title: The Amber Room: A Novel
author:  Steve Berry 
description: Sexy, illuminating, and confident . . . A globe-trotting treasure hunt packed with exotic locales, sumptuous art, and ruthless villains.<br />DAN BROWN<br /> Author of <i>The Da Vinci Code</i><br /><br />COMPELLING . . . ADVENTURE FILLED . . . A fast-moving, globe-hopping tale of long-lost treasure and shadowy bad guys. Fans of Dan Browns The Da Vinci Code will find much to like here.<br /><i>San Francisco Chronicle</i><br /><br />A thrilling piece of history . . . FAST-PACED, HIGHLY ENTERTAINING.<br /><i>The Advocate</i> (Baton Rouge, LA)<br /><br />MAGNIFICENTLY ENGROSSING, with wonderful characters and a plot that speeds, twists, and turns. Pure intrigue, pure fun.<br />CLIVE CUSSLER<br /><br />A winner the first time around . . . Combines the pace and style of Browns <i>Da Vinci Code</i> and densely plotted espionage of Daniel Silvas Gabriel Allon novels.<br /><i>Florida Times-Union</i><br /><br />Plotted cleverly and written with style and substance. A welcome change.<br /><i>Booklist</i>
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  THE  
  AMBER  
  ROOM
  
  STEVE BERRY
  
  
  ![](images/00003.jpg)
  
  BALLANTINE BOOKS * NEW YORK
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  TABLE OF CONTENTS
  
  
  [Cover Page](The_Amber_Room_split_000.html#filepos103)
  
  
  [Title Page](The_Amber_Room_split_000.html#filepos200)
  
  
  [Dedication](The_Amber_Room_split_002.html#filepos8849)
  
  
  [Epigraph](The_Amber_Room_split_003.html#filepos9158)
  
  
  [Acknowledgments](The_Amber_Room_split_004.html#filepos10432)
  
  
  [Prologue](The_Amber_Room_split_005.html#filepos11996)
  
  
  [Part 1](The_Amber_Room_split_006.html#filepos30727)
  
  
  [Chapter 1](The_Amber_Room_split_006.html#filepos30727)
  
  
  [Chapter 2](The_Amber_Room_split_008.html#filepos39142)
  
  
  [Chapter 3](The_Amber_Room_split_009.html#filepos45940)
  
  
  [Chapter 4](The_Amber_Room_split_010.html#filepos54855)
  
  
  [Chapter 5](The_Amber_Room_split_011.html#filepos62835)
  
  
  [Chapter 6](The_Amber_Room_split_012.html#filepos75088)
  
  
  [Chapter 7](The_Amber_Room_split_013.html#filepos82673)
  
  
  [Chapter 8](The_Amber_Room_split_014.html#filepos97053)
  
  
  [Chapter 9](The_