Best Selling Books by Dirk Cussler

Renowned marine adventurer Dirk Pitt returns to stem a toxic outbreak. While investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States, Pitt unwittingly becomes involved in something even more dangerous - a post-Castro power struggle for the control of Cuba. Meanwhile, Pitt''s children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are on an investigation of their own, chasing an Aztec stone that may reveal the whereabouts of a vast historical Aztec treasure. The problem is, that stone was believed to have been destroyed on the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, which brings the pair both to Cuba as well - and squarely into harm''s way. Pitt father, son and daughter have been in desperate situations before . . . but perhaps never quite as dire as the one facing them now. Dirk Pitt returns in Havana Storm, the thrilling new novel from the grandmaster of adventure and No.1 New York Times bestselling author, Clive Cussler. Praise for Clive Cussler ''Clive Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ''The guy I read'' Tom Clancy ''The adventure king'' Daily Express ''Nobody does it better than Clive Cussler, nobody'' Stephen Coonts

Legendary oceanographer Dirk Pitt must work with his children to unravel old battle plans from WWII to prevent a present-day massacre in this novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling adventure series. In the waning days of World War II, the Japanese tried a last desperate measure. Kept secret from all but a few select officials, two submarines were sent to the West Coast of the United States, their cargo a revolutionary new strain of biological virus, their mission to unleash hell. Neither sub made it to the designated target.But that does not mean they were lost. Someone knows about the subs and what they carried, knows too where they might be, and has an extraordinary plan in mind for the prize inside—a plan that could reshape America, and the world, as we know it. All that stands in the way are three people: a marine biologist named Summer, a marine engineer named Dirk . . . and their father, Dirk Pitt, the new head of NUMA. Pitt has faced devastating enemies before, has even teamed up with his children to track them down. But never before has he encountered such pure evil—until now.

Intrepid adventurer Dirk Pitt must unravel an enduring historical mystery in the latest novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler. In May 1940, as the German army blitzes Europe and Parisians flee their city, the chief curator of the Musée de l’Armée is ordered to get a mysterious piece of cargo out of the country. When he arrives at the port of Le Havre and learns that his intended ship has been sunk, he places the object on a decrepit steamer that sails out under German fire. In the present day, National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt is on a diving expedition in the English Channel when he discovers a cache of uncut diamonds on a shipwreck. When the diamonds are stolen, Pitt and the NUMA team find themselves up against a murderous cabal that soon reveals far more destructive plans than mere theft. Vital water treatment facilities around the globe are being targeted—placing the world’s population in grave peril. From the shadow of the Eiffel Tower to the depths of the Irish Sea to the islands of the Caribbean, only Dirk Pitt and his children, Summer and Dirk Jr., can locate the treasure that will preserve the soul of a nation...and save the world from catastrophe.

Deep sea explorer and NUMA director Dirk Pitt encounters the last direct descendants of the Ottoman dynasty as they prepair to incite a revolution in this novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. In a.d. 327, a Roman galley with an extraordinary cargo barely escapes a pirate attack. In 1916, a British warship mysteriously explodes in the middle of the North Sea. In the present day, a cluster of important mosques in Turkey and Egypt are wracked by explosions. What ties them all together? NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his team are about to find out, as Roman artifacts discovered in Turkey and Israel unnervingly connect to the rise of a fundamentalist movement determined to restore the glory of the Ottoman Empire. From Washington to London to the treacherous shores of the Near East, dangerous men and desperate acts fill their path, and at the end of it, the most dangerous thing of all: the rumored existence of a mysterious “manifest,” lost long ago, which if discovered again could shed new light on early Christianity and just might change the history of the world as we know it. Filled with breathtaking suspense and extraordinary imagination, Crescent Dawn is further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler.

Clive Cussler, "The Grand Master of Adventure," sends his intrepid heroes Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino on their wildest, boldest mission into the ancient world, unlocking extraordinary secrets and solving hideous crimes. Another fabulous read from the most beloved series from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. The murders of a team of United Nations scientists in El Salvador. . . A deadly collision in the waterways off the city of Detroit. . . An attack by tomb raiders on an archaeological site along the banks of the Nile. . . Is there a link between these violent events? The answer may lie in the tale of an Egyptian princess forced to flee the armies of her father three thousand years ago. During what was supposed to be a routine investigation in South America, NUMA Director Dirk Pitt finds himself embroiled in an international mystery, one that will lead him across the world and which will threaten everyone and everything he knows--most importantly, his own family. Pitt travels to Scotland in search of answers about the spread of an unknown disease and the shadowy bioremediation company that may be behind it. Meanwhile, his son and daughter face a threat of their own when the discoveries they have made in an Egyptian tomb put killers on their trail. These seemingly unrelated riddles come together in a stunning showdown on the rocky isles of Ireland, where only the Pitts can unravel the secrets of an ancient enigma that could change the very future of mankind.

