Book 69: "The Paris Vendetta" by Steve Berry

     I am just finishing this book.  "The Paris Vendetta" fulfills all the requirements for a good summer read--intriguing, fast-paced adventure set in tourist-trendy locals (London and Pairs) with a cast of well-defined (if not a little stereotypic) characters.  It's a fun read, but it also gives you a few political-economic things to consider along the way . . . and maybe even after.  (Also, you will also learn a great deal about the fascinating life of Napoleon Bonaparte.)
    This is the fifth book in the Cotton Malone series created by bestselling author Steve Berry.  Malone is a retired police operative with the U.S. Justice Department.  However, he still seems to land in the middle of the next big government caper.  And this one has many suspenseful twists to it!