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By Paul Kemprecos, Clive Cussler. 2014
En Serpiente y Oro azul Clive Cussler presentó a un héroe para el nuevo milenio, Kurt Austin, cabeza del equipo…
de misiones especial es de la NUMA. Aquí, con su compañero Joe Zavala, se enfrenta a una amenaza espeluznante. En el corazón de la antigua Unión Soviétic a, un magnate megalómano cuya fortuna proviene de la explotación minera se cree el nuevo zar de Rusia. Dice ser descendiente de los Romanov, y con su inmensa riqueza está empeñado en derrocar al débil gobierno ruso y alzarse con el poder. Para neutralizar la oposi ción de Estados Unidos planea provocar una serie de explosiones submarinas en tres puntos estratégicos de la costa estadounidense. E n sus delirios de grandeza imagina las explosiones por doquier, los temblores de la tierra, los gigantescos maremotos...By Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos. 2014
Kurt y Joe, miembros de la agencia nacional especial NUMA, ocupada en proteger los fondos oceánicos, han acudido a rescatar…
a la tripulación de un crucero danés que se hunde tras haber colisionado con el barco del grupo ecologista radical Centinelas del Mar. El rescate es un éxito, pero la investigación posterior de Kurt le conduce desde los ecologistas radicales hasta la Corporación Oceanus, una oscura multinacional cuya principal ocupación son las piscifactorías marinas. Tras una serie de avatares que casi le causan la muerte, Kurt descubre que en las piscifactorías se están realizando experimentos genéticos. Un nuevo desastre medioambiental de consecuencias catastróficas se está preparando y, a pesar de que todo aquel que se interpone en el camino de la compañía acaba muriendo,no es momento de echarse atrás: solo los miembros de la NUMA pueden llegar a controlarlo. «Cussler ha desarrollado y patentado un estilo narrativo vibrante y envolvente que nunca muestra signos de cansancio.» Chicago TribuneBy Clive Cussler, Grant Blackwood. 2013
El matrimonio Fargo está a punto de tropezarse con algo que está más allá de lo que nunca hubiera imaginado.…
Sam y Remi Fargo son los mejores en su trabajo: descubrir tesoros ocultos y extraordinarios alrededor del mundo. Pero en esta ocasión la misión a la que se enfrentan es muy diferente. Esta vez deben encontrar a dos personas desaparecidas. Así se lo ha explicado su nuevo cliente, un poderoso magnate de Texas que desconoce el paradero de la persona a la que contrató para que diera con su padre. Los dos han desaparecido sin dejar rastro. El audaz matrimonio se embarcará en una trepidante investigación que les llevará hasta el antiguo reino tibetano de Mustang, pasando por Nepal, Bulgaria, India y China. En el peligroso recorrido tendrán que lidiar con traficantes de fósiles, un vetusto y misterioso cofre, un dirigible centenario... y un esqueleto que podría revolucionar las teorías sobre la evolución. La crítica ha dicho...«La serie Fargo se ha convertido en la joya de la corona del imperio de Cussler.»Publishers Weekly «El reino demuestra, una vez más, que Clive Cussler es, probablemente, el mejor narrador del gremio.»New York PostBy Clive Cussler, Justin Scott. 2014
El espía, tercera entrega de las aventuras del detective Isaac Bell, una novela de aventuras y suspense en la que…
Clive Cussler nos proporciona adrenalina en estado puro. Una noche de 1908, un hombre de rasgos orientales entra furtivamente en un arsenal de Washington y coloca los explosivos que causarán la muerte de Arthur Langner, el ingeniero naval más respetado del país. Las pistas halladas confunden a la policía, que finalmente dictamina que se trata de un suicidio. Sin embargo, Dorothy Langner, la joven y bella hija del ingeniero, no cree ni por un momento que su padre se quitara la vida y acude a la agencia de detectives Van Dorn para aclarar las circunstancias de su muerte. Desde la primera entrevista, Isaac Bell, el detective más prestigioso de la firma, cree en la versión de la joven, así que decide ayudarla y unir fuerzas para averiguar qué pasó aquella noche. Reseña:«El huracán Clive en su faceta más tumultuosa.»Kirkus ReviewsBy Justin Scott, Clive Cussler. 2014
Nueva York, 1910. Aviadores pioneros participan en una carrera que tiene por objetivo cruzar Estados Unidos en 50 días. Isaac…
Bell deberá impedir el asesinato de una de las aviadoras favoritas. Preston Whiteway, dueño de un gran imperio periodístico de Nueva York, ha ofrecido un premio de cincuenta mil dólares al primer aviador que logre cruzar Estados Unidos en cincuenta días. Josephine Frost es la candidata con más posibilidades y la preferida del magnate, pero su marido, de quien acaba de separarse, está decidido a vengarse de ella de la peor de las maneras. El detective privado Isaac Bell será el encargado de protegerla. En esta trepidante aventura, el detective se enfrentará no solamente a un marido cruel y enloquecido, sino también a un grupo de aviadores dispuestos a sabotear a todos sus rivales para hacerse con esta fortuna. En los primeros años de la aviación, acción y peligro confluyen en esta nueva aventura de Isaac Bell. La crítica ha dicho... «Bell se está poniendo interesante. Uno de los mejores trabajos de Cussler.» BooklistBy Clive Cussler, Justin Scott. 2015