Fearless adventurer Dirk Pitt must unravel a historical mystery of epic importance in the latest novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler. When NUMA director Dirk Pitt discovers a forgotten plane crash in the Philippine Sea, he unearths clues pointing to an invaluable Buddhist artifact that has been lost for decades. But soon, he will learn that he’s not the only one making earthshattering discoveries. During a mission to recover a failed hypersonic missile from Luzon Strait, Pitt finds himself racing against a rogue Chinese military team…who have hijacked a ship strong enough to stir the ocean into a veritable Devil’s Sea. From the cold depths of the Pacific to the dizzying heights of the Himalayas, only Pitt and his children can unravel the mysteries that will preserve a religion, save a nation…and save the world from war.

In this adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, oceanographer Dirk Pitt is back to find a crucial piece of marine tech that could reshape the United States’ defense program... It is the greatest advance in American defense technology in decades—an attack submarine capable of incredible underwater speeds. There is only one problem: A key element of the prototype is missing—and the man who developed it is dead. At the same time, ships have started vanishing mid-ocean, and when a few reappear, bodies are found aboard burned to a crisp. Could these mysterious events be connected to an Italian submarine that itself disappeared in 1943? It is up to NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his team, aided by a beautiful NCIS agent and by Pitt’s children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, to go on a desperate international chase to find the truth, from Washington to Mexico, Idaho to Panama. What they discover at the end of it is a much, much greater threat than even they imagined. Filled with breathtaking suspense and extraordinary imagination, Poseidon’s Arrow is further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler.

A foundered Victorian ship looking for the fabled Northwest Passage holds a secret in its icy grave . . . When Dirk Pitt of NUMA is almost blown to pieces in a lab explosion, he suspects sabotage. The lab in question belongs to a scientist hoping to use a rare mineral to combat greenhouse gases - but who would want to destroy our one chance to save the planet? But there are those who will do anything to control such a valuable prize. Pitt''s investigations take him to the Arctic in search of a clue to the origins of this precious mineral. There he and NUMA colleague Al Giordino must battle for survival against the hostile elements and an evil megalomaniac who is about to plunge the North American continent into war . . . Arctic Drift is a white-knuckle ride of a novel that sees Clive Cussler''s greatest hero, Dirk Pitt, fighting his enemies in the cruel Arctic. Praise for Clive Cussler ''Clive Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ''Clive Cussler is the guy I read'' Tom Clancy ''The Adventure King'' Daily Express

Dirk Pitt—“oceanography’s answer to Indiana Jones”*—responds to a Mayday signal from a deserted ship and gets drawn towards a deadly Cold War secret in this thriller in Clive Cussler’s #1 New York Times-bestselling series. Dirk Pitt, the director of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, is on the Black Sea, helping to locate a lost Ottoman shipwreck, when he responds to an urgent Mayday—“Under attack!”—from a nearby freighter. But when he and his colleague Al Giordino arrive, there is nobody there. Just dead bodies and a smell of sulfur in the air. As Pitt and Giordino explore, a blast from the stern scuttles the ship swiftly, almost taking them with it. The more the two of them search for the secret of the death ship, the deeper they descend into an extraordinary series of discoveries. A desperate attempt in 1917 to preserve the wealth and power of the Romanov Empire. A Cold War bomber lost with a deadly cargo. A brilliant developer of advanced drone technology on an unknown mission. Modern-day nuclear smugglers, determined Ukrainian rebels, a beautiful anti-terrorism agent from Europol—all will combine to present Pitt with the most dangerous challenge of his career. And not only Pitt. His two children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are exploring a mysterious shipwreck of their own, when they are catapulted into his orbit. The three of them are used to perilous situations—but this time, they may have found their match.

