With the death of Michael Richner, his finance Mara and Michael’s brother Jon set out to determine who killer his brother. During the investigation, Jon is attacked back at the apartment of his brother and the police begin to question the accuracy of the report.
What follows is a decent mystery that will hold the attention of those who enjoy political thrillers that offer a corrupt government.
The story starts off going retro with a focus on 1957 and then back to 2010. This is done pretty seamlessly and it does help the reader to become interested in one of the many story arcs that can be found.
Overall, the book isn’t bad, but it could have been condensed to hold the attention of the reader. There are sections of the story where it felt like the author was bulking up the story to meet a word count, when a clear and concise paragraph would have done the trick.
I would recommend this story with minor reservations.
4/5
Book Details:
Genre:Adult, Suspense,Mystery,Thriller
Publication Date: January 17, 2012
Pages: 394
Synopsis:
Graduate students Jonathan and Michael Rickner, sons of eminent archeologist Sir William Rickner, are no strangers to historical secrets and archeological adventures. But when Michael is discovered dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment, Jon refuses to believe the official ruling of suicide. Digging deeper into his brother’s work, he discovers evidence that Michael was murdered to keep his dissertation research buried. Joined by Michael’s fiancée Mara Ellison, Jon travels to New York where he uncovers the threads of a deadly Depression-era conspiracy – one entangling the Hoover Administration, the Rockefellers, and the rise of Nazi Germany – and the elite cadre of assassins that still guard its unspeakable secret. Finding themselves in the crosshairs of the same men who killed Michael, Jon and Mara must navigate a complex web of historical cover-ups and modern-day subterfuge, outwitting and outrunning their all-powerful pursuers as they race through a labyrinthine treasure hunt through the monuments and museums of Manhattan to discover the last secret of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., before their enemies can bury the truth – and them – forever.
About Jeremy:
An avid reader since the age of three, Jeremy Burns was devouring novels by the time other children his age were still learning their ABCs. Blessed (and, at times, cursed) with a decidedly active imagination and an insatiable curiosity for nearly everything, Jeremy made learning and storytelling two of his chief passions. After earning his degree in History from Florida State University, Jeremy accepted a position teaching literature, creative writing, political science, and philosophy at an international school in Dubai. Like the characters in his books, Jeremy is an intrepid explorer whose own adventures have taken him from Mayan ruins in the Yucatan to the pyramids of Egypt, from medieval castles across Europe to the jungles of Bangladesh, and beyond. To date, Jeremy has traveled to more than twenty countries across four continents, seeking adventure, discovery, and ideas for future novels. When not exploring a new corner of the globe, Jeremy lives in Florida, where he is working on his next thrilling novel.
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