The Amber Room (novel)
 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Steve Berry |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller, crime, mystery |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books (US) Hodder & Stoughton (UK) |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 390 |
| ISBN | 0-345-46003-0 |
| OCLC | 52208475 |
| 813/.6 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3602.E764 A83 2003 |
| Followed by | The Romanov Prophecy |
The Amber Room is American author Steve Berry's debut novel.[1] The book is set around the mystery behind the Amber Room's disappearance at the end of World War II (a treasure stolen by Nazis in 1941 from the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo, Russia, it subsequently disappeared in 1945, amidst the chaos at the end of the war).[2]
It was published in 2003, and has since been followed up by The Romanov Prophecy, in 2004.[3]
Plot summary
[edit]The story is about judge Rachel Cutler and her husband Paul, a divorced American couple caught up in a treasure hunt for the long-missing Amber Room. A couple of competitive professional treasure hunters complicate matters. In their search through Germany to uncover the secrets behind its disappearance, they escape near-death in the tunnels running through the Harz Mountains, find themselves hanging off the edge of a tall church steeple, and discover a surprise in a hidden chamber of a Bohemian castle in the Czech Republic.
Reception
[edit]Within 3 weeks of publishing the book had made it on to The New York Times Best Seller list, hitting number 24 on that list by mid-September 2003.[4]
Release details
[edit]- 2003, USA, Ballantine, Westminster (ISBN 0-345-46003-0), 2003, hardback (First edition)
Refernces
[edit]- ^ Cogdill, Oline H. (16 November 2003). "Books: Mysteries". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 133. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Gambill Ledyard, Julia (28 September 2003). "Search for treasure accurate, if a bit dry". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 65. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Forsmark, David (19 September 2004). "Fail-safe 'Prophecy': Thriller will be a hit". The Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan. p. 77. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Jennings, Rosalind (2 October 2003). "Author will Sign 'Amber Room'". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. pp. H4. Retrieved 13 March 2025.