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In this high‑stakes thriller, NUMA commanders Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala must locate the missing X‑37 fighter jet, the world’s most advanced aircraft. The jet carries a dangerous payload of exotic matter, captured from the upper atmosphere and stored near absolute zero. If the material thaws, it could trigger a catastrophic event. The United States, wary of a darker threat, knows the risk. Rival nations—Russia and China—seek the aircraft’s radical technology. From the Galapagos Islands to South American jungles and an icy mountain lake believed to be the birthplace of the Inca, the NUMA team confronts fierce competition and moral dilemmas as they strive to prevent a global calamity.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Clive Cussler
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