Cardinal Black (A Matthew Corbett Novel)

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Cardinal Black is the latest installment in Robert McCammon’s unique series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, professional problem solver, who has been called “the Early American James Bond.”   December 1703 finds Berry Grigsby living as Mary Lynn Nash in a small English village where she has fallen victim to Professor Fell’s involuntary drug experiments. Her mind is quickly deteriorating under the drug’s influence, and the only way to save her is a potion audiobook that was stolen in an attack on the village orchestrated by a mysterious madman going by the name Cardinal Black.   Matthew Corbett has volunteered to travel with Julian Devane, a self-proclaimed “fool and bad man” in the employ of Professor Fell, to hunt down the potion book. They follow the trail to London, where the book will be sold at a secret auction. Matthew and Julian manage to secure a seat at the auction by masquerading as respected and feared underground operatives, but to prevail in their high-stakes mission, they will require help from a very unlikely source. Even if they are successful, their race to save Berry Grigsby will leave a trail of destruction in its wake.   Cardinal Black is another notable achievement from one of America’s most skilled authors, and it features some of the most memorable, hard to pause, and chilling characters in the Matthew Corbett series to date, each with their own competing agendas. This skillful historical adventure is perfectly balanced for long-time fans of the series and new listeners alike who are now joining the adventure. ©2019 Robert McCammon (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

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