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Thriller · 2011 · PG

The Jefferson Key

by Steve Berry

A plot to kill the president — one that goes back to the Founding Fathers.

For10+GenreThrillerLength478 pagesRead time~12.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Thriller violence; action sequences and confrontations

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief adult content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of historical secrets and the gap between founding myths and founding realities

What this book is about

Cotton Malone investigates a conspiracy involving the privateers of American colonial history and a hereditary right to kill the president written into a secret founding document. Steve Berry's historical thriller blends genuine American history with fast-paced action; The Jefferson Key is one of the more ambitious Cotton Malone novels in its scope and historical research.

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Thriller violence

Presidential assassination threat

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