The Warsaw Protocol

Seven sacred relics of the Arma Christi are disappearing from sanctuaries across the world, and the thefts are tied to a secret auction where damaging intelligence on Poland's president will be sold to the highest bidder. Former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is sent to steal the Holy Lance from Wawel Castle in Krakow as the price of admission, while the United States and Russia pursue the blackmail material for opposing reasons. The stakes are political and historical in equal measure, with the fate of European power balances hanging on Malone's ability to navigate competing loyalties.

Steve Berry narrates a brief introduction and Scott Brick carries the full audiobook with his trademark authority. Berry's Cotton Malone formula, rooted historical mysteries, globe-trotting action, and geopolitical intrigue, is especially well suited to Brick's measured, confident delivery. At over twenty-three hours, this is one of the longer entries in the series, but Brick's pacing makes it feel purposeful throughout.