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The Amber Room

A Novel

By Steve Berry

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780345504388

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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 oContinue

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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  • The Best Reviews: Steve Berry, The Amber Room

    "Exciting by the numbers thriller" During World War II, the Nazis stripped the incredibly complex relief designed panels crafted from the Amber Room of St. Petersburg, Russia's Catherine Palace. Now decades later few survivors know what the Nazi art ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

  • The Amber Room-- book review

    The Amber Room Steve Berry Ballantine Paperback 464 pages November 2007 Clearly, The Amber Room is a quality international thriller. The characters trounce all over the globe in search of answers, secrets and buried treasure. But the Amber Room, what ... (read full critics)

    curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

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    killing for arts?

    It's something unbelievable: killing for collecting arts?
    Forget this one, much better the other books of Steve Berry!
    Paolo

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  • The Amber Room

    I finished this book and wondered what was the point. I sure never saw it.

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  • English Books
  • Mass Market Paperback 464 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0345504380
  • ISBN-13: 9780345504388
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books
  • Pub date: Nov 27, 2007
  • Dimensions: 1226 mm x 710 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Others and eBook
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