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When Kurt Austin leads a NUMA expedition to the sunken Andrea Doria off Nantucket, he discovers the ship houses a priceless pre‑Columbian artifact that draws the attention of a ruthless Texas industrialist, Halcon.
Nina Kirov, a marine archaeologist whose recent finds threaten Halcon’s scheme to gain control of a new nation in the Southwest United States and Mexico, is attacked off Morocco. Together with Austin and his elite crew, they confront assassins, navigate treacherous waters, and unravel a conspiracy that ties Columbus’s voyages to a hidden treasure and the fate of the United States itself.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Treasure Hunt
Authors: Clive Cussler
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