Synopsis Father and son team Clive and Dirk Cussler team up for another action thriller featuring their hero Dirk Pitt. The National Underwater and Marine Agency is thrust into the middle of a bizarre political plot when they help to rescue the passengers of a scientific survey vessel. When earthquakes begin to threaten major oil supply pipelines, Pitt and his team must contend with the pipe damage, all the while sussing out the villainous plot of their rescuees. Readers can revel in the Cusslers' high octane adventure, while simultaneously soaking up a fascinating lesson in oceanography.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2007-10-30 | | Series: | A Dark Pitt Novel | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 612 pages | | Height: | 7.5 in | | Width: | 4.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 11.2 oz |
Publisher's Note When an oil survey team is abducted after a suspicious accident, Dirk Pitt follows leads to Mongolia, where he learns about a megalomaniac's plot to supply oil to China and to undermine global oil markets. Reprint.
Industry Reviews "The exploits of Pitt and company, particularly their narrow escapes, tend toward the larger-than-life, but these are nicely balanced by down-to-earth explanations of such phenomena as seiche waves and oil seeps." (10/01/2006)
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