Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos - Blue Gold: A Kurt Austin Adventure

Pages: 400, Edition: 1st Thus., Paperback, Pocket

KURT AUSTIN - CLIVE CUSSLER'S NEW HERO FOR THE MILLENNIUM - BATTLES TO STOP A BILLIONAIRE TYCOON FROM ACHIEVING WORLD DOMINATIONBLUE GOLDAn investigation into the sudden deaths of a pod of gray whales leads National UnderwaterandMari ne Agency leader Kurt Austin to the Mexican coast, where someone tries to put him and his mini-sub permanently out of commission. Meanwhile, in South America's lush hills, a specially assigned NUMA team discovers a mysterious tribe, a mythical white goddess, and a murderous cadre of bio-pirates intent on stealing medicinal secrets worth millions.Soon, Austin and his crew realize they're working opposite ends of the same grand scheme and must race against time to save the world's freshwater supply from a twisted eco- extortionist. But every step toward salvation takes them deeper into a dense jungle of treachery, blackmail, and death.

KURT AUSTIN - CLIVE CUSSLER'S NEW HERO FOR THE MILLENNIUM - BATTLES TO STOP A BILLIONAIRE TYCOON FROM ACHIEVING WORLD DOMINATIONBLUE GOLDAn investigation into the sudden deaths of a pod of gray whales leads National UnderwaterandMari ne Agency leader Kurt Austin to the Mexican coast, where someone tries to put him and his mini-sub permanently out of commission. Meanwhile, in South America's lush hills, a specially assigned NUMA team discovers a mysterious tribe, a mythical white goddess, and a murderous cadre of bio-pirates intent on stealing medicinal secrets worth millions.Soon, Austin and his crew realize they're working opposite ends of the same grand scheme and must race against time to save the world's freshwater supply from a twisted eco- extortionist. But every step toward salvation takes them deeper into a dense jungle of treachery, blackmail, and death.

Pages: 416, Mass Market Paperback, Pocket

National Underwater & Marine Agency leader Kurt Austin investigates the deaths of gray whales off the Mexican coast, where someone tries to put him out of commission. Meanwhile, in South America, his NUMA team discovers a mysterious tribe and a band of bio-pirates out to steal medicinal secrets. They re all racing against time to save the world s freshwater supply from a twisted eco-extortionist.

Pages: 416, Mass Market Paperback, Pocket

Earth is a paradox--a fertile world three-quarters covered with water, yet in danger of running dry. Overuse and pollution have drained most of its fresh water, and scientist Francesca Carval s brilliant formula for desalination has vanished with her plane over South America. But when Kurt Austin and his NUMA team come across a pod of dead whales, their investigation takes them to the Venezuelan jungle where a cadre is bent on controlling the world s supply of fresh water. From the Publisher In last season s trade paperback original Serpent, Clive Cussler introduced a new series, the NUMA Files, and a hero for the next millennium, Kurt Austin. Serpent was an immediate success -- it spent six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and hit lists across the country as well. Now, in Cussler s latest NUMA Files adventure, Kurt Austin returns to slake his fans thirst for action, and drown the plans of nefarious extortionists. Earth is a paradox -- a fertile world three-quarters covered with water, yet in dange