Seizing Amber

by Jonathan Harris

From the streets of New York to the gardens of Paris and the ornate drawing rooms of Renaissance Florence, Seizing Amber follows a high stakes quest for one of the world's most valuable treasures. The Amber Room-an exquisite chamber made of amber panels that was stolen from the Russians during World War II-holds not only its priceless value, but the key to the lives of those who seek it.

Now in the post–Cold War present, Isaiah Hawkins, chief of a U.S. intelligence agency, discovers that the Amber Room is being offered for sale. In a quest to influence the world's political stage, Hawkins sets out on a mission to capture the Room and the power it holds. In a whirlwind of intrigue and suspense, Hawkins' team, including a street-smart blackmailer and a sexy but dangerous agent who seemingly has nothing to lose, must outsmart devious and exotic competitors to seize the Amber Room and find what matters to them most.

Jonathan Harris weaves a tight and gripping plot with a grand love story. And just when the tension reaches a boiling point, Harris delivers an ending that drops the reader through a series of unexpected trap doors.

Genres: Mystery

274 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

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Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating well spun story, a historical tale brought to life through interesting conversation among the characters that keeps you spellbound. Read it in April 2023.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

As soon as I saw the title of this one I knew I was going to have to pick it up and read it. I love the mystery surrounding the Amber Room and really enjoy books that have probable solutions in them.

This book has a really good story, with a little bit of mystery, a lot of intrigue, and enough characters to keep the story moving. I really enjoyed this book, especially toward the end where things really started to move quickly. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mystery, intrigue, the myth surrounding the disappearance of the Amber Room, or spy novels.

[Sheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

A young woman who says she has information on the Amber Room, missing since WWII, falls from a 39 story window to her death. Soon after, her married lover, who had told her about the room, dies a humiliating death, after being beaten by a federal agent on the trail of the Amber Room. People are not always who or what they seem, and the line between friend and enemy often blurs. I mostly enjoyed the puzzles and challenges of the book, but thought the ending was not at all believable.