En la quinta entrega de las aventuras de Isaac Bell, el famoso detective privado se enfrenta a un espía dispuesto…
a poner el futuro del mundo en manos del imperio alemán. 1910. Clyde Lynds, inventor de una nueva y revolucionaria máquina de cine sonoro, se dirige a Estados Unidos a bordo del Mauretania, el transatlántico más veloz del mundo. En plena travesía Lynds descubre que no ha conseguido librarse de sus perseguidores alemanes, que intentarán secuestrarlo en mitad del océano. Pero no cuentan con que Isaac Bell, el famoso jefe de la agencia de detectives Van Dorn, navega en el mismo barco. No obstante, el enemigo de Lynds es capaz de perseguirlo por el país entero. Es un hombre infatigable que se oculta bajo innumerables disfraces. Un espía respaldado por todo un imperio. Nuevamente Isaac Bell será el responsable de averiguar quién es y qué pretende realmente ese hombre, y detenerlo antes de que sea demasiado tarde, porque quien controle en los años venideros la industria del cine controlará la cultura popular, el mundo de los negocios y probablemente la historia de la humanidad. La crítica ha dicho...«Isaac Bell es cada vez más un personaje muy interesante. Cussler se supera a sí mismo en cada libro.»Booklist «Clive Cussler el Increíble.»Kirkus ReviewsBy Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo. 2003
Juan Cabrillo's first adventure with the Oregon-a state of the art spy ship disguised as a nondescript lumber hauler-takes him…
and his crew into dangerous waters, as they try to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese.Cabrillo's 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...By Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison. 2016
The new Oregon Files adventure from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure. Juan Cabrillo and the…
crew of the Oregon face their toughest challenge yet when a violent bank heist during the Monaco Grand Prix decimates the Corporation's accounts. To get the money back, Juan joins forces with an old friend from his days in the CIA so they can track down a rogue hacker and a ruthless former Ukrainian naval officer. It is only after the hunt begins that the enormity of the plan comes into focus: the bank theft is just the first step in a plot that will result in the deaths of millions and bring the world's economies to a standstill. The catalyst for the scheme? A stunning document stolen during Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia. But two hundred years later, it may be the thing that brings Europe to its knees. A New York Times BestsellerBy Clive Cussler, Justin Scott. 2017
Isaac Bell may be on the hunt for the greatest monster of all time in the newest action-adventure novel from…
#1 New York Times–bestselling author Clive Cussler. The year is 1911. Chief Investigator Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency has had many extraordinary cases before. But none quite like this.Hired to find a young woman named Anna Pape who ran away from home to become an actress, Bell gets a shock when her murdered body turns up instead. Vowing to bring the killer to justice, he begins a manhunt which leads him into increasingly more alarming territory. Anna Pape was not alone in her fate—petite young blond women like Anna are being murdered in cities across America.And the pattern goes beyond the physical resemblance of the victims—there are disturbing familiarities about the killings themselves that send a chill through even a man as experienced with evil as Bell. If he is right about his fears, then he is on the trail of one of the greatest monsters of his time.By Clive Cussler, Graham Brown. 2015
When the NUMA crew is exposed to a dangerous toxin, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala will stop at nothing to…
find a cure foretold by Ancient Egyptian lore in this exhilarting novel from the #1 New York Times–bestselling series Head of NUMA special assignments, Kurt Austin and his most trusted friend, Joe Zavala tangle with a ruthless powerbroker scheming to build a new Egyptian empire as glorious as those of the Pharaohs. Part of their adversary's plan rests on the manipulation of a newly discovered aquifer beneath the Sahara, but an even more devastating weapon at his disposal may threaten the entire world: a plant extract known as the black mist, discovered in the City of the Dead and rumored to have the power to take life from the living and restore it to the dead.With the balance of power in Africa and Europe on the verge of tipping, Kurt, Joe, and the rest of the NUMA team will have to fight to discover the truth behind the legends—but to do that, they have to confront in person the greatest legend of them all: Osiris, the ruler of the Egyptian underworld. From the Hardcover edition.By Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos. 2009
