Steve Berry Libros

El 16 de julio de 1918 el Zar Nicolás II y toda la familia imperial son ejecutados a sangre fría, pero cuando en 1991 se inhuman sus restos se descubre que faltan los cadáveres de dos de los hijos del Zar. Hoy, tras la caída del comunismo, el pueblo ruso ha decidido democráticamente el regreso de la monarquía. Una Comisión especial queda a cargo de que el nuevo Zar sea escogido entre varios familiares distantes de Nicolás II. Cuando el abogado norteamericano Miles Lord es contratado para investigar a uno de los candidatos, se ve envuelto en una trama para descubrir uno de los grandes enigmas de la Historia: qué le sucedió realmente a la familia imperial. Su única pista: un críptico mensaje en los escritos de Rasputin que anuncia que aquél cruento capítulo no sería el último en la leyenda de los Romanov. Las consecuencias de esta profecía serán devastadoras para el futuro del zar y para la Madre Rusia, pero también para el propio Miles. La profecía Romanov ha estado durante meses en las listas de los libros más vendidos de varios periódicos estadounidenses, entre ellos el New York Times, y está en vías de traducción a diez idiomas. Mientras los seguidores de Steve Berry lo saludan como el nuevo Dan Brown, la crítica celebra el rigor, el suspense creciente, la ambientación y el alto nivel de un thriller histórico con trazas de guión cinematográfico.

Cotton Malone, el célebre agente norteamericano, vive retirado en Copenhague, donde regenta una librería. Su tranquila vida se ve truncada el día en que su hijo es secuestrado. El culpable no se detendrá ante nada para conseguir su objetivo. Y su objetivo es nada menos que la desaparecida biblioteca de Alejandría, donde se ocultaba un secreto que afecta a las tres principales religiones del mundo.

BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Steve Berry's The Emperor's Tomb. The Amber Room, an exquisite treasure crafted entirely from amber, has captivated history with its mystery. Commissioned in 1701 by Frederick I of Prussia and later perfected in Tsarskoe Selo, the room was looted by German troops during their invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Despite extensive searches by treasure hunters and art collectors, it has never been recovered. Life is stable for Atlanta judge Rachel Cutler until her father, a WWII survivor, dies under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind clues about the Amber Room. Driven to uncover the truth behind her father's secret dealings, Rachel travels to Germany, with her ex-husband Paul following closely. Upon arrival, they encounter a range of dubious characters, all claiming to share their quest for the treasure. As they delve deeper into the room's history, Rachel and Paul find themselves entangled in a dangerous game with ruthless killers. What begins as a personal journey quickly escalates into a high-stakes treasure hunt, pitting them against powerful forces of evil and history. This thrilling adventure weaves together elements of intrigue, deception, art, and murder, marking the debut of a compelling new voice in international thrillers.

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author, Steve Berry, comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which the discovery of a lost historical document challenges the global might of the United States. King Ludwig II of Bavaria was an enigmatic figure who was deposed in 1886, mysteriously drowning three days later. Eccentric to the point of madness, history tells us that in the years before he died Ludwig engaged in a worldwide search for a new kingdom, one separate, apart, and in lieu of Bavaria. A place he could retreat into and rule as he wished. But a question remains: did he succeed? Enter Cotton Malone. After many months, Malone's protégé, Luke Daniels, has managed to infiltrate a renegade group intent on winning Bavarian independence from Germany. Daniels has also managed to gain the trust of the prince of Bavaria, a frustrated second son intent on eliminating his brother, the duke, and restoring the Wittelsbach monarchy, only now with him as king. Everything hinges on a 19th century deed which proves that Ludwig's long-rumored search bore fruit - legal title to lands that Germany, China, and the United States all now want, only for vastly different reasons. In a race across Bavaria for clues hidden in Ludwig's three fairytale castles - Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee - Malone and Daniels battle an ever-growing list of deadly adversaries, all intent on finding the last kingdom.

