La camera d'ambra

A Russian ship recovers from the bottom of the Baltic Sea the panels that made up the interior of the famous Amber Room of the Tsars of Russia. Once considered "the eighth wonder of the world", it was stolen by the Nazis at the end of the Second World War and believed lost forever. Three years later, Martin Mystère receives a phone call from Nastja, an old acquaintance of his, convinced that the precious treasure is actually an extremely powerful and dangerous alchemical artifact. To make matters worse, the panels have just been purchased by an oligarch passionate about esotericism... The book is completed by a story of Uncle Boris and the new chapter of Andrea Carlo Cappi's serialized story, "The Tables of Destiny". Martin Mystere and Java contact Professor Sobolev for information on the true nature of the Amber Chamber, discovering the role played by the alchemist Gallesius in its construction. Meanwhile, the ruthless oligarch Vasilyev, himself in search of our heroes, turns to a peculiar hostage who knows where to find them. In the clash between the rich tycoon's hitmen, FSB agents and even soldiers of the Nazi Wehrmacht, Martin and Java will have to resort more to intelligence than brute force to get out alive... The book is completed by a story of Uncle Boris and the final chapter of the serialized story by Andrea Carlo Cappi, "The Tables of Destiny".