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The Secret Crown [Kindle Edition]

Chris Kuzneski (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews) |
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Bavaria, 1886

King Ludwig II, infamous for his eccentric behavior, is declared insane by his government and removed from his throne. A day later, Ludwig's corpse washes up in the shallows of Lake Starnberg. Rumours about the cause of the tragedy abound, but few people know why Ludwig was really killed. Or what secret was silenced by his death.

Germany, present day . . .

Hidden among the crates in a newly discovered Nazi bunker are documents stamped with a black swan, the insignia of the murdered king. As a favour to a friend, Jonathon Payne and David Jones fly to Bavaria to protect the documents, but soon face a life-or-death battle against an unknown enemy. From the depths of the Black Forest to the water canals underneath Ludwig's castles, the duo must solve the mystery behind the king's death or share his tragic fate.

About the Author

Chris Kuzneski is the international bestselling author of Sign of the Cross, Sword of God, The Lost Throne and his most recent book, The Prophecy. His thrillers have been translated into more than fifteen languages. Chris grew up in Indiana and now lives on the Gulf coast of Florida. His talents include journalism, teaching and American football – but writing is his true calling.

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 682 KB
  • Print Length: 425 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 039915745X
  • Publisher: Penguin (30 Sep 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B00433SVJW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #28,388 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A big disapointment 25 Feb 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Having read previous books by this author and having not been deterred from the other bad reviews I feel gutted to have spent money on a book that at best is below average. The story was not very well put together, it didn't,t really flow and the ending was the worse part. If I had to give it some credit this would be the kings grotto sounded interesting. The banter between the characters was too much and not funny at all, it was as if the banter tried to make up for the poor story but instead it added to the already poor quality excuse for a book. Overall I feel ripped off.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Noora
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have read all of his books and enjoyed them and the main characters. Unfortunately this book was not as good as his previous books. The begininning dragged and he went into too many explanations about the main characters.It picked up in the last third of the book but overall a bit of a disappointment . Comes way down in the list after JamesRollins,SteveBerry and Raymond Khoury.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Qix
Format:Paperback
This was the first Kuzneski novel that I've read and it will definitely be the last.

I was intrigued by the mixed reviews for this book, and in particular the number of negative reviews written by people who had enjoyed the author's previous novels. Given how bad this is, though, I'm now more puzzled than ever as to how anything that Kuzneski has written could possibly be half decent - and I have no intention of wasting more money on buying the earlier titles in an attempt to find out.

The writing here is juvenile, predictable and plodding; the characters are one dimensional stereotypes who are are utterly unbelievable; and the "banter" between the main characters - who are supposed to be veteran, elite soldiers - is of the level that would make the average 14 year schoolboy squirm with embarrassment.

Like other readers, I finished the book in the forelorn hope that it must get better.....it didn't.

There are lots of good books of this genre out there. Avoid this one!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
C. Kuzneski - Thje Secret Crown
Book reached me in mediocre condition hence only 3 stars. I thouroughly enjoyed it, i'm definitly becoming a fan of Chris Kuzneski after having now read 3 of his books.
Published 2 months ago by Andy E
First book I couldn't finish!
Really, step away from the 'add to basket' button now. I haven't read any of Kris Kuzneski's earlier books and have no intention of doing so after this effort. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Loubytee
The Secret Crown by Chris Kuzneski
I purchased this book for myself as I love Chris Kuzneski books. This book doesn't disappoint and is written in Kuzneski style using the two main characters featured in his other... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Raymond Wicks
Below par
Let me first say that I love all of Kuzneski's previous books but this one for me was quite a way below par. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jordan
Could do with much tighter editing...
Great idea for a mystery/thriller but the story is slow moving and there is some very sloppy dialogue. Disappointed overall.
Published 6 months ago by Paul Mc
Slow Read
This book would have been a better read if the author hadn't slowed the pace of the story by trying hard to get over how amazing his two main characters were. Read more
Published 6 months ago by the hairy mob
Good book
Typical Kuzneski plot, plenty of suspense to keep you reading until the very end! Thoroughly enjoyable book and would recommend to everyone that likes his previous titles and James... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs Tracey L Hovell
Good Book
Another great book of Chris Kuzneski. I have and read all of them and I can't wait for next one if that's the case. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Malik
Better than Dan Brown
Excellent book... Even better than Dan Brown and he's got excellent style too. Even visited some of the places the book uses in it's story lines... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Gareth75
There's an old punk rock song........
Back in the Good old days of punk rock, Poly Styrene from X-Ray Spex sang "i am cliche"
That song's a brilliant description of this book! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Dipstick
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