From the frigid lakes of Siberia to the hot wastes of the Gobi desert, Dirk Pitt is on the trail of fabled treasure . . . Rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on Russia''s Lake Baikal is all in a day''s work for adventurers Dirk Pitt and partner Al Giordino. Yet when their ship is sabotaged and the survey team vanishes, Pitt is forced to get to the bottom of a mystery with far-reaching consequences. Soon he''s on his way to Mongolia. There, a powerful and ruthless business tycoon holding an astonishing secret about Genghis Khan is hoping to emulate the legend''s greatest conquests - but on a global scale! With the legacy of Khan and the lost treasures of Xanadu as the prize and the future security of the world at stake, Dirk Pitt for one isn''t going to stand idly by . . . Treasure of Khan is the nineteenth of Clive Cussler''s bestselling Dirk Pitt novels and is co-authored with his son Dirk Cussler. Praise for Clive Cussler ''Clive Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ''Clive Cussler is the guy I read'' Tom Clancy ''The Adventure King'' Daily Express

DISCOVER THE LATEST DIRK PITT ADVENTURE From the shadow of war comes an enduring historical mystery – and a present-day explosive plot ''Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ---- Normandy, 1940: A decrepit steamer flees the shore under German fire. Its cargo? ‘The soul of France . . .’ Decades later, NUMA Director Dirk Pitt is diving on a shipwreck in the English Channel when he recovers a cache of uncut diamonds. Which are promptly stolen. Pursuing the thieves with old comrade Al Giordino, Pitt soon finds that theft is the least of his worries. They have stumbled upon a murderous cabal whose global ambitions and destructive plans will leave millions in grave peril. Crossing the cabal was their first mistake. But stopping it will lead Pitt on an urgent chase across the Atlantic to prevent catastrophe . . . And, at the centre of it all, lies the mysterious ‘soul of France’ . . . ---- PRAISE FOR CLIVER CUSSLER: ''The Adventure King'' Sunday Express ''Just about the best in the business'' New York Post

Der 25. Dirk-Pitt-Roman: Ein skrupelloser Konzern setzt eine tödliche Seuche frei, um mit der Heilung Milliarden zu verdienen! Der Öltanker Mayweather sinkt unter ungeklärten Umständen bei der Einfahrt in den Hafen von Detroit. Dirk Pitt und die NUMA werden beauftragt, das Unglück zu untersuchen und den Tanker zu bergen. Noch kann er sich nicht im Entferntesten vorstellen, wie dieser Vorfall mit der Seuche in Zusammenhang steht, die sich in Südamerika ausbreitet und nur Jungen befällt. Licht ins Dunkel bringen könnte eine Entdeckung, die Pitts Kinder – der Marineingenieur Dirk Pitt jr. und die Ozeanografin Summer Pitt – in Ägypten gemacht haben. Doch die beiden werden bereits von den Killern eines skrupellosen Konzerns gejagt! Sie lieben Action? Es warten noch viele weitere Abenteuer von Dirk Pitt auf Sie! Alle Bücher sind unabhängig voneinander lesbar.

Exotische Orte, skrupellose Bösewichte – Dirk Pitt ist Kult! Dirk Pitt, der Direktor der NUMA, unterstützt im Schwarzen Meer die Bergung eines Ottomanischen Schiffwracks. Da erreicht ihn der verzweifelte Hilferuf eines Frachters. Dieser wird angegriffen! Aber als Pitt und sein Partner Al Giordino den Schauplatz erreichen, entdecken sie nur noch Leichen. Pitt und Giordino stoßen auf auf einen Zusammenhang mit Schmugglern von radioaktivem Material, einem brillanten Entwickler von Kampfdrohnen und ukrainischen Rebellen. Diese Kombination wird zur größten Bedrohung, der Dirk Pitt jemals gegenüber stand!

Une scientifique en passe dé découvrir le moyen de freiner le réchauffement climatique réchappe de justesse à une explosion qui a tout d''un attentat... Une série d''incidents diplomatiques éclatent entre les Etats-Unis et le Canada, son allié et voisin le plus proche. Et les morts inexpliquées se multiplient en Colombie britannique... Lorsque les deux enfants du directeur de la NUMA, Dirk Jr. et Summer, découvrent sur un bateau trois cadavres empoisonnés au dioxyde de carbone, ils comprennent qu''il existe un lien entre ces événements. Mais pour tout indice, ils ne possèdent qu''un mystérieux minerai et l''espoir de retrouver l''épave de deux navires d''exploitation disparus dans les glaces de l''Arctique, laissant derrière eux une bien étrange légende...

