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A riveting mystery
that has its origins in the final days of WWII,
and starts in present day with the assassination
of an old, ex-Nazi SS Officer who harbors a
world-shattering secret. A trail of bodies and
subtle clues lead to the discovery of looted art
masterpieces, gold and the Amber Room.
Set in present
day Switzerland, Germany and Austria, the
principal characters, a French Art Historian and
a Swiss police detective join forces in an
effort to recover the gold, art masterpieces and
solve the murders. In the course of the
investigation, they discover that they could be
on the threshold of unearthing one of the
greatest hidden treasure hoards since the
discovery of King Tutenkhamen's tomb.
But they come
face to face with an organized group of killers
after the same treasure. Along the way, the
police detective finds danger and passionate
romance. The story concludes with an ironic and
completely unexpected twist that will
flabbergast even the most seasoned whodunnit
reader.
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