IT BEGINS IN FIRE AND DEATH
In 1902 a volcanic eruption devastates the island of Martinique. Many die - including a scientist on the verge of an astonishing breakthrough.
A DARK LEGACY IS REDISCOVERED
One hundred years later one of the smartest men on the planet completes the scientist's work. Now in possession of a device that means no secret is safe, he sets out to bring the world to its knees.
AND MUST BE DESTROYED
But standing in his way are Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon. Now the man who knows everything faces the one man who will risk everything to stop him - but is it already too late?
'Cussler is hard to beat'
Daily Mail
'The Adventure King'
Sunday Express
'Nobody does it better... nobody!'
Stephen Coonts
'Just about the best storyteller in the business'
New York Post
'Oceanography's answer to Indiana Jones. Exotic locations, ruthless villains, and many narrow escapes-Cussler's fans come for swashbuckling and he delivers'
Associated Press
Author Biography
Clive Cussler was the author and co-author of a great number of international bestsellers, including the famous Dirk Pitt (R) adventures, such as Celtic Empire; the NUMA (R) Files adventures, most recently Fast Ice; the Oregon Files, such as Marauder; the Isaac Bell historical thrillers, which began with The Chase; and the recent Fargo Adventures, which lastly included Wrath of Poseidon. Cussler died in 2020. Boyd Morrison is the coauthor with Cussler of the Oregon Files novels Piranha, The Emperor's Revenge, Typhoon Fury, and Shadow Tyrants, and the author of four other books. He is also an actor and engineer, with a doctorate in engineering from Virginia Tech, who has worked on NASA's space station project at Johnson Space Center and developed several patents at Thomson/RCA. In 2003, he fulfilled a lifelong dream by becoming a Jeopardy! champion. He lives in Seattle.
