an isolated incident. As part of campaign of arson intended to mask a far more diabolical design, buildings across Europe are being devoured by infernos of unnatural strength.And from the ashes of the U.S.S.R., a new nation has arisen: Former Soviet republics have consolidated into the Central Asian Federation. At its helm is Supreme Minister Irina Zovastina, a cunning despot with a talent for politics, a taste for blood sport, and the single-minded desire to surpass Alexander the Great as history's ultimate conqueror. Backed by a secret cabal of powerbrokers, the Federation has amassed a harrowing arsenal of biological weapons. Equipped with the hellish power to decimate other nations at will, only one thing keeps Zovastina from setting in motion her death march of domination: a miraculous healing serum, kept secret by an ancient puzzle and buried with the mummified remains of Alexander the Great--in a tomb lost to the ages for more than 1,500 years.Together, Cotton and Cassiopeia must outrun and outthink the forces allied against them. Their perilous quest will take them to the shores of Denmark, deep into the venerated monuments of Venice, and finally high inside the desolate Pamir mountains of Central Asia to unravel a riddle whose solution could destroy or save millions of people--depending on who finds the lost tomb first.From the Hardcover edition.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 028528
Title: The Venetian Betrayal
Author: Berry, Steve
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0345485777
ISBN 13: 9780345485779
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2007
Product_type: 2

Terms of Sale

Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar

All materials may be returned for a full refund if material does not meet the customers full expectations. 100% customer satisfaction guaranteed.

About the Seller

Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2005

New Braunfels, Texas

Ask Seller a Question

About Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar

Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar is a family owned and operated on-line bookstore. We are building a small non-conventional farm in the Texas Hill Country. We operate our bookstore out of a small outbuilding. Our books are located by searching every garage sale and thrift store, that we can, in over seven counties. We love the thrill of the hunt and the satisfaction of placing one person's unwanted book in the hands of someone who needs it (it also helps pay for the books we get to keep for ourselves).

Glossary

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Remainder Mark: Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.