Deep-sea explorer and government operative Kurt Austin must save the world from a deliberate viral outbreak in this thriller from…
the #1 New York Times-bestselling authorIn the Micronesian islands, a top-secret U.S. government-sponsored undersea lab conducting vital biomedical research on a rare jellyfish known as the Blue Medusa suddenly disappears. At the same time, off Bermuda, a bathysphere is attacked by an underwater vehicle and left helpless a half-mile below the surface, its passengers--including Zavala--left to die. Only Kurt Austin's heroic measures save them from a watery grave, but suspecting a connection, Austin puts the NUMA team on the case. Austin's team has no way to prepare for what comes next: a hideous series of medical experiments, an extraordinarily ambitious Chinese criminal organization, and a secret new virus that threatens to set off a worldwide pandemic. Austin and Zavala have been in tight spots before, but this time it's not just their own skins they're trying to save--it's the lives of millions.Filled with the high-stakes suspense and boundless invention that are unique to Cussler, Medusa is the most thrilling novel yet from the grand master of adventure.From the Paperback edition.By Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison. 2014
Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon find themselves exposed when a brilliant scientist blows their cover in the…
#1 New York Times–bestselling series by the grand master of adventure. In 1902, the volcano Mt. Pelée erupts on the island of Martinique, wiping out an entire city of thirty thousand—and sinking a ship carrying a German scientist on the verge of an astonishing breakthrough. More than a century later, Juan Cabrillo will have to deal with that scientist’s legacy.During a covert operation, Cabrillo and the crew meticulously fake the sinking of the Oregon—but when an unknown adversary tracks them down despite their planning and attempts to assassinate them, Cabrillo and his team struggle to fight back against an enemy who seems to be able to anticipate their every move. They discover that a traitorous American weapons designer has completed the German scientist’s work, and now wields extraordinary power, sending the Oregonon a race against time to stop an attack that could lead to one man ruling over the largest empire the world has ever known.From the Trade Paperback edition.By Clive Cussler, Justin Scott. 2014
Detective Isaac Bell returns in the extraordinary new adventure in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. It is 1920, and…
both Prohibition and bootlegging are in full swing. When Isaac Bell's boss and lifelong friend Joseph Van Dorn is shot and nearly killed leading the high-speed chase of a rum-running vessel, Bell swears to him that he will hunt down the lawbreakers, but he doesn't know what he is getting into. When a witness to Van Dorn's shooting is executed in a ruthlessly efficient manner invented by the Russian secret police, it becomes clear that these are no ordinary criminals. Bell is up against a team of Bolshevik assassins and saboteurs--and they are intent on overthrowing the government of the United States.By Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell. 2016
Unstoppable husband and wife team Sam and Remi Fargo face a challenge even they may not be able to beat…
in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series Going on a treasure hunt. X marks the spot. It’s children’s rhyme for a reason. While wealth can be lost or stolen, and even found again — if husband-and wife treasure-hunters Sam and Remi Fargo are on the case — a long-forgotten map is just the stuff of bedtime stories. Like Long John Silver and Robin Hood. But when Sam and Remi try the unthinkable, a relaxing vacation and a visit to a rare bookstore, a very real dead body suggests what they hold in their hands is an actual, ink on paper guide to a historic fortune. When the Fargos take up the challenge, they find themselves flying from California to Arizona, from Jamaica to England. Racing against a vicious corporate raider with an unhealthy obsession for this particular treasure, Sam and Remi are slowed by a new betrayal at every turn. It can only mean one thing: someone on their team cannot be trusted. Buzzing with the chemistry and wit of Sam and Remi Fargo’s chemistry and wit, Pirate reinvents the classic treasure hunt as only a Clive Cussler adventure can. A New York Times BestsellerBy Clive Cussler, Thomas Perry. 2014