1959, Tibet: durante gli sconvolgimenti della conquista comunista del Regno delle Montagne, accade qualcosa di terribile: un antico e preziosissimo manufatto buddhista svanisce nel nulla. 2022: il relitto di un aereo cargo recuperato dalle profondità del Mar delle Filippine scatena una serie di eventi che fanno riemergere quel mistero dalle intricate pieghe della Storia. A poche miglia di distanza, il direttore della numa Dirk Pitt e il suo vecchio amico Al Giordino sono impegnati in un’operazione top secret molto rischiosa: il recupero di un missile ipersonico di fabbricazione cinese precipitato nello stretto di Luzon. Ma il loro compito è ostacolato dal più letale dei nemici: il tempo. Devono infatti giocare d’anticipo, perché una squadra militare cinese ha l’ordine di reimpossessarsi dell’ordigno ed è disposta a tutto pur di compiere la missione, soprattutto dopo aver fatto una scoperta sconvolgente su qualcosa che si cela sotto le onde. Una minaccia in grado di scatenare un vero e proprio Mare del Diavolo. Dalle fredde e oscure profondità delu00adl’Oceano Pacifico alle vertiginose vette dell’Himalaya, solo Dirk Pitt e i suoi figli, Summer e Dirk Jr., possono impedire che enigmi sopiti da tempo immemorabile riportino il mondo sull’orlo di una guerra devastante.

Der Tod lauert unter Wasser ... Zwei U-Boote des Todes waren die letzte Trumpfkarte der Japaner im Zweiten Weltkrieg, doch keines erreichte sein Ziel. Aber sie und ihre tödliche Fracht waren nicht verloren, sondern nur verschollen – bis heute! Ein zwielichtiger Industriemagnat spürt sie auf und bedroht mit seinen skrupellosen Plänen die gesamte Erde. Es gibt nur drei Menschen, die ihn aufhalten können. Eine junge Meeresbiologin, ein Marineingenieur – und der Vater der beiden: Dirk Pitt, der legendäre Chef der NUMA! Mit allen Zutaten für eine schlaflose Lesenacht: exotische Schauplätze, teuflische Verschwörungen und hautnahe Action-Szenen!

Der Fund ungeschliffener Diamanten führt zu einem noch größeren Schatz – im neusten Dirk-Pitt-Roman. Dirk Pitt, der Direktor der National Underwater and Marine Agency, entdeckt während einer Tauchexpedition im Ärmelkanal in einem Schiffswrack ein Versteck mit ungeschliffenen Diamanten. Als diese gestohlen werden, scheint es sich bei den Tätern um islamistische Terroristen zu handeln. Tatsächlich sieht sich Dirk Pitt jedoch mit einem mörderischen Plan konfrontiert, der weitaus verhängnisvoller ist als nur der Diamantendiebstahl. Lebenswichtige Wasseraufbereitungsanlagen auf der ganzen Welt werden ins Visier genommen, ohne die Tausende sterben müssen. Nur Dirk Pitt kann die Verschwörer noch stoppen. Jeder Band ein Bestseller und einzeln lesbar. Lassen Sie sich die anderen Abenteuer von Dirk Pitt nicht entgehen – zum Beispiel »Geheimakte Odessa«, »Die zehnte Plage« oder »Mission Dragonfly«.

"Tauotonta, hurjapäistä ja hauskaa ajanvietettä." – New York Journal of Books Pittin perhe kamppailee pimeitä voimia vastaan tarunhohtoisessa meriseikkailussa. Dirk Pitt löytää Filippiinienmerestä lentokoneen hylyn ja pääsee vuosikymmeniä sitten kadonneen buddhalaisen patsaan jäljille. Syvyyksiin on kuitenkin hautautunut myös tuoreempia ja vaarallisempia salaisuuksia. Ehtiikö NUMAn väki löytää merenpohjaan uponneen hypersoonisen ohjuksen ennen kuin kapinalliset kiinalaissotilaat saavat sen käsiinsä? Pittin perheen on etsittävä toisiinsa kietoutuneiden mysteerien avainta Tyynen valtameren syvyyksistä ja Himalajan korkeuksista – sekä pelastettava maailma kiehuvalta helvetiltä. Yhdysvaltalainen Clive Cussler (1931–2020) kirjoitti yli 80 teosta, joita on myyty toistasataa miljoonaa yli sadassa eri maassa. Dirk Pitt-, NUMA- ja Isaac Bell -sarjat ovat supersuosittuja Suomessakin. Cusslerin vauhdikkaiden jännitysromaanien erityisteemaksi on noussut ihmisen manipuloiva vaikutus ympäristöönsä. Cussler oli tunnettu myös meriarkeologina, syvänmerentutkijana ja klassikkoautojen keräilijänä. Dirk Cussler (s. 1961) työskenteli pitkään rahoitusalalla mutta omistautuu nykyään kirjoittamiselle. Hän on osallistunut jo vuosien ajan isänsä Clive Cusslerin perustaman NUMAn sukellusretkille ja toimii organisaation hallituksessa. Paholaisen meri on hänen ensimmäinen itsenäisesti kirjoittamansa Dirk Pitt -seikkailu.

