In this week's on Author in the Headlights, we sit down with Steve Berry, NY Times and #1 internationally bestselling master of historical thrillers. With over 26 million books sold in 52 countries, Berry returns with the explosive new Cotton Malone adventure, The Devil’s Bible.

We dive into the secrets behind his writing process, the 12-year journey and 85 rejections before success, and how a 30-year legal career shaped one of today’s most compelling thriller voices. If you're a reader or writer, this conversation is packed with practical insights and inspiration.

We also discuss Berry’s passion for history, the creation of History Matters, and what’s next for Cotton Malone and beyond.

🔥 Featured in This Episode

• The release of The Devil’s Bible (Cotton Malone #20)
  https://books2read.com/u/b5yJoG
• Berry’s writing methods and tools
• Lessons from 85 rejections over 12 years
• Building global bestselling thrillers
• International Thriller Writers founding story
• The mission of History Matters
• What’s next for Cotton Malone

📚 Start the Cotton Malone Series

• The Templar Legacy — (#1 bestseller; and NPR’s Top 100 Thriller)
  https://books2read.com/u/3RMWLv
• The Alexandria Link — https://books2read.com/u/4A6GRJ
• The Venetian Betrayal — https://books2read.com/u/47pPVN
• The Charlemagne Pursuit — https://books2read.com/u/3LMJNN
• The Paris Vendetta — https://books2read.com/u/4DYNJr
• The Emperor's Tomb — https://books2read.com/u/baMRdx
• The Jefferson Key — https://books2read.com/u/bQoWND
• The King's Deception — https://books2read.com/u/bWqW0D
• The Lincoln Myth — https://books2read.com/u/3kzQ2R
• The Patriot Threat — https://books2read.com/u/mq2Qe8
• The 14th Colony — https://books2read.com/u/bO0WPA
• The Lost Order — https://books2read.com/u/4jjZNo
• The Bishop's Pawn — https://books2read.com/u/bPMoL7
• The Malta Exchange — https://books2read.com/u/m25nq6
• The Warsaw Protocol — https://books2read.com/u/3GZ1pL
• The Kaiser's Web — https://books2read.com/u/4NJWgN
• The Last Kingdom — https://books2read.com/u/31AdV7
• The Atlas Maneuver — https://books2read.com/u/br8Qek
• The Medici Return — https://books2read.com/u/mVxWDM

📖 Other Books by Steve Berry

• The Omega Factor — https://books2read.com/u/bO0WeA
• The list — https://books2read.com/u/boANRA
• The Amber Room — https://books2read.com/u/bzNJBZ
• The Columbus Affair — https://books2read.com/u/m25nE6
• The Romanov Prophecy — https://books2read.com/u/bzNJB2
• The Third Secret — https://books2read.com/u/m25nEj

🏛️ Learn More

• Steve & Elizabeth Berry’s History Matters —
  https://history-matters.org/

And for more great reads:

• Duramen Publishing’s Bookstore —
  https://www.duramenpublishing.com/book-store

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