• The Balkan Escape (Short Story)

  • A Cassiopeia Vitt Adventure
  • By: Steve Berry
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 44 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (426 ratings)

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The Balkan Escape (Short Story)

By: Steve Berry
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

Steve Berry's short story finds an adventurer in a strange and forbidding land, in search of a long lost treasure, and very much in harm's way.

As a favor to enigmatic billionaire Henrik Thorvaldsen, Cassiopeia Vitt treks into Bulgaria's Rila mountains in search of a buried stash of exceedingly rare artifacts from a bygone civilization: the ancient tomb of a Thracian king. But when her presence is discovered by a shadowy group of Russians secretly mining the area, she needs a way out. Who to trust becomes the question, and her life depends on choosing the right option.

©2010 Steve Berry (P)2010 Random House

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Worth a listen.

I haven't listened to anything by Steve Berry and bought it because I like the narrator. I am glad - I enjoyed the w ritting style quite a bit.

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Too Short

This was less of a "short story" and more of a prologue to another novel.

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Great Short Story

This was the perfect filler between two longer listens. All the action you expect with a good storyline. You also get to meet a new character, so the book is a teaser also.

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Short and sweet.

Sometimes I love a good short story that I can enjoy while folding laundry or running errands. I can't complain about the length of this story. It's complete and as usual Scott Brick's reading is fabulous. I'll be picking up the Emperor's Tomb. I wouldn't use a credit for something so short, but a few dollars out of pocket? Absolutely!

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short and effective

This is the first Cassiopeia Vitt short. While it does act as a lead in for the next Cotton Malone novel, it is still an effective little thriller. No fuss no muss. Just straight up action story, practically from sentence one. I found nothing negative to say about it. Recommended for all... prior knowledge is handy but hardly required. Enjoyable if a bit short.

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solid introduction for a future character

story is interesting and flows well. the character will be introduced in a later novel. this is a prequel.

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Mystery tied to history

I enjoy mystery tied to history. This is a short prequel to a longer novel, The Emperor’s Tomb. Looking forward to reading/listening to the full novel. I know that anything written by Steve Berry is good.

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Quick short story. not bad

this is a quick short story and prelude to a later book. not too shabby

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Too short.

A very nice teaser toward a future book, introducing concepts and characters. As always Brick is a masterful narrator and draws the listener in. I look forward to the full length book

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short story

knew her location story with 7 chapters in very short. as usual length and very very truncated story line

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