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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.

The murders of a U.N. science team in El Salvador, a deadly collision in the Detroit waterways and an attack on the Nile are linked to the ancient story of a fugitive Egyptian princess.

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

An ancient cargo long thought lost is found. With terrible consequences . . . Dirk Pitt is surveying in the Middle East when a stroke of luck reveals an Ottoman wreck with a very curious cargo. While investigating the find, he foils a night raid on Istanbul''s Topkapi Palace Museum. This puts Pitt at the centre of a race to acquire a series of legendary artefacts. Meanwhile, the region is being pushed to the brink of war by a series of explosions across Turkey and Egypt. Finding that his search for the artefacts is linked to the attacks, Pitt must prevent a deranged brother and sister''s fanatical plans succeeding... Packed with breathtaking suspense and fired by an extraordinary imagination, Crescent Dawn is a barnstorming read starring Dirk Pitt for all fans of action, suspense and intrigue. Praise for Clive Cussler ''No holds barred adventure ... a souped-up treat'' Daily Mirror ''Frightening and full of suspense ... unquestionably entertaining'' Daily Express

In 1943 a submarine returning from a secret mission is attacked, its vital cargo believed lost . . . Three quarters of a century later, NUMA director Dirk Pitt is asked to help locate a missing person: the scientist responsible for the design of the revolutionary Poseidon''s Arrow submarine. This craft is so advanced and dangerous that any government would kill to posses it - and not only has its designer disappeared, but so too have the plans. But this is no simple search. It leads Pitt from Washington to the Panama jungle, draws in the full resources of NUMA, and slowly unravels a deadly conspiracy that seeks to bring the world to its knees- and only Pitt can prevent it. Poseidon''s Arrow follows Arctic Drift, Crescent Dawn and Atlantis Found as the next in the enthralling Dirk Pitt adventures. Praise for Clive Cussler ''The Adventure King'' Sunday Express ''Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ''The guy I read'' Tom Clancy

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

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

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 Musee de l’Armee 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 agency 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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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

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.

La carrera armamentística arrastra a la humanidad hasta el borde de un precipicio, y su salvación está en manos de Dirk Pitt. Hace décadas que la tecnología de defensa americana no contaba con un adelanto de tal magnitud como la Flecha de los mares, un submarino de ataque capaz de alcanzar velocidades inconcebibles hasta ahora. Sin embargo, hay dos problemas graves: se ha robado un elemento clave del prototipo del submarino y la única persona que podría reconstruirlo está muerta. Entretanto, algunos barcos han desaparecido durante la travesía por el océano Pacífico y cuando reaparecen, solo hay cadáveres a bordo. Dirk Pitt no tardará en establecer la relación entre estos acontecimientos. Con la inestimable ayuda de su hijo Dirk, ingeniero naval, de su hija Summer, oceanógrafa, y de la intrépida agente Ann Bennett, el ingenio de Pitt desvelará una conspiración que pretende utilizar la tecnología bélica estadounidense de última generación con fines diabólicos. ¿Llegará a tiempo de evitarlo?

«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.

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!

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.

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.

Un nuevo reto para Clive Cussler, el maestro de la aventura: un tema de máxima actualidad, el calentamiento global, se funde con una leyenda sobrecogedora. Solo el intrépido Dirk Pitt puede enfrentarse a un peligro de semejante envergadura. 1848. Los dos buques del Servicio de Descubrimientos Árticos que partieron en busca del Paso del Noroeste llevan dos años aprisionados en el hielo. Su enigmático líder, Sir John Franklin, pereció hace un año y la situación es cada vez más desesperada. La tripulación de las naves, formada por hombres intrépidos y aguerridos, está preparada para pasar hambre, frío, epidemias y todo tipo de adversidades. Sin embargo, no sabrán enfrentarse a lo que los habitantes de los hielos llaman «el aliento del diablo», una leyenda espeluznante que poco a poco irá cobrando visos de realidad. En la actualidad. Una bioquímica llamada Lisa Lane descubre la manera de reducir los gases que provocan el calentamiento global mediante una recreación artificial a gran escala de la fotosíntesis. Para este proceso, es necesario un raro y peligroso metal llamado rutenio, que puede resultar letal para quien lo manipule. Al mismo tiempo, un magnate canadiense está dispuesto a todo para silenciar a la científica...

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«.

