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The Vatican Secret: The brand-new, completely gripping, fast-paced action adventure thriller series, perfect for fans of James Patterson’s Private Rome (Joe Mason, Book 1) Kindle Edition

by David Leadbeater (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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‘This 5-star thriller is a non-stop action-packed adventure… Reads like the latest blockbuster film… I was left breathless, my heart pounding as I turned the last page’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

You’ve cracked the Da Vinci code, now uncover the Vatican secret…

The deepest secrets are kept in the darkest places.

When ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is sent to Rome to guard an elderly professor and his daughter, he thinks he’s in for an easy ride.

But on their first day in the Vatican secret archives, a masked assassin gains entry, shoots Joe’s client in cold blood and steals an ancient manuscript. Giving chase, Joe can’t imagine what could lie within those pages that would make someone willing to kill.

The search for answers leads Joe and his comrades in a race against time, across continents and into treacherous mountains. Only they have a hope of rescuing the Vatican Book of Secrets before a centuries-old enemy can succeed in bringing Rome – and the world as we know it – crashing down…

The Da Vinci Code meets Die Hard in this fast-paced, adrenaline-filled, action-adventure thriller. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Clive Cussler, The Vatican Secret will have you turning the pages late into the night.

Readers are gripped by The Vatican Secret:

‘Cover to cover action… with the pages flying by… A great writer… I loved this book’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolutely thrilling adventure, a rollercoaster ride… Terrific plot and well-drawn characters’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A dynamite premise and a tantalizing plot… Hits its stride from page one… Definitely entertaining’ Steve Berry, author of The Kaiser’s Web

‘A fast-paced book with non-stop action’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An explosive cocktail of relentless action’ Alex Shaw, author of Total Blackout

‘This book has it all… Action, intrigue, suspense… with me on the edge of my seat itching to know what would happen next’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A high-octane, page-turning thriller that has it all’ Rob Jones, author of The Atlantis Covenant

‘History, excitement and plenty of action. I was totally engrossed’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘You just get swept away with the characters, the action… Magnifico!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Readers are gripped by David Leadbeater:

‘Loved it… A fast-paced, adventure-packed, non-stop fight for survival, balanced with a great team dynamic of real characters’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Action packed, fast paced and filled with adventuring… Great characters too!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Amazing rollercoaster ride of mayhem and adventure, David you just get better and better’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Action, history, fun characters and lots of exciting adventures. You have to love it’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Buckle up… Adventure that will be impossible to put down til the very end’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A thrilling and dangerous adventure’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A wild rollercoaster ride if was up and down and round and round’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Filled with memorable characters. Everything that makes an action novel worth reading. I highly recommend’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Thrilling from the beginning to the end’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the Author

David Leadbeater has published more than forty novels and is a million-copy ebook bestseller. His books include the chart-topping Matt Drake series and the Relic Hunters series, which won the inaugural Amazon Kindle Storyteller award in 2017. The Vatican Secret was the first book in the new Joe Mason series, and David’s first book with HarperCollins.

www.davidleadbeater.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09BLMSFKB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avon (March 3, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2343 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 420 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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David Leadbeater

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David Leadbeater has published more than 50 novels and sold over a million Amazon Kindle e-books. He has now signed for a major publisher - Harper Collins/Avon Publishing, who released the first two books of the brand new Joe Mason series in 2022 - The Vatican Secret and The Demon Code - to be followed by two more in 2023 - The Midnight Conspiracy and The Babylon Plot. His books include the chart-topping Matt Drake series. The first part of his Relic Hunters series won the inaugural Amazon Kindle Storyteller award in 2017. For a chronological reading order of the Matt Drake, Alicia Myles and Disavowed series' please visit his website.

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The Matt Drake series should be read in the correct order as detailed below.

1. The Bones of Odin

2. The Blood King Conspiracy

3. The Gates of Hell

4. The Tomb of the Gods

5. Brothers in Arms

6. The Swords of Babylon

7. Blood Vengeance

8. Last Man Standing

9. The Plagues of Pandora

10. The Lost kingdom

11. The Ghost Ships of Arizona

12. The Last Bazaar

13. The Edge of Armageddon

14. The Treasures of Saint Germain

15. Inca Kings

16. The Four Corners of the Earth

17. The Seven Seals of Egypt

18. Weapons of the Gods

19. The Blood King Legacy

20. Devil's Island

21. The Faberge Heist

22. Four Sacred Treasures

23. The Sea Rats

24. The Blood King Takedown

25. Devil's Junction

26. Voodoo Soldiers

27. The Carnival of Curiosities

28. Theatre of War (Tenth Anniversary Novel)

29. Shattered Spear

30. Ghost Squadron

31. A Cold Day in Hell

32. The Winged Dagger

The Joe Mason series:

