ReviewsRichmond Times-Dispatch"Cussler is a master at building suspense andtension... high-tech adventure, a little romanceand a whale of a story....", New York Daily News GET-TO-THE-NEXT-PAGE EXCITEMENT...Dirk Pitt is a combination James Bond and Jacques Cousteau..., Chicago Tribune"Cussler has developed and patented a vibrant,rollicking narrative style that seldom shows signsof relenting....", United Press International"Cussler can keep anyone on the edge of their chairwith his gripping descriptions of action...."
Dewey Decimal813.54
SynopsisA classic, thrilling Dirk Pitt adventure from a master of the genre Nearly five centuries ago a fleet of boats landed mysteriously on an island in an inland sea. There, an ancient Andean people hid a golden hoard greater than that of any pharaoh, then they and their treasure vanished into history--until now. In 1998, in the Andes Mountains of Peru, Dirk Pitt dives into an ancient sacrificial pool, saving two American archaeologists from certain drowning. But his death-defying rescue is only the beginning, as it draws the intrepid Pitt into a vortex of darkness and danger, corruption and betrayal. A sinister crime syndicate has traced the long-lost treasure--worth almost a billion dollars--from the Andes to the banks of a hidden underground river flowing beneath a Mexican desert. Driven by burning greed and a ruthless bloodlust, the syndicate is racing to seize the golden prize...and to terminate the one man who can stop them., A classic, thrilling Dirk Pitt adventure from a master of the genre! Nearly five centuries ago a fleet of boats landed mysteriously on an island in an inland sea. There, an ancient Andean people hid a golden hoard greater than that of any pharaoh, then they and their treasure vanished into history--until now. In 1998, in the Andes Mountains of Peru, Dirk Pitt dives into an ancient sacrificial pool, saving two American archaeologists from certain drowning. But his death-defying rescue is only the beginning, as it draws the intrepid Pitt into a vortex of darkness and danger, corruption and betrayal. A sinister crime syndicate has traced the long-lost treasure--worth almost a billion dollars--from the Andes to the banks of a hidden underground river flowing beneath a Mexican desert. Driven by burning greed and a ruthless bloodlust, the syndicate is racing to seize the golden prize...and to terminate the one man who can stop them., Nearly five centuries ago a fleet of boats landed mysteriouslyon an island in an inland sea. There, an ancient Andeanpeople hid a golden hoard greater than that of any pharaoh,then they and their treasure vanished into history -- until now.1998, the Andes Mountains of Peru. DIRK PITT dives into anancient sacrificial pool, saving two American archaeologistsfrom certain drowning. But his death-defying rescue is onlythe beginning, as it draws the intrepid Pitt into a vortex ofdarkness and danger, corruption and betrayal. A sinister crimesyndicate has traced the long-lost treasure -- worth almost abillion dollars -- from the Andes to the banks of a hiddenunderground river flowing beneath a Mexican desert. Drivenby burning greed and a ruthless bloodlust, the syndicate isracing to seize the golden prize...and to terminate the oneman who can stop them.