The Amber Room: A Novel
by Steve Berry
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Author: Steve BerryEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-27
ISBN: 0345504380
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Book Review: A fast paced thriller saved by its tie to history
Summary: 3 Stars
Anyone who has seen the reconstituted Amber Room in the Catherine Palace outside St. Petersburg will be intrigued by this mystery which ties it in a convoluted plot populated with a cast of villains of an international stripe and an American judge and her husband. Backed by a fair rendering of the history of the original Amber Room and its removal by the Nazi in the battle of Leningrad, the stereotyped characters are the meanest of the mean, the truest of true Americans and a North Carolina bumpkin. The ending, garnished with sex, is awkward but entertaining as one drifts off to slumberland.
Summary of The Amber Room: A Novel
The Amber Room is one of the greatest treasures ever made by man: an entire room forged of exquisite amber, from its four massive walls to its finely crafted furniture. But it is also the subject of one of history?s most intriguing mysteries. Originally commissioned in 1701 by Frederick I of Prussia, the Room was later perfected Tsarskoe Selo, the Russian imperial city. In 1941, German troops invaded the Soviet Union, looting everything in their wake and seizing the Amber Room. When the Allies began the bombing of Germany in August 1944, the Room was hidden. And despite the best efforts of treasure hunters and art collectors from around the world, it has never been seen again.Now, two powerful men have set their best operatives loose in pursuit, and the hunt has begun once more. . . .
Life is good for Atlanta judge Rachel Cutler. She loves her job, loves her kids, and remains civil to her ex-husband, Paul. But everything changes when her father, a man who survived the horrors of World War II, dies under strange circumstances?and leaves behind clues to a secret he kept his entire life . . . a secret about something called the Amber Room.
Desperate to know the truth about her father?s suspicious dealings, Rachel takes off for Germany, with Paul close behind. Shortly after arriving, they find themselves involved with a cast of shadowy characters who all claim to share their quest. But as they learn more about the history of the treasure they seek, Rachel and Paul realize they?re in way over their heads. Locked in a treacherous game with ruthless professional killers and embroiled in a treasure hunt of epic proportions, Rachel and Paul suddenly find themselves on a collision course with the forces of power, evil, and history itself.
A brilliant adventure and a scintillating tale of intrigue, deception, art, and murder, The Amber Room is a classic tale of suspense?and the debut of a strong new voice in the world of the international thriller.
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