Wish to Die

Cover Wish to Die

What do six tons of amber, diamonds, a Philadelphia art museum, and a Smersh agent all have in common? Harry Thursday, for starters.

During WWII, The Russian Amber Room and a massive hoard of diamonds worth 200 million dollars were stolen from Görings Kunstschutz commander, Erich Koch. It might be mentioned that Koch stole those goodies from the Russians during their failed Soviet invasion.

Over thirty years later, Russian art historian Elina Kulinov attempts to recover the lost Russian Amber Room her mother helped to steal during WWII when Harry Thursday comes along. He joins her in a race against a Philadelphia museum and the Smersh Agent in charge of recovering those items stolen from the Soviet Union.

Walton’s writing is strong, crisp, and easy to read. His description creates a great atmosphere: “A heavy fog crept eerily through the forest…The smell of diesel exhaust permeated the air…Here and there a crooked lamppost tried to push a dim light through the fog. Creaking iron rails moaned in the night…” Another excellent example is: “An old, crooked pear tree, bearded with dead grapevines that clung to it like webs in a forgotten room, stood nearby.” The book is full of great writing like this. There is also some innovative character description: “His blunt nose looked like the backside of a pig sitting in his thick mustache” and: “He remembered Uncle Ted as a desultory man, unable to make a clear point, seemingly distracted, and perhaps unkeeled.”

With everyone looking for the same things, who will find them first? And who will survive?

Book Details ~

Paperback – 206 pages
Published July 31, 2018
ISBN- 978-162006-810-6

eBook
Published July 31, 2018
ASIN – B0B6HFBF5K

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Amazon Reviews ~

“A great ride.” – LovesStandardSchnauzers
“I can’t comment on the background facts but this was well-written and a fast paced, interesting story.”

“This is a Fun read!” – john e longstreet
“Another great book by Robert Walton! This 3rd one in a series has Harry Thursday getting himself into more twists and turns than the many roads he travels taking the reader on a fast and exciting ride right up to the surprises of the last pages!”

“Mayhem, Mystery and Misadventure!” – diana jaycox (my friends call me DJ)
“If you are a fan of archeology, history and mystery, I would recommend you give Robert Walton and his Harry Thursday series a try! In the tradition of some of my fave adventure authors like Clive Cussler, Ernest Dempsey and Nick Thacker, Robert Walton’s Wish to Die, is chock full of hidden treasure, history, beautiful settings and exciting adventure as the good guys race to get to the goal before the bad guys. An excellent way to escape for a few hours and enjoy a different time and place without leaving the comfort of your favorite reading chair. Especially, enjoyable given the rash of thunderstorms, tornadoes and flooding we have been experiencing here in the Mid-West!”