The Nazi's Engineer by J. Robert Kennedy

Author:J. Robert Kennedy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action & Adventure
Publisher: J. Robert Kennedy

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South of Kwidzyn (formerly Marienwerder), Poland Present Day

“I’m through!”

Officer Jelen rushed toward the entrance of the mineshaft, but was stopped by Inspector Filip Zabek, a new arrival who now had command of the scene.

“Let the engineers make sure it’s safe,” said Zabek. “The last thing we need is more people killed.”

Jelen paced as the crew approached the entrance, but it didn’t matter, those inside already emerging from the darkness. He sprinted past the overcautious inspector, and joined the paramedics as they rushed to treat the survivors. A woman carried between two men looked as if she could die at any moment, and the paramedics attended to her first, a gurney brought forward then loaded into the rear of a waiting ambulance, the vehicle pulling away within minutes.

“Which one of you is Daniel Marek?”

A man held up his hand. “That’s me.”

Jelen stepped over to the man he had spoken to earlier. “Is this everybody?” he asked as he did a quick headcount.

“Yes. Thank God you’re here. Where are the professors? Did you find them?”

The man now in charge interrupted. “I’m Inspector Zabek. We’re searching for them now. What can you tell us?”

“Nothing much beyond what I said in our conversation. These men arrived, heavily armed and well equipped. They took the crates containing the Amber Room using a forklift and a truck, all equipment they brought with them, then took the professors.”

“Why do you think they took them?”

“They needed them to authenticate the find with whoever their buyer was.”

Zabek frowned. “And they took nothing else?”

“No, just the Amber Room.”

“And this Amber Room, it’s valuable?”

Marek exchanged an exasperated look with Jelen. “I should say so! Depending on who you talk to, anywhere from one hundred million to half a billion Euros. Easily.”

“And what about the other stuff they didn’t take. Is it valuable?”

“Very. Collectively, hundreds of millions as well, probably. But they didn’t seem interested. They only seemed to care about the Amber Room. They asked for it specifically, and took only it, despite there being crates filled with gold and other precious artwork.”

Zabek scribbled notes as Marek spoke. “And these professors. Why were they here?”

“Professor Acton and his wife, Professor Palmer, are world-renowned in their field, and actually were the ones who made the discovery based upon some old letters found recently by one of their students.”

“Both American?”

“No, he’s American, she’s British, though I think she lives and works in America now that they’re married.”

“Okay, I’ll have the American and British embassies contacted.” He motioned toward the paramedics. “Thank you for your help. Please join the others.”

“Please find them. If it weren’t for them, Professor Lisowski would probably be dead.”

“Don’t worry, we’ll find them.”

Marek left to join the others, and Zabek turned to survey the scene, Jelen beside him.

“What now?”

Zabek pointed at several deep tire tracks. “They left in two transport trucks, by the looks of it. I’ve got a team coming in who should be able to help narrow down what we’re searching for. Have your men canvass the area.

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