Books like Sahara by Clive Cussler
In 1996, Dirk Pitt is drawn to the Nile where a planned treasure hunt turns into a race against a growing ecological disaster. An unnamed U.N. scientist seeks to uncover the cause of a disease that is driving thousands of North Africans into madness and violence. The illness is linked to unprecedented pollution that threatens to end all life in the world's seas.
Pitt and his team must navigate political intrigue, industrial sabotage, and environmental catastrophe as they attempt to protect the planet from impending doom. Their only hope lies in a state‑of‑the‑art yacht and their own ingenuity as they confront both corporate greed and regional turmoil amid the scorching sands of the Sahara.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Clive Cussler
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