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest adventure featuring Cotton Malone, who unravels a World War II mystery involving the legendary lost treasure known as Yamashita's Gold, valued at billions. In 1945, Japan concealed vast amounts of gold and stolen valuables in booby-trapped underground caches across the Philippines. By 1947, some of this treasure was recovered by the U.S. government, which classified the assets and secretly integrated them into the Black Eagle Trust. In the present day, retired Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is in Switzerland on a simple errand for a friend. However, the situation escalates into violence, thrusting him into a conflict between the world's oldest bank and the CIA, directly tied to the Black Eagle Trust. As he navigates this perilous landscape, Cotton encounters a woman from his past who reappears with explosive secrets related to bitcoin, which is being weaponized for an impending assault on global financial systems. Faced with dire consequences, Cotton must act, but each of his moves seems misguided. His journey takes him from the banking halls of Luxembourg to the secret vaults of Switzerland, and ultimately into the treacherous mountains of southern Morocco, where he confronts the elusive Atlas Maneuver.

Tragedy strikes Cassiopeia Vitt when her idol, Esmerelda Fontana, is murdered, and her castle project faces violent sabotage. As she uncovers the connection between these events, her old friend Nicodème L'Etoile becomes a target, pulling her into a complex web of revenge that threatens her closest relationships. The story explores themes of loyalty, love, and the consequences of vengeance as Cassiopeia navigates danger to protect those she cares about.

A journey of self-discovery unfolds as Cassiopeia Vitt confronts her past while preparing to sell her family's ancestral home, Casa de Hace Mucho Tiempo. The revelation that her father's art collection may be fraudulent propels her into a thrilling quest across Europe, from Andorra to Paris. Along the way, she uncovers dark secrets tied to her family's history and World War II, forcing her to confront both the truth about the paintings and her own estranged relationship with her parents.

In New York Times bestseller Steve Berry’s latest Cotton Malone adventure, a secret dossier from a World War II-era Soviet spy comes to light containing information that, if proven true, would not only rewrite history — it could impact Germany's upcoming national elections and forever alter the political landscape of Europe. Two candidates are vying to become Chancellor of Germany. One is a patriot having served for the past sixteen years, the other a usurper, stoking the flames of nationalistic hate. Both harbor secrets, but only one knows the truth about the other. They are on a collision course, all turning on the events of one fateful day — April 30, 1945 — and what happened deep beneath Berlin in the Fürherbunker. Did Adolph Hitler and Eva Braun die there? Did Martin Bormann, Hitler’s close confidant, manage to escape? And, even more important, where did billions in Nazi wealth disappear to in the waning days of World War II? The answers to these questions will determine who becomes the next Chancellor of Germany. From the mysterious Chilean lake district, to the dangerous mesas of South Africa, and finally into the secret vaults of Switzerland, former-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone discovers the truth about the fates of Hitler, Braun, and Bormann. Revelations that could not only transform Europe, but finally expose a mystery known as the Kaiser’s web.

A super-sweet guide to all your favourite sweets from years gone by.

The Lost Order continues renowned New York Times bestseller Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone series with another riveting, history-based thriller.

Former government operative Cotton Malone teams with old heartthrob Cassiopeia Vitt on a dangerous mission to retrieve a priceless Chinese lamp from the third century B.C.E.

The electrifying new Cotton Malone thriller by international bestseller Steve Berry. People say the Cold War is coming back. For some, it never went away. Shot down over Siberia in what was to be a simple meet-and-greet mission, ex-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is forced into a fight for survival against Aleksandr Zorin, 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 is headed for North America to join another long-term sleeper embedded in the West. Armed with a Soviet weapon long thought to be just a myth, Zorin is aided by a shocking secret hidden in the archives of America's oldest fraternal organization, the Society of Cincinnati. Past presidents used this group's military offensive - including advice on the invasion of what was to be America's 14th Colony - Canada. Inauguration Day for a new President of the U.S.A. is only hours away. Zorin's deadly plan is timed to bring about political chaos. In a race against the clock from Russia to the White House itself, Malone must not only battle Zorin, he must also confront his deepest fear, a crippling weakness that he's long denied but one that now jeopardizes everything. Steve Berry's trademark mix of fact, fiction, history and speculation is all here in this fast-paced and utterly compelling new thriller.