Die Sea Arrow ist bei Weitem das schnellste U-Boot, das jemals entwickelt wurde. Doch nun ist ein Schlüsselelement des Prototypen gestohlen worden, und der Entwickler ist tot. Zur selben Zeit verschwinden im Atlantik mehrere Schiffe. Die meisten werden niemals wiedergefunden. Aber wenn doch, befinden sich an Bord grausam verbrannte Leichen. Nur Dirk Pitt, der Direktor der NUMA, ist in der Lage, die Zusammenhänge aufzuklären. Wenn er versagt, bedeutet das das Ende der Welt, wie wir sie kennen.

Das Pentagon befindet sich in Alarmbereitschaft, und nur ein Mann kann die Katastrophe noch abwenden – Dirk Pitt, der Chef der amerikanischen Meeresbehörde NUMA. Der Test des neuen Marschflugkörpers Dragonfly durch China geht schief. Die Hyperschallrakete stürzt ins Meer. Doch die wenigen Sekunden, in denen die neuentwickelte Waffe von amerikanischen Spionagesatelliten erfasst wurde, reichen, um das Pentagon in Alarmbereitschaft zu versetzen. Dirk Pitt, der sich mit seinem Forschungsschiff Caledonia zufällig in der Nähe befindet, erhält direkt vom Präsidenten den Auftrag, die Trümmer zu bergen. Doch bevor Dirk Pitt und seine Crew vor Ort eintreffen, erwischt sie ohne Vorwarnung eine gigantische Tsunami-Welle. Und während sie noch mit den Folgen kämpfen, hat die chinesische Führung längst selbst ein Eliteteam ausgesandt, um ihre Interessen um jeden Preis durchzusetzen! Jeder Band ein Bestseller und einzeln lesbar. Lassen Sie sich die anderen Abenteuer von Dirk Pitt nicht entgehen – zum Beispiel »Die Kuba-Verschwörung«, »Geheimakte Odessa« oder »Die zehnte Plage«.

Een nieuw historisch mysterie van Clive Cussler met onbevreesde avonturier Dirk Pitt

Ein skrupelloser Mogul setzt alles daran, die Welt entweder im Sturm zu erobern oder aber völlig zu vernichten – genau wie einst sein berüchtigter Vorfahr Dschingis Khan! Mithilfe einer neuen Technologie will er den weltweiten Petroleummarkt ins Chaos stürzen, um diesen anschließend zu beherrschen. Nur Dirk Pitt kann seinen mörderischen Plan jetzt noch vereiteln.

«Cussler è sempre il migliore.» USA Today Oceano Artico, 1848. La Erebus è bloccata dai ghiacci, come già la sua compagna, la Terror. La spedizione guidata da sir John Franklin è fallita, ma il particolare più terribile è che, nelle ultime settimane prima della fine, l’equipaggio è caduto preda di una sorta di follia, che ha spinto gli uomini ad atti di insensata crudeltà. Oceano Artico, 2011. Dirk junior e Summer, i due figli gemelli di Dirk Pitt, sono impegnati in una serie di rilevazioni oceanografiche per conto della NUMA, quando si imbattono in una nave alla deriva. I marinai a bordo sono morti. Nessun segno di lotta né di scontro. E non è la prima volta che questo accade, tanto che tra i locali cominciano a diffondersi leggende sulle morti misteriose. E sembra che ci sia davvero qualcosa di molto strano nella zona, visti gli incidenti navali che si verificano nelle acque al confine tra Stati Uniti e Canada. Disastri imprevisti che rischiano di portare i due paesi sull’orlo di un conflitto, proprio in un momento in cui la situazione negli Stati Uniti è drammatica a causa di una terribile crisi energetica. Chiamati a intervenire, Dirk Pitt, Al Giordino e gli uomini della NUMA si dovranno scontrare con l’avidità umana e con complesse e oscure macchinazioni, ma soprattutto con un territorio spietato che non lascia possibilità di errore.

