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From the classic novel Raise the Titanic! to Flood Tide, Clive Cussler and his alter ego Dirk Pitt® have captivated fans worldwide. Now, the author introduces a new hero in a thrilling series filled with relentless action. Beneath the icy waters off Nantucket lies the wreck of the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria, concealing a priceless pre-Columbian artifact that holds the key to a deadly puzzle. Kurt Austin, leader of a National Underwater Marine Agency (NUMA) exploration team, becomes embroiled in danger after rescuing marine archaeologist Nina Kirov. Targeted by a powerful Texas industrialist named Halcon, Nina was attacked after discovering a stone head that could prove Columbus was not the first European in America. Together, Kurt and Nina must unravel Halcon's sinister plan to carve out a new nation from the southwest United States and Mexico, fueled by chaos and violence. As Austin's elite NUMA crew confronts the murderous conspiracy from multiple angles, a shocking truth surfaces: Columbus may have made an unknown fