Diamond empire clashes with Dirk Pitt's daring.
"Shock Wave" hits the sweet spot for folks who crave high-stakes adventure blended with a dose of history and a dash of science. Clive Cussler delivers again, giving his hero Dirk Pitt yet another impossible situation that he has to navigate with cunning and bravery. If you like your thrills with a side of smart, resourceful protagonists outwitting cold-hearted villains, then this ocean-sprayed narrative could be your next page-turner.
ISBN: 9780684802978
Authors:
Clive Cussler
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date of Publication: 1996-11-01
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.06
(rated by 20970 readers)
Description
A mysterious plague in the Antarctic... A diamond empire run by an evil genius... A devastating new technology that threatens to annihilate millions! Tasman Sea, 1856. A British clipper ship bound for Australia's penal colony is crushed in a raging typhoon. A few pitiful survivors wash up on a deserted island. Among them are Betsy Fletcher and Jess Dorsett, who discover an immense supply of exquisite diamonds... Seymour Island, Antarctica, 2000. Dirk Pitt rescues Maeve Fletcher, a descendant of Betsy and Jess, after an unknown cataclysm kills thousands of marine animals plus nearly two hundred people aboard a cruise ship. Pitt traces the carnage to the global diamond operations of Maeve's father, Arthur Dorsett, and her callous sisters. From a chilling escape at a high-security Canadian mine to a tiny boat adrift on lonely, shark-infested seas, the ingenious Pitt is racing to thwart Dorsett's ruthless plans -- before an unthinkable disaster claims millions of innocent lives!
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