1. The Vatican Secret

2. The Demon Code

The Alicia Myles series should be read as follows:

1. Aztec Gold

2. Crusader's Gold

3. Caribbean Gold

4. Chasing Gold

5. Galleon's Gold

The Disavowed series should be read as follows:

1. The Razor's Edge

2. In Harm's Way

3. Threat Level: Red

For more information go to: www.davidleadbeater.com

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Marlene Oaks
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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An unlikely collection of people come together to heal their demons and right wrongs. Thrilling, compelling and well crafted. I recommend it!
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Richard Province
4.0 out of 5 stars left hanging at the end.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
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Story line was good and well written. The characters were good and fit the story.
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Green Stone
3.0 out of 5 stars Good concept, but too much violence
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023
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I bought this book as I'd gotten the impression that author David Leadbeater wrote stories in some way similar to those of Dan Brown, whose novels I adore. However, I was disappointed by the book. The basic idea is good, but the story isn't anywhere near as compelling and exciting as Brown's tales. There's too little mystery and not enough intrigue via plot twists. The story is too predictable and there is far too much violence. Several times I wanted to jump forward to skip over all the bloody slashing, shooting and fight scenes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great. Book
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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Great book lots of action good history lessons characters are well done author is one of the best around will be reading book two next
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Thomas Barrett
4.0 out of 5 stars It's a puzzle
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
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The book I mean. Five clues, five churches, thousands of miles to cover, and time running out. Suspend all judgement and enjoy the story. I bought the rest of the Joe Mason series not because the plot of this book was logical, but because I enjoyed the telling of it. And I so wanted Marduk to get what he deserved!
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Deborah Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars What A Ride ! International travel !
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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I love different books that make you love the Characters. Special Ops Intrigue Traveling all over the world- The Vatican -The Special Ops -Were amazing I felt like I was right there With The Team - loved it !!
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Ben G Raimer
4.0 out of 5 stars Very fast pace with lots of historical accuracy and built-in momentum that takes one on a whirlwind tour of historical churches and historical sites throughout Europe.
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022
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this is a very interesting book in its composition and its historical tapestry that brings together age old are theories and legends into a single storyline. One is never sure until the bitter end as to who will win or how they accomplish those task because they are so impossible. I loved visualizing the emotions and moviemaking ability that could be associated with this book it would certainly be a cliffhanger I think the strong characters are evenly distributed throughout the book with a good representation of male female and people from different social backgrounds. I am particularly interested that yeah the book came across in a fair since Patroy train both the power Stephen are some white negative aspects occasionally of the church is a lengthy attempts to rewrite its history.
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Alex Key
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023
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Let me start off by saying I am an atheist. A former Catholic. This book deals with the archives hidden in the Vatican. A anti-Catholic group wants a book from the library to defraud the faith. The is violence as one group steals the book and another group tries to get it back. The story goes from Rome to Jerusalem. I remember the Catholic teachings and I am interested in the books analysis of the story of Jesus. The story is a little jumbled and at times. I finished this book and will be reading the next book.
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Sam
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and fast
Reviewed in India on December 11, 2023
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This book is a good one. It lives upto the statement “Dan Brown meets Jack Reacher and Die Hard.” Definitely worth the time and money.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and fast
Reviewed in India on December 11, 2023
This book is a good one. It lives upto the statement “Dan Brown meets Jack Reacher and Die Hard.” Definitely worth the time and money.
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Sally-June
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced and action packed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2023
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A new twist on a secret sect threatening the Catholic Church. Somewhat unlikely but a good read.
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1.0 out of 5 stars überflüßig
Reviewed in Germany on June 22, 2023
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vom thema total langweilig und nicht glaubenswürdig,
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read and gripping
Reviewed in Australia on May 27, 2022
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Loved the book great read very exciting
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The Code Reader
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but…
Reviewed in Canada on May 17, 2023
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I think the story was fine, but much of the dialogue seemed a touch stilted and detached from what a normal conversation would sound like, something that draws me out of the story. If you want to read an extremely well researched thriller check out The Satan Gene by D.W. Eamer. It is a very good novel.
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