On the heels of Berry's New York Times best seller The Templar Legacy, this thriller is based on the mystery of the ancient Library of Alexandria.

His son Gary is being held hostage by unknown enemies who want to trade him for the secret of the Alexandria Link.

Malone uses Thorvaldsen's computer to log into his "Magellan Billet" secure server, which was accessible to him when he used to work for the justice department.

Later Thorvaldsen reveals to Stephanie the whereabouts of "The Chairs" and that it is a recreation of the Order of the Golden Fleece) - a European economic cartel.

Brent Green helps her to learn a lot about the current situation and reveals that Pam Malone might be the conduit of Israel.

Henrik flies to Austria with Gary to attend the Order of the Golden Fleece's meeting, thus playing a psychological game with Hermann.

As Henrik tries to glean information from Hermann about his plans at the meeting in Vienna, and Stephanie and Cassiopeia discover corruption and treason leading all the way to the vice president, Malone and Pam, with Sabre, fly to Lisbon to solve more of the quest Haddad left.

They realize that Brent Green is the traitor after Larry Daley is killed by a car bomb, and they set up a plan to take him down.

Malone, Pam, and Sabre arrive in the Sinai and follow the path to a "monastery" run by Guardians, who guard the library.

[1] Many readers accused Berry of intentionally infusing the book with antisemitism or anti-zionism, including author Orson Scott Card.