"And to my dearly beloved and only son, Captain Adam Scott, I bequeath...the enclosed envelope, which I can only hope will bring him greater happiness that it did me. Should he decide to open the envelope, it must be on the condition that he will never divulge its contents to any other living person"
As Adam listens to the final bequest of his father's will, he knows he will at last learn the unspoken secret that shadowed the peaceful retirement of Colonel Scott and turned him from a World War II hero into a disgraced and broken man.
But inside the yellowed envelope Adam finds a far more important secret.
The path Adam has to follow leads him first to the innermost vault of a Swiss bank where his real inheritance lies--a priceless work of Russian art, a 14th-century icon, smuggled out of Russia by the last Czar and subsequently passed into the hands of a Nazi war criminal by a bizarre twist of fate. In following the path to clear his father's name, Adam has stumbled upon a revelation so explosive that it could forever change the balance of power between American and the Soviet Union.
As Adam listens to the final bequest of his father's will, he knows he will at last learn the unspoken secret that shadowed the peaceful retirement of Colonel Scott and turned him from a World War II hero into a disgraced and broken man.
But inside the yellowed envelope Adam finds a far more important secret.
The path Adam has to follow leads him first to the innermost vault of a Swiss bank where his real inheritance lies--a priceless work of Russian art, a 14th-century icon, smuggled out of Russia by the last Czar and subsequently passed into the hands of a Nazi war criminal by a bizarre twist of fate. In following the path to clear his father's name, Adam has stumbled upon a revelation so explosive that it could forever change the balance of power between American and the Soviet Union.
A suspenseful tale of an unknowing, innocent man facing overwhelming force and winning through! The adventure begins when his disgraced father's final bequest sends Adam to the innermost vault of a Swiss bank. He discovers a priceless work of work of Russian Art--a 14th century icon smuggled out of Russia by the last Czar and passed into the hands of a Nazi war criminal. In following the path to clear his father's name, Adam stumbles upon a revelation so explosive that it could change forever the balance of power between Russia and the United States. Suspense, international intrigue, and even romance keep the suspense going in this page turner.
Super good reading and very enjoyable.
As Adam Scott opens the yellowed envelope bequeathed to him in his father's will, an incredible drama begins. The terrible secret that shadowed his father's military career unfolds a time bomb of intrigue, passion and greed, reaching back to the Nazi plunder of Europe...into the mysterious heart of Tsarist Russia. In the deepest vault of a Swiss bank, Scott discovers a priceless icon, the key to a shocking document that could forever change the balance of power between America and the Soviet Union. Few men know of its existence. All will kill for it. When his lover is suddenly kidnapped, Scott is forced to flee across Europe, fighting desperately for his life against the KGB, the CIA, and even his own countrymen.
action packed!
Great mystery by a master storyteller!
As Adam Scott opens the yellowed envelope bequethed to him in his father's will, an incredible drama begins. The terrible secret taht shadowed his father's militaary career unfolds a time bomb of Intrigue, passion and greed, reaching back tothe Nazi plunder of Europe...Into the mysterious heart of Tsarist Russia. In the deepest vault of a swiss bank, Scot discovers a priceless icon, the key to a shockig document that could forever change the balance of power between America and the Soviet Union. Few men know of its existence. All will kill for it.
Archer at his best, a gripping good read!
fast moving complex thriller with a good "gimic"
