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Ritter's Gold
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher Price: $31.99
Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
Published: Jan 7 2025
Pages: 334
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
WWII American commando turned treasure hunter returns to Greece risking all with a duplicitous police captain and past lover in a breathtaking adventure in search of a lost gold shipment
Brimming with suspense and intrigue, Ritter's Gold pulls you into a whirlwind of danger, love and deceit. Meet the audacious young American OSS commando Brian Ritter who is thrust into the treacherous landscape of northern Greece in 1943. His mission? Locate an immense stash of gold left behind by the retreating British Army amidst the onslaught of the Nazis.
As the tale unravels, the stakes rise precipitously. Under the oppressive rule of the Wehrmacht, Greece is a ticking time bomb of rival political factions. In this hostile environment, Ritter narrowly escapes death, his mission left tragically unfulfilled. Yet, the allure of the missing gold shipment continues to haunt him.
Years later, Ritter re-emerges as a seasoned professional treasure hunter. Accompanied by his French-American girlfriend and a Greek-speaking Lebanese weapons dealer, he returns to Greece to unearth the long-lost gold. But the journey is far from easy. An alluring Greek woman, a figure from Ritter's past, and a treacherous Greek police captain, who is not what he seems, throw a wrench into his plans.
Ritter's Gold is a globe-trotting adventure of epic proportions, traversing from the sun-kissed beaches of the Caribbean through the romantic cityscapes of Paris and London, to the rugged terrains of Macedonia, Italy and the Swiss Alps. This riveting thriller is a labyrinth of twists and turns, as unpredictable as a treacherous mountain road.
Delve into the world of Ritter's Gold, a tale of bravery, passion and betrayal. This enthralling narrative, based on a true story, will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last. Prepare for a thrilling ride that you won't forget.
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