Dirk Pitt -meriseikkailujen paluu! Huimapäinen seikkailu Kuubassa Castrojen valtakauden muretessa. Myrkkypäästöjä Karibianmerellä tutkiessaan Dirk Pitt kiitää täpärästä vaaratilanteesta toiseen. Kuubassa taas Castrojen hallintokauden päättymistä enteilevät valtataistelut käynnistyvät. Samaan aikaan Pittin tutkijalapset jäljittävät mystistä asteekkikiveä, joka auttaisi löytämään huikean asteekkiaarteen. Kolmikko joutuu Kuubassa kenties kiperimpiin juonenkäänteisiin kuin vielä koskaan. Clive Cusslerin (s. 1931) menestysteoksilla on yli 140 miljoonaa lukijaa yli 100 maassa ja niitä on käännetty jo ainakin 40 kielelle. Cussler yhdistää jännitysromaaneissaan reipasta seikkailua huipputeknologiaan. Dirk Pitt -seikkailuromaaneja on ilmestynyt jo 1970-luvulta lähtien 22 kirjaa. Erittäin suosittuja seikkailusarjoja ovat myös Cusslerin (usein kirjailijaparin kanssa yhdessä kirjoittamat): The NUMA Files -seikkailuromaanit, The Oregon Files -seikkailuromaanit ja herrasmiesetsivä Isaac Bell -sarja. Coloradon vuoristoseuduilla ja Arizonan erämaissa viihtyvä Clive Cussler on myös tunnettu vanhojen autojen keräilijä, jonka kokoelmissa on satakunta 1950-luvun autoharvinaisuutta.

I de sidste dage af Anden Verdenskrig, og kun kendt af en håndfuld mennesker, prøvede japanerne at gøre et sidste desperat forsøg på at vinde krigen. To ubåde blev sendt af sted til USA ́s vestkyst lastet med en dødsensfarlig virus. Deres mission var at bringe helvede til fjendens hjemland. Ingen af ubådene nåede deres mål, men det var ikke ensbetydende med, at de var gået tabt. Der er nogen, der kender til ubådene og deres last. De ved også nogenlunde, hvor ubådene befinder sig, og de lægger en uhyggelig plan for at få fat i lasten. En plan der kan forandre Amerika og verden, som vi kender den i dag. I vejen står blot tre mennesker: En marinbiolog ved navn Summer, en mariningeniør ved navn Dirk og deres far Dirk Pitt, den nyudnævnte direktør for NUMA. Pitt har tidligere haft med magtfulde fjender at gøre, og han har også tidligere haft sine børn til at hjælpe sig. Men han har ikke stiftet bekendtskab med rendyrket ondskab - før nu. »Cussler i fineste form, man glemmer næsten at trække vejret« - Søndag

Dirk Pitt, direktør for miljøorganisationen NUMA og eventyrer, kommer på sporet af Djengis Khans skat, og så går Pitt og hans NUMA-hold i aktion. Sporet fører til Mongoliet og gennem Gobiørkenen.

The New York Post called him "just about the best storyteller in the business." Now, Clive Cussler, creator of the bestselling NUMA(r) and Dirk Pitt(r) series, presents his latest and most intriguing high-seas action hero: the enigmatic captain of the Oregon, Juan Cabrillo. Only Cabrillo could convert the interior of a nondescript lumber hauler into a state-of-the-art spy ship -- and only he could take the helm on the dangerous covert missions it carries out for whichever US agency pays the price. In this first feature-length adventure, Cabrillo and his crew of expert intelligence and naval men must put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and Chinese. His gambling chip is a Golden Buddha containing records of vast oil reserves in the disputed land. But first, he''ll have to locate -- and steal -- the all-important artifact. And there are certain people who would do anything in their power to see him fail . . .

While investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States, Pitt unwittingly becomes involved in something even more dangerous -- a post-Castro power struggle for the control of Cuba. Meanwhile, Pitt''s children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are on an investigation of their own, chasing an Aztec stone that may reveal the whereabouts of a vast historical Aztec treasure. The problem is, that stone was believed to have been destroyed on the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, which brings them both to Cuba as well -- and squarely into harm''s way. The three of them have been in desperate situations before ... but perhaps never quite as dire as the one facing them now.