The Stollenberg Legacy

by Brian Callison (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $6.09

  At the end of World War II, Nazi war treasure was hidden by British soldiers within the structure of a Russian ship. Now, fifty years later, with the Cold War well and truly over, the people who hid the treasure are trying to recover it, leaving behind them a trail of murders. This story is pieced together by Michael Kyle, a merchant sailor whose best friend, a historian, had stumbled on the story, only to die in mysterious circumstances. The more Kyle endeavours to find the truth behind his friend's death, the more his own life is threatened - until the final showdown at sea where, in a dramatic salt-and-spray action sequence on board the treasure ship, Kyle comes face to face with the other people who are seeking the treasure, including the killer.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2000

  $16.13

  An entertaining tale of detection and maritime adventure in an action-packed mystery surrounding Nazi war treasure from the acclaimed author of A Flock of Ships and Ferry Down. The myth of the Stollenberg convoy was one of the most enduring of World War II. As the Third Reich began to crumble, orders were sent out from Berlin to find hiding places for the countless treasures that had been looted from all over Europe. According to the myth, the most precious item was entrusted to an SS officer, Manfred Stollenberg, but before it reached its destination it mysteriously disappeared. Ever since, rumours of the treasure's existence have fascinated military historians and treasure hunters alike. Merchant sailor Michael Kyle first learns about the story from his historian flatmate Dr David McDonald, who was obsessed with the case. When Kyle returns from a spell at sea only for McDonald to die in an unusual accident, he refuses to believe the official explanation. The more he looks into the recent out-of-character activities of his old friend, the more convinced he becomes that there is a connection with the Stollenberg myth -- and that his own life is in grave danger.