L’ammiraglio Sandecker si è ritirato a vita privata, e dopo anni di servizio in prima linea il suo migliore agente, Dirk Pitt, ha deciso di accettare la dirigenza della NUMA, la più importante agenzia di ricerca e recupero sottomarino di cui possano disporre gli Stati Uniti. Ma Dirk, vecchio lupo di mare, non si rassegna certo a stare dietro una scrivania, e il suo vecchio amico e compagno di avventure Al Giordino non è da meno. Si trovano infatti nelle Filippine per controllare strani fenomeni sottomarini quando cominciano ad accadere avvenimenti preoccupanti: nelle isole Aleutine si verifica una strana moria di animali e uomini. Alcuni scienziati sembrano colpiti da un virus, un virus diffuso nell’aria da qualcuno che stia eseguendo una prova generale per un disastro di proporzioni mai viste. Nella zona si trova Dirk Jr, figlio di Pitt e nuova punta di diamante della NUMA, assieme alla sorella gemella Summer. Saranno loro, con l’aiuto di un simpatico e misterioso personaggio, a rintracciare l’origine del complotto... sul fondo del mare, dove dai tempi della seconda guerra mondiale è rimasta celata un’arma micidiale che qualcuno, a Oriente, è convinto di poter usare contro l’America, ma rendendola cento volte più terrificante con il potere delle moderne tecnologie. Con il ritmo mozzafiato di un grande film d’avventura, Clive Cussler torna a raccontarci le rischiose gesta della famiglia Pitt in cielo, in acqua, sott’acqua e in terra, contro nemici pericolosi animati da folli progetti. E ai lettori del suo ciclo di romanzi più famoso, qui arricchito di nuovi affascinanti personaggi, regala ancora una volta grandi emozioni. Clive Cussler nel catalogo Longanesi: Dragon, Tesoro, Sahara, Enigma, Virus, L’oro dell’Inca, Iceberg, Onda d’urto, Cyclops, Vortice, Alta marea, Salto nel buio, Atlantide, Missione Eagle, Il serpente dei Maya, Walhalla, Oro blu, Lo zar degli oceani, Odissea, Vento nero, Morte bianca, L’oro dei Lama, La città perduta, La pietra sacra, Il tesoro di Gengis Khan, Tempesta al polo, I predatori, La stirpe di Salomone, Morsa di ghiaccio, Skeleton Coast, Medusa, La nave dei morti, Alba di fuoco, Corsair, L’oro di Sparta, Recuperate il Titanic!, I cancelli dell’inferno, Il cacciatore, Oceani in fiamme, L’impero perduto, Uragano, Giungla, La freccia di Poseidone

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!

«IL NUOVO CAPITOLO DELLA SERIE PIÙ AMATA DI CLIVE CUSSLER» «Clive Cussler è un magistrale protagonista dell''avventura, non solo scritta, ma anche vissuta.» Corriere della Sera Dirk Pitt, il direttore della NUMA, la società che si occupa del recupero di relitti dai fondali, è sul Mar Nero. Sta cercando di localizzare i resti di un’antica nave ottomana, quando è chiamato a rispondere a un messaggio di soccorso – «Siamo sotto attacco!» – da un vicino mercantile. Ma quando lui e il suo collega, Al Giordino, arrivano sul posto, non trovano nessuno: solo cadaveri e odore di zolfo. Mentre i due esplorano la nave, un’esplosione da poppa la fa rapidamente affondare, rischiando di trascinarli sul fondo. Più i due si addentrano nelle ricerche sulla barca della morte, più sprofondano in uno straordinario vortice di scoperte. E di segreti. Un tentativo disperato, nel 1917, di salvare il benessere e la potenza dell’Impero dei Romanov. Un bombardiere della guerra fredda scomparso con un carico letale. Un brillante sviluppatore di droni impegnato in una missione sconosciuta. Trafficanti odierni di tecnologie nucleari, ribelli ucraini disposti a tutto, una splendida agente dell’Europol: tutto contribuirà a rendere questa missione la più pericolosa della carriera di Dirk Pitt.

«Clive Cussler trasformava la realtà in fantasia, mescolando invenzione, mito e realtà.» La Repubblica «Uno dei più prolifici scrittori d''avventura, fuoriclasse del best seller con oltre 126 milioni di copie vendute in tutto il mondo, otto delle quali in Italia.» La Stampa «La vita di Clive Cussler somiglia a un romanzo d''avventura. Forse per questo proprio l''avventura era il genere letterario che l''autore prediligeva e che ha frequentato con maggior successo.» Corriere della Sera «I suoi lettori non lo amavano soltanto: lo consideravano una fonte di ispirazione. Clive Cussler scriveva di avventura perché, alla faccia delle ricerche online e dei ghostwriter, la conosceva davvero.» Il Giornale L’assassinio di una squadra di scienziati dell’ONU mentre indagavano su misteriose morti a El Salvador, una collisione mortale nel fiume di Detroit, un violento attacco a un sito archeologico lungo il Nilo: tre eventi in apparenza scollegati tra loro ma che, come capirà presto il direttore della NUMA Dirk Pitt, sono uniti da un enigma antico che potrebbe cambiare il futuro dell’umanità… Durante quella che doveva essere un’indagine di routine in Sud America, Pitt si ritrova invischiato in un mistero internazionale che lo condurrà in tutto il mondo – dalle acque profonde della Scozia, dove dovrà cercare risposte sulla diffusione di una malattia sconosciuta e sull’oscura azienda di biorisanamento che potrebbe esserne la causa, alle bollenti sabbie d’Egitto, dove la vita dei suoi figli è in serio pericolo, fino alle rocciose Isole d’Irlanda, dove avverrà una spettacolare resa dei conti. Cussler invia i suoi intrepidi eroi Dirk Pitt e Al Giordino nella più selvaggia e audace delle loro avventure: solo Pitt, infatti, può svelare i segreti di un mistero che affonda nell’antichità, la cui soluzione potrebbe risiedere nel racconto di una principessa egiziana costretta a fuggire dagli eserciti di suo padre. Sembra che Pitt debba guardare nel passato per salvare il futuro.

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.