Part of Series
The Golden Vendetta is bestselling author Tony Abbott’s third full-length book in the page-turning, pulse-pounding, six-book, six-novella Copernicus Legacy series. When the Kaplan family learns about the theft of a rare sixteenth-century astronomy book in the south of France, Wade, Darrell, Lily, and Becca have no choice but to throw themselves into a desperate hunt for a mysterious golden hand, said to be crafted by Leonardo da Vinci himself. In the dangerous streets of Morocco, over the ancient stone pathways of Malta, and in a crucial and deadly undersea battle, the Kaplans must face the most sinister members of the Teutonic Order to continue their quest to protect Copernicus’s precious legacy. The Golden Vendetta delivers a read perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Peter Lerangis, and a story that will leave readers clamoring for the next adventure and eager to enter a sweepstakes to participate in a real-life scavenger hunt hosted by Tony Abbott.
Author
Tony Abbott (born 1952) is an American author of children's books. His most popular work is the book series The Secrets of Droon, which includes over 40 books. He has sold over 12 million copies of his books and they have been translated into several other languages, including Italian, Spanish, Korean, French, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. He has also written the bestseller Firegirl. Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. His father was a university professor and had an extensive library of books which became one of Abbott's first sources of literature. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Connecticut where he went through elementary school and high school. Abbott attended the University of Connecticut, and after studying both music and psychology, decided to study English and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in English literature. He attended the workshops of Patricia Reilly Giff to further develop his writing after college. Abbott currently lives in Trumbull, Connecticut, with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs. Tony had one brother and two sisters.
