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  • The Emperor's Tomb

  • By: Steve Berry
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (1,969 ratings)

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The Emperor's Tomb

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

The tomb of China’s First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has remained sealed for more than 2,000 years. Though it’s regarded as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won’t allow anyone to open it. Why? That question is at the heart of a dilemma faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, whose life is shattered when he receives an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address. Logging on, he sees Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who’s saved his life more than once, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand: Bring me the artifact she’s asked you to keep safe. The only problem is, Malone doesn’t have a clue what the man is talking about, since Cassiopeia has left nothing with him. So begins Malone’s most harrowing adventure to date—one that offers up astounding historical revelations, pits him against a ruthless ancient brotherhood, and sends him from Denmark to Belgium to Vietnam then on to China, a vast and mysterious land where danger lurks at every turn.

©2010 Scott Berry (P)2010 Random House Audio

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To Fragmented

An awful lot of jumping around with sub-plots, which was distracting. I found Mr. Berry's other books much more interesting.

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fasinating story

What did you love best about The Emperor's Tomb?

Each character was engaging and full of surprises.

Have you listened to any of Scott Brick’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Scott does a fantastic job narrating the story and his voice changes are impressive.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely

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    4 out of 5 stars

Great "Read"

I really enjoyed this book. It was detailed and had lots of facts that weren't fiction mixed in with the story which made it even better!

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Too many characters

This book used too many characters close to the center making it confusing throughout much of the book. The history and culture of China mostly carried any interest in the story.

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Great story

I enjoy Steve Berry’s books . And Scott Brick does a great job. Will be listening to another shortly.

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Great read.

Where does The Emperor's Tomb rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a good listen. Gives some history and a great story to enjoy. At the moment the Cotton Malone series is one of my favorites to listen to.

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  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

Great book if interested in Chinese history ....

Well-written book about Chinese history. Well narrated. If you're interested in a mystery story, however, it's not with the introductory price of $9.95 and definitely not worth a credit.

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Very entertaining!!!

Excellent job by Steve Berry and Scott Brick. One of the best.I really reccommend it!

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    3 out of 5 stars

Copehagen

I've just started, and it may be OK, but not immediately gripping.

Scott Brick is a good reader, but why oh why didn't he (or an editor or somebody) look up how to pronounce "Copenhagen"? Why rely on Danny Kaye?

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Oil is what and where!

The author does alot of research on the locations and the variety of historical facts is fascinating. His characters grab you into their predicaments, and that makes for exciting reading. I have enjoyed his previous books and look forward to many more!

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