The Devil in Amber A “shocker”
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss is a First Edition published by Simon & Schuster in 2006, featuring 248 pages in English. This novel follows Lucifer Box, a dandy and secret agent during the reign of King Bertie, as he navigates the treacherous landscape of 1920s New York. Tasked with observing the fascist leader Olympus Mons and his Amber Shirts, Box becomes embroiled in a murder investigation that forces him to flee to England, armed only with a suitcase and a series of perplexing questions.
Readers will encounter a blend of historical fiction, humor, and mystery as Box unravels the sinister plot surrounding Olympus Mons and his quest for world domination. The narrative takes readers from the opulence of Art Deco Manhattan to the haunting Norfolk coast and the snowy peaks of Switzerland. As Box confronts his most formidable adversary, the story explores themes of intrigue and danger, culminating in a thrilling adventure that intertwines the supernatural with the historical.
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Lucifer Box – the gorgeous butterfly of King Bertie’s reign, portraitist, dandy and terribly good secret agent – is feeling his age. Assigned to observe the activities of fascist leader Olympus Mons and his fanatical Amber Shirts in a snow-bound 1920s New York, Box finds himself framed for a vicious murder. Using all his native cunning, Box escapes aboard a vessel bound for England armed only with a Broadway midget’s suitcase and a string of unanswered questions. What lies hidden in the bleak Norfolk convent of St Bede? What is ‘the lamb’ that Olympus Mons searches for in his bid for world domination? And what has all this to do with a medieval prayer intended to summon the Devil himself? From the glittering sophistication of Art Deco Manhattan to the eerie Norfolk coast and the snow-capped peaks of Switzerland The Devil in Amber takes us on a thrilling ride that pits Lucifer Box against the most lethal adversary of his career : the Prince of Darkness himself.
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