Four presidents of the United States have been assassinated–in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963–each murder seemingly unrelated. But what if those presidents were all killed for the same shocking reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This question is what faces former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone. When President Danny Daniels is nearly killed in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the murder–only to find himself at odds with the Commonwealth, a secret society of pirates first assembled during the American Revolution. Racing across the nation and taking to the high seas, Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt must break a secret cypher originally possessed by Thomas Jefferson, unravel a mystery concocted by Andrew Jackson, and unearth a document forged by the Founding Fathers themselves–one powerful enough to make the Commonwealth unstoppable.

The explosive new Cotton Malone thriller by the international bestseller Steve Berry.

Cotton Malone is back and the stakes were never higher: a deadly virus that could wipe out civilisation as we know it - and a cure that lies buried in the past.

A behind-the-scenes political fight between the United States and England has the unintended result of landing Cotton Malone's son, Gary, in the hands of a man with a dangerous personal agenda. It also forces Malone to come face-to-face with a baffling historical mystery: a long-buried secret that throws into question the legitimacy of the entire reign of Elizabeth I - a revelation with explosive modern-day consequence.

The 16th Amendment to the Constitution legalized federal income tax, but what if there were problems with the 1913 ratification of that amendment? Problems that call into question decades of tax collecting, and could even bring down the US economy. There is a surprising truth to this possibility - a truth wholly entertained by Steve Berry, a top-ten New York Times bestselling writer, in his new thriller, The Patriot Threat. His protagonist, Cotton Malone, once a member of an elite intelligence division within the Justice Department known as the Magellan Billet, is now retired. But when his former-boss, Stephanie Nelle, asks him to track a rogue North Korean who may have acquired some top secret Treasury Department files-the kind that could bring the United States to its knees-Malone is vaulted into a harrowing twenty-four-hour chase that begins on the water in Venice and ends in the remote highlands of Croatia. With appearances by Franklin Roosevelt, Andrew Mellon, and a curious painting that still hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Steve Berry's trademark mix of history and suspense is 90% fact and 10% exciting speculation.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Four presidents of the United States have been assassinated—in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963—each murder seemingly unrelated. But what if those presidents were all killed for the shocking same reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This is the question faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone. When President Danny Daniels is nearly killed in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the murder—only to find himself at odds with the Commonwealth, a secret society of pirates first assembled during the American Revolution. Racing across the nation and taking to the high seas, Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt must break a secret cipher originally possessed by Thomas Jefferson, unravel a mystery concocted by Andrew Jackson, and unearth a document forged by the Founding Fathers themselves—one powerful enough to make the Commonwealth unstoppable. Don’t miss Steve Berry’s short story “The Devil’s Gold” and an excerpt from The King's Deception in the back of the book.

Haunted by the secrets revealed in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal, the obsession of Pope Clement XV leads to intrigue at the Vatican as Alberto Cardinal Valendrea, the Vatican's Secretary of State, plots to bring down the troubled pontiff.

A mysterious manuscript discovered in the tomb of Charlemagne sends Cotton Malone on a perilous international quest that takes him and twin sisters with their own agenda from an ancient German cathedral to the harsh, unforgiving world of Antarctica in pursuit of the truth about the death of his father on a classified sub mission beneath Antarctica. 350,000 first printing.

The latest international thriller featuring Cotton Malone - one by one the seven precious relics of the Arma Christi, the weapons of Christ, are disappearing from sanctuaries across the world.

In this thrilling new adventure Nicholas Lee, UNESCO's on-the-ground investigator for its Cultural Liaison and Investigative Office (CLIO), finds himself in the middle of a religious crusade between a secret order of paramilitary nuns and the Vatican itself.[Bokinfo]

Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone wakes to find an intruder in his Copenhagen bookshop: an American Secret Service agent with assassins on his heels. Narrowly surviving a ferocious firefight, the two journey to the secluded estate of Malone’s friend Henrik Thorvaldsen. The wily Danish tycoon has uncovered the insidious plans of the Paris Club, a cabal of multimillionaires bent on manipulating the global economy. But Thorvaldsen also harbors a hidden agenda—a vendetta—that will force Malone to choose between friend and country, past and present. Starting in Denmark, moving to England, and ending up in the storied streets and cathedrals of Paris, Malone is forced to match wits with a terrorist for hire and to plunge into a desperate hunt for Napoleon’s legendary treasure, lost for two hundred years. It’s a breathless game of duplicity and death, all to claim a prize of untold value. But at what cost? From the Paperback edition.

Former secret agent Cotton Malone and Stephanie Nelle, a U.S. Justice Department prosecutor, must solve the mystery of fourteenth-century Templar riches and secrets before Raymond de Roquefort and his murderous allies prevail

In September 1861, a shocking secret, passed down through presidents, lands in Abraham Lincoln's hands amid the Civil War's early bloodshed. He faces a crucial choice: use this volatile knowledge to save lives or protect the fragile nation. In the present day, the remains of Mormon pioneers, victims of a brutal expedition, are uncovered in Utah, igniting a political battle in Washington, D.C., involving an international entrepreneur and a powerful senator. Meanwhile, a Justice Department agent goes missing in Denmark, captured by a zealot driven by divine visions. Cotton Malone, a former agent now selling books in Denmark, is thrust back into danger after a call from his old boss sends him racing to rescue an informant with critical intelligence. This perilous mission pulls him into a deadly conflict rooted in a constitutional war initiated by the Founding Fathers over two centuries ago. As Malone navigates threats from Copenhagen to Salzburg and the mountains of Utah, he confronts a dangerous conspiracy linked to Lincoln's legacy. He risks everything—his life, freedom, and love—in a desperate quest for the truth that could determine the fate of the United States.

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan has written hard-hitting articles from hot spots around the world. But when a controversial report from a war-torn region is exposed as a fraud, his professional credibility crashes and burns. Now he lives in virtual exile - haunted by bad decisions and the shocking truth he can never prove: that his downfall was a deliberate act of sabotage by an unknown enemy. But before Sagan can end his torment with the squeeze of a trigger, fate intervenes in the form of an enigmatic stranger with a request that cannot be ignored. Zachariah Simon has the look of a scholar, the soul of a scoundrel, and the zeal of a fanatic. He also has Tom Sagan's estranged daughter at his mercy. Simon desperately wants something only Sagan can supply: the key to a 500-year-old mystery, a treasure with explosive political significance in the modern world. For Sagan, this mission could be his last chance to heal the broken bond with his only child and redeem his shattered reputation. For Zachariah Simon, the stakes are even greater, the goal intensely personal, the consequences of opposing him catastrophic.

A deadly race for the Vatican's oldest secret fuels New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's latest international Cotton Malone thriller.

An anthology of twenty-five previously unpublished works includes contributions by such favorite genre authors as Stephen Coontz, Alex Kava, and Karin Slaughter, and a selection of up-and-coming writers.

Cotton Malone is on the hunt for a forgotten 16th century Pledge of Christ - a sworn promise made by Pope Julius II that evidences a monetary debt owed by the Vatican, still valid after five centuries, now worth in the trillions of dollars. But collecting that debt centers around what happened to the famed Medici of Florence - a family that history says died out, without heirs, centuries ago. Two more things also hang in the balance. Who will become the next prime minister of Italy, and who will be the next pope. Finding answers to all three proves difficult until Cotton realizes that everything hinges on when, and if, the Medici return.

Osudného 22. listopadu 1963 se v texaském Dallasu změnil chod amerických dějin – došlo k atentátu na Johna F. Kennedyho. Skutečně však 35. prezidenta Spojených států zastřelil Lee Harvey Oswald? Oficiální verze má spoustu trhlin a pravdu zná jen tajemný muž jménem Thomas Rowland. Agent Luke Daniels se pouští do závodu s časem napříč Belgií a Lucemburskem, skrz louisianské bažiny a wyomingskou divočinu až na bahamské pobřeží. Cestou bude čelit sérii šokujících pravd, které přepíšou historii a změní mu život…

Cotton Malone v ohnisku boje mezi CIA a nejstarší bankou na světě Koncem druhé světové války ukrylo Japonsko na Filipínách válečnou kořist známou jako Jamašitovo zlato. Část legendárního pokladu ale objevila americká vláda a tajně ho převezla do Švýcarska, kde ho ukryla do trezoru nejstarší světové banky. Ta ho chce teď využít k útoku na světové finanční systémy. Cotton Malone se neplánovaně ocitne uprostřed boje mezi CIA a bankou a zároveň zjistí, že jedna z aktérek dramatu byla součástí jeho minulosti. Rozhodně nehodlá nečinně přihlížet, ale do cesty, která vede až do marockého Atlasu, se mu staví zákeřné překážky a cena za jejich zdolání bude vysoká.

Ein geheimer Code. Ein gnadenloser Agent. Eine unerbittliche Jagd. Als Geheimagent Cotton Malone in ein New Yorker Hotel bestellt wird, ahnt er nicht, dass er in eine Falle tappt. Nur knapp kann er ein Attentat auf den Präsidenten verhindern und ist plötzlich gefangen in der Verschwörung einer gefährlichen Geheimorganisation. Sie kennt nur ein Ziel: unbegrenzte Macht. Der Schlüssel dazu liegt in einem chiffrierten Dokument aus dem Unabhängigkeitskrieg. Und Malone weiss, dass er es in seinen Besitz bringen muss, um diejenigen aufzuhalten, die zu allem bereit sind. Eine erbarmungslose Jagd durch eine korrupte Welt beginnt ... Steve Berry war viele Jahre als erfolgreicher Anwalt tätig, bevor er seine Leidenschaft für das Schreiben entdeckte. Mit jedem seiner hochspannenden Thriller stürmt er in den USA die Spitzenplätze der Bestsellerlisten und begeistert Leser in über 50 Ländern. Steve Berry lebt mit seiner Frau in St. Augustine, Florida.

Ein verschwundenes Gemälde, ein religiöser Geheimbund und eine Jahrtausende alte Verschwörung! Nicholas Lees Job ist so einzigartig wie die Artefakte, die er beschützt: Für die UNESCO bewahrt er das kulturelle Erbe der Welt vor Kriminellen. Doch als ein Teil des weltberühmten Genter Altarbilds zerstört wird, führt ihn die Spur ausgerechnet in ein Nonnenkloster. Noch ahnt Lee nicht, was auf ihn zukommt, aber die Verschwörung reicht bis in die höchsten Kreise des Vatikans. Wieso sollte das Kunstwerk zerstört werden? Enthält es wirklich verschlüsselte Hinweise auf ein Jahrtausende altes Geheimnis, das die katholische Kirche in ihren Grundfesten erschüttern könnte? Lassen Sie sich auch die »Cotton Malone«-Reihe von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautor Steve Berry nicht entgehen, zum Beispiel »Das Kanzler-Komplott«, »Die sieben Relikte« oder »Die Vatikan-Intrige«!

Set in a small, picturesque North Carolina town, #1 international bestselling author Charlie Donlea’s debut suspense novel tells the haunting story of a murdered law school student, the reporter assigned to her story—and the intimate connection that comes when the living walk in the footsteps of the dead… “A gem of a mystery, fast-paced and suspenseful.” —Catherine Coulter, # 1 New York Times bestselling author on Summit Lake No suspects. No persons of interest. Just a girl who was alive one day and dead the next. Some places seem too beautiful to be touched by horror. Summit Lake, nestled in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, is that kind of place. But two weeks ago, Becca Eckersley, a first-year law student and daughter of a powerful attorney, was brutally murdered there. Now the town is reeling with grief, and the police are baffled. At first, investigative reporter Kelsey Castle thinks of the assignment as a fluff piece. But the savagery of the crime, and the efforts to keep it quiet, hint at something far more sinister than a random attack by a stranger. As Kelsey digs deeper, despite danger and warnings, she feels a growing connection to the dead girl. And the more she learns about Becca’s friendships, her love life—and her secrets—the more convinced she becomes that walking in Becca’s footsteps could lead her out of her own dark past…

More than 30 of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning authors offer heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises. Authors include Lee Child, James Siegel, James Rollins, Eric van Lustbader, F. Paul Wilson and Christopher Reich.

Analytische annotatie: Twee kandidaten strijden om kanselier van Duitsland te worden. Het antwoord op de vraag wat er precies gebeurd is in de Führerbunker op 30 april 1945 is doorslaggevend voor de politieke strijd en voor het lot van Europa.

Ein skrupelloser Killer, eine internationale Verschwörung und ein uraltes Geheimnis Als Napoleon 1821 starb, nahm er sein größtes Geheimnis mit ins Grab: das Versteck seines Privatschatzes. Selbst in seinem Testament wird es nicht erwähnt. Oder vielleicht doch? Nach einer Schießerei wird Ex-Spezialagent Cotton Malone von seinem Freund Henrik Thorvaldsen kontaktiert, der die heimtückischen Pläne des elitären Paris Clubs aufgedeckt hat. Mit Hilfe von Napoleons legendärem Schatz wollen die Klubmitglieder die Weltwirtschaft zum Kollabieren bringen. Um diese Pläne zu vereiteln, muss Malone Napoleons Vermächtnis finden, doch ihm bleibt nicht viel Zeit: Ein international gesuchter Attentäter wurde damit beauftragt, Paris in die Luft zu jagen ... Dieser Roman war zuvor unter dem Titel „Der Korse“ bei Blanvalet erhältlich.

Urzekające. . . Fani Dana Browna będą się dobrze bawić. „Publisher’s Weekly” Kolejna powieść Berry’ego, która nie tylko jest rozrywką na wysokim poziomie, ale także rodzi głębokie i niepokojące pytania. „Fredericksburg Free Lance- Star” Po śmierci papieża rozpoczynają się przygotowania do kolejnego konklawe, do Watykanu przybywają kardynałowie. Kastor Gallo, kontrowersyjny kardynał, który popadł w niełaskę Watykanu, ucieka z Rzymu na Maltę. Tak próbuje odszukać dokument z IV wieku, z czasów Konstantyna Wielkiego. Były pracownik Wydziału Sprawiedliwości, Cotton Malone, przebywa nad włoskim jeziorem Como, tropiąc losy legendarnej korespondencji Winstona Churchilla i Benita Mussoliniego, która zaginęła w 1945 roku. Ujawnienie jej treści mogłoby wywrócić do góry nogami historię, jaką zna świat. Śladami Malone’a podąża jednak ktoś jeszcze… Pościgiem zaczyna interesować się Zakon Maltański, zgromadzenie o ponad dziewięćsetletniej historii, jedyne, które dotrwało do czasów współczesnych. Dziś prowadzą przede wszystkim działalność humanitarną, lecz w ich szeregach znajdują się także członkowie starożytnej sekty Secreti, która zamierza wpłynąć na trwające właśnie konklawe.

Was macht Cotton Malone, wenn es in den USA gerade nicht brennt? Er rettet Europa! Die Welt schaut gebannt nach Rom, denn dort, in der Sixtinischen Kapelle, wird ein neuer Papst bestimmt. Doch ein Platz in den Reihen bleibt leer – einer der Kardinäle ist auf dem Weg nach Malta, um dort ein Dokument zu finden, das die jahrtausendealte Ordnung umstürzen könnte. Währenddessen sucht Cotton Malone am Comer See nach den legendären Briefen zwischen Churchill und Mussolini, die 1945 verschwanden. Doch seine Suche weckt die Aufmerksamkeit der mysteriösen Ritter des Malteserordens. Und die haben ihre Figer auch in der anstehenden Papstwahl und sind bereit, für ihre Ziele über Leichen zu gehen ...

Když se Cotton Malone pustí do vyšetřování podezřelého kardinála, netuší, že stojí na prahu největšího finančního skandálu v dějinách církve. Statisíce eur, mrtvý člen švýcarské gardy a nájemný vrah spouštějí lavinu událostí, které vedou až do srdce Sieny a Florencie. Malone se vydává po stopách tajného dokumentu papeže Julia II., jenž odhaluje vatikánský dluh v hodnotě miliard dolarů, a s ním ožívá i rod, který dějiny pohřbily: Medicejové. Jejich potomek chce využít minulosti k ovládnutí současné Itálie.