Here are the steve berry books in order for his series and his standalone novels, listed by year of publication, and order of reading in brackets. Berry goes gnostic in this welltooled da vinci codeknockoff, his fourth novel the romanov prophecy. Originally commissioned in 1701 by frederick i of prussia, the room was later perfected tsarskoe selo, the russian imperial city. The amber room is a riveting catandmouse game set within the world of international art thieves, assassins, and ageold rivalries. It is a work of art with a rich and enigmatic history. I enjoyed this steve berry book about the disappearance of the fabled amber room in the catherine palace in russia. The amber room the art object, that is has not received much press in the united states but is very well known in europe. Readers may end up wishing berry had written a nonfiction account of the fascinating story of the amber room and skipped the fictional mayhem. In 1716, the king of prussia made a gift of the amber room to the then tsar of russia, peter the great. I myself had no idea what the amber room was until i read this book. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. The amber room by steve berry goodreads share book. Forged of the exquisite gem, the amber room is one of the greatest treasures ever made by manand the subject of one of historys most intriguing mysteries.
Steve berrys books before migrating into the realm of writing serial fiction thrillers, steve berry focused on writing stand alone historical thriller novels. The amber room was made of thinly cut sheets of jewelry grade amber and it disappeared sometime around april in 1945, it was rumored that the nazis dismantled it and drove the amber in 3 large transport trucks deep into an area of germany that is filled with endless tunnels. The amber room, the romanov prophecy, the third secret, the columbus affair. As with all of his books, history plays an important role in the theme of the book. He is a founding member of international thriller writersa group. He returned to his hotel after a day of touring to find the fax on the dresser in his room. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The amber room was made of thinly cut sheets of jewelry grade amber and it disappeared sometime around april in 1945. It is, in actuality, a room constructed out of amber, with artwork carved into the amber. His first couple of books are all stand alone novels and can be read in any order, these include the amber room, the romanov prophecy, and the third secret. Steve berry born september 2, 1955 is an american author and former attorney currently living in st. Dan brown, author of the da vinci code magnificently engrossing, with wonderful characters and a plot that speeds, twists, and turns.
The history of the new amber room, at least, is known for sure. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. A novel of suspense kindle edition by berry, steve. The amber room is one of the greatest treasures ever made by man. 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. The amber room is the first book written by steve berry. She immediately faxed steve, who was vacationing in copenhagen. A brief history of the amber room history smithsonian. Before migrating into the realm of writing serial fiction thrillers, steve berry focused on writing stand alone historical thriller novels. Jun 26, 2006 the amber room is one of the greatest treasures ever made by man. The amber room is american author steve berry s debut novel. This was a part of history that i was not familiar with. From the opening shocker set in a nazi concentration camp to the chilling battle within a mountaintop castle, steve berry carries the reader on a harrowing journey into a past best left undiscovered.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The amber room book vancouver public library bibliocommons. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The amber room by steve berry 2007 0531 steve berry on. Praise for the amber room sexy, illuminating, and confident. A novel of suspense and millions of other books are available for instant access. German troops invading the soviet union seized the room in 1941. His presentation of the historical aspects included in the novel leaves the reader hurriedly turning to the next page. Nowadays, he spends most of his time writing, teaching, golfing and sitting on the beach. Petersburg palace by the nazis in the fading days of the reich. The amber room by steve berry at the best online ebook storage.
Justice department agent cotton malone is intrigued when he sees a purse snatcher. The amber room by steve berry 2007 0531 steve berry. Everybodys after the amber room, the eyepopping paneled chamber stripped from its suburban st. He was a trial lawyer for 30 years and held elective office for 14 of those years. Download and read online for free the amber room by steve berry. When the allies bombed, the room was hidden, and it has never been seen since. Not the most practical living space, you understand, but unique, having been crafted from microthin layers of the best baltic amber by the best baltic craftsmen. Steve berry writes with the selfassured style of a veteran. It was steve berrys first published novel, one of three he wrote before he drifted into dan brown territory. His books have appeared on the new york times, usa today, publishers weekly and booksense bestseller lists.
Steve berry first burst on the scene in 2003 and 2004 with the amber room and the romanov prophecy, a pair of twisty, adrenalinelaced thrillers with intriguing historical mysteries at their heart. Author of the templar legacy, the amber room, the third secret, the amber room, the alexandria link, the venetian betrayal, the romanov prophecy, the paris vendetta steve berry. He also wrote several similar style standalone books as well. This one focuses a lost treasure known as the amber room. The emperors tomb wise cracker phylum sinter books by steve berry. Or, most disturbing of all, amber room hunter and former german soldier georg stein, who in 1987 was murdered in a bavarian forest. Steve berry has written an excellent debut novel that rivals grishams, pattersons and clancys thrillers. Before berry was a published author, he practiced law. Steve berry is a popular american author of his cotton malone historical adventure novels. Dan brown on the amber room steve berry is a master at weaving together historical details with fiction to create a spellbinding thrillerthe patriot threat is suspenseful, entertaining and thought provoking. The amber room is my kind of thriller a globetrotting treasure hunt packed with exotic locales, sumptuous art, and ruthless villains. Associated press on the patriot threat my kind of thriller.