Sam and Remi Fargo return in this astonishing new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler--and embark…
on their most daring quest to date. When an archeologist friend requests their help to excavate a top-secret historical site, the Fargos are intrigued. But they have no idea that their discoveries will set them on a hunt for a prize beyond all imagination.The clues point to the hidden tomb of Attila the Hun, who was reportedly buried with a vast fortune of gold, jewels, and plunder: a bounty that has never been found.As they follow a trail throughout Europe, it leads them not to one tomb, but five. The Fargos also find themselves pitted against a thieving group of treasure hunters, a cunning Russian businessman, and a ruthless Hungarian who claims direct descent from Attila himself--and will stop at nothing to achieve his destiny...From the Paperback edition.By Clive Cussler, Justin Scott. 2016
Turn-of-the-century Detective Isaac Bell takes on the upstart leader of a vicious crime organization in this novel in the #1…
New York Times–bestselling series. It is 1906, and in New York City, the Italian crime group known as the Black Hand is on a spree: kidnapping, extortion, arson. They like to take the oldest tricks and add dynamite. When a coalition of the Black Hand’s victims hire out the Van Dorn agency to protect their businesses, their reputations, and their families, Detective Isaac Bell forms a crack squad and begins scouring the city for clues. And then he spots a familiar face.The stakes grow ever-higher, with the Black Hand becoming more ambitious, and their targets more political. If Bell can’t determine the role played by the face from his past, the next life lost could be one of the most powerful men in the nation. A New York Times BestsellerBy Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo. 2004
A power that could destroy the world A prize that men will kill to possess Juan Cabrillo must…
find it first... Two opposing groups seek a 50,000-year-old radioactive meteorite known as the Sacred Stone. Muslim extremists have stolen a nuclear device and need the stone to give them the power to vaporize any city in the west. A megalomaniacal industrialist leads a group seeking to carry out the utter annihilation of Islam itself. And caught between the two militant factions is Juan Cabrillo and his crew, who must do whatever they can to stop the impending doom...By Clive Cussler, Graham Brown. 2012
In the middle of the Indian Ocean, a NUMA research vessel is taking water samples when a crew member spots…
a patch of black oil ahead of them. But the substance is not oil. Like a horde of army ants, a swarm of black particles from the spoiled sea suddenly attacks, killing everyone aboard while the ship goes up in flames. A few hours later, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are on their way to the Indian Ocean. What they find on the smoldering hulk of the ship will eventually lead them to discover the most audacious scheme they have ever encountered: a plan to permanently alter the weather on a global scale. The insidious plot will kill millions...and it has already begun.By Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo. 2003
Juan Cabrillo's first adventure with the Oregon-a state of the art spy ship disguised as a nondescript lumber hauler-takes him…
and his crew into dangerous waters, as they try to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese. Cabrillo's 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...By Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison. 2017
Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon sail into a perfect storm of danger when they try to stop…
a new world war in this thrilling novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure. Hired to search for a collection of paintings worth half a billion dollars, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon soon find themselves in much deeper waters. The vicious leader of a Filipino insurgency is not only using them to finance his attacks, he has stumbled upon one of the most lethal secrets of World War II: a Japanese-developed drug, designed, but never used, to turn soldiers into super-warriors. To stop him, the Oregon must not only take on the rebel commander, but a South African mercenary intent on getting his own hands on the drug, a massive swarm of torpedo drones targeting the U.S. Navy, an approaching megastorm, and, just possibly, a war that could envelop the entire Asian continent. A New York Times Bestseller