Exciting story
Guess what I found - a fresh Bitcoin „Narrative“, a Thriller by Steve Berry. The Atlas Maneuver.
The book is the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which the retired Agent unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure, worth billions, known as Yamashita’s Gold. 1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in boobytrapped underground caches all across the Philippines. By 1947 some of that loot was recovered, not by treasure hunters, but by the United States government, which told no one about the find. Instead, those assets were stamped classified, shipped to Europe, and secretly assimilated into something called the Black Eagle Trust.
Retired Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is in Switzerland doing a favor for a friend. But what was supposed to be a simple operation turns violent and Cotton is thrust into a war between the world’s oldest bank and the CIA, a battle that directly involves the Black Eagle Trust. He quickly discovers that everything hinges on a woman from his past, who suddenly reappears harboring a host of explosive secrets centering around bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is being quietly weaponized, readied for an assault on the world’s financial systems, a calculated move that will have devastating consequences. From the stolid banking halls of Luxembourg, to the secret vaults of Switzerland, and finally up into the treacherous mountains of southern Morocco this adventure unfolds.
My review
The story has all the ingredients for a good read: Intelligence services, old worldwar secrets, relationships, exciting locations and, of course, Bitcoin. I read it in original englisch but even if you are not an expert you can follow the plot very well. The book is a page turner with a lot of surprises and unexpected turns of the storyline.
If you are interested in spy thrillers and/or in Bitcoin this story is definitely worth to read, especially since we are approaching summer holiday season.
👉🏻 You find the book here on Amazon or on other platforms and bookstores.