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Set against the backdrop of the Florida Keys, the story follows fisherman-diver and private detective Aristotle "Soc" Socarides as he embarks on a winter job aboard a charter boat. What initially seems like a promising opportunity quickly turns into a complex web of fate, suggesting that Soc's life is intricately intertwined with forces beyond his control. The narrative explores themes of destiny and the unpredictable nature of life.

The story follows art historian Abi Vickers, who seeks solace in a Cape Cod cottage but stumbles upon a WWII secret hidden in an Edward Hopper sketch. This discovery triggers a series of perilous events, drawing her into a web of danger as she uncovers the truth behind the artwork. The narrative blends art, history, and suspense, highlighting the impact of the past on the present.

For seven books, Clive Cussler has dazzled readers with the "spine-tingling adventures" (Chicago Tribune) of Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala, and the rest of the NUMA Special Assignments Team, but in Medusa the NUMA team faces what may be its most perilous mission of all.In 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. He has no idea what he’s just gotten them all into. A hideous series of medical experiments . . . an extraordinarily ambitious Chinese criminal organization . . . 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 unique to Cussler, Medusa is the most thrilling novel yet from the grand master of adventure.

Iraq, 2003- in the post-war looting of the treasures from Baghdad's antiquities museum, a legendary Phoenicean statue is stolen . . . Known as the Navigator, the statue points back to the days of King Solomon and is the vital clue to a secret of unimaginable power. Lucky then that UN investigator Carina Mechadi recovers it quickly. But a daring raid by helicopter in Iceberg Alley off Newfoundland and the statue is gone again - while Carina is only saved by the timely interventon of Kurt Austin of NUMA®. Now Austin and Carina are scouring the globe. Firstly, to track down the statue as it leaves a trail of murder and mayhem in its wake. And, secondly, to beat the thieves to the secret of the Navigator - for if it falls into the wrong hands, the world could be changed for ever. Jam-packed with thrilling chases and blistering excitement, The Navigator is a magnificent treasure trove of action and adventure. 'Cussler is hard to beat.' Daily Mail Find out more about the world of Clive Cussler by visiting clivecussler.co.uk

Polar shift: It is the name for a phenomenon that may have occurred many times in the past. At the very least, it disorients birds and animals and damages electrical equipment. At its worst, it causes massive eruptions, earthquakes, and climatic changes. At its very worst, it would mean the obliteration of all living matter, and if that happens-exit Earth.Sixty years ago, an eccentric Hungarian genius discovered how to artificially trigger such a shift, but then his work was lost, or so it was thought. Now, the charismatic leader of an anti-globalization group plans to use the work to give the world's industrialized nations a small jolt, then reverse the shift back again. The only problem is, it cannot be reversed. Once the shift starts, there is nothing anyone can do about it.Austin, Zavala, and the rest of the NUMA Special Assignments Team certainly have faced dire situations before, but never have they encountered anything like this. This time . . . even they may be too late.

The most exciting NUMA(r) Files novel yet.

An enzyme that will dramatically prolong life has been discovered 2000 feet down in the North Atlantic, in an area known as 'Lost City'. But why are the people attempting to harvest it getting killed?

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: sólo los miembros de la NUMA pueden llegar a controlarlo.

In SERPENT Clive Cussler introduced Kurt Austin, the leader of the National Underwater and Marine Agency's (NUMA's) Special Assignments Team. In previous encounters, they battled eco-extortionists and mad empire builders. Now they face an even deadlier threat. In the heart of the old Soviet Union, a mining tycoon has proclaimed himself czar of Russia. Claiming Romanov ancestry and backed by billions of dollars, he is determined to overthrow the already shaky Russian government - and U.S. opposition doesn't bother him one bit. A little crisis of their own should distract the Americans for awhile, and he knows just the thing. . .filled with all the hair-raising action and endless imagination that are Cussler's hallmarks, FIRE ICE is a dazzling thriller.

Plymouth, sur la côte Est des Etats-Unis. Vers minuit, un homme est assassiné dans le village des premiers colons du Nouveau Continent, arrivés sur le Mayflower au XVIle siècle. L'arme du crime, un tomahawk, est retrouvée dans la voiture de Joe Quint, un avocat qui milite activement pour la cause de son peuple. Pour un ami de Quint, trop d'indices l'accusent et il demande à Soc, pêcheur et ancien policier, d'éclaircir discrètement l'affaire. Celui-ci ne sait pas qu'en acceptant, il s'engage dans la plus subtile et complexe enquête de sa vie... Il va plonger dans l'univers des premiers habitants de l'Amérique et découvrir des luttes d'influence dont il ne soupçonnait pas l'existence. D'autant qu'il n'est pas le seul sur l'affaire : le FBI, un groupe d'Indiens mafieux et des trafiquants d'objets traditionnels sont aussi de la partie... On comprend vite que les Peaux Rouges et les Visages Pâles sont égaux devant une chose au moins : l'argent.