The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 20 books · 2006 to 2026 · Set in Copenhagen

Steve Berry

Thriller and suspenseAction and adventure

Cotton Malone, a former US Justice Department operative turned rare-book dealer in Copenhagen, keeps getting pulled into adventures where history’s secrets turn deadly, alongside his partner Cassiopeia Vitt.

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Steve Berry books in order

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Cotton Malone

20 books · Set in CopenhagenAction and adventure
  1. 1The Templar Legacy2006With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Alexandria Link2007With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Venetian Betrayal2007With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Charlemagne Pursuit2008With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Paris Vendetta2009With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Emperor’s Tomb2010With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Jefferson Key2011With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The King’s Deception2013With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  9. 9The Lincoln Myth2014With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  10. 10The Patriot Threat2015With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  11. 11The 14th Colony2016With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  12. 12The Lost Order2017With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The Bishop’s Pawn2018With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  14. 14The Malta Exchange2019With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  15. 15The Warsaw Protocol2020With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  16. 16The Kaiser’s Web2021With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  17. 17The Last Kingdom2023With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  18. 18The Atlas Maneuver2024With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  19. 19The Medici Return2025With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon
  20. 20The Devil’s Bible2026With Cotton MaloneBuy on Amazon

Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Malone’s circle