At the end of the Second World War, Japan hid its war spoils, known as Yamashita's gold, in the Philippines. However, part of this legendary treasure was discovered by the American government and secretly transported to Switzerland, where it was hidden in the vault of the world's oldest bank. Now, the bank intends to use it to attack global financial systems.
Cotton Malone unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of a battle between the CIA and the bank, while also discovering that one of the key players in the drama was part of his past. He has no intention of standing idly by, but the path, which leads all the way to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, is fraught with treacherous obstacles, and the price for overcoming them will be high.
Steve Berry is an American author whose books regularly feature at the top of American and international bestseller lists. Since 2003, Berry has published a book every year, each with a provocative historical premise. At the heart of their action-packed, adventurous plots, there is always an unsolved historical mystery with roots stretching into the present, which it has the power to either enrich or endanger. Together with his wife, Elizabeth, he founded the organisation History Matters to support and preserve historical heritage. Berry is currently a full-time writer. He is one of the founding members of International Thriller Writers, an organisation of almost 6,000 thriller authors from around the world, and served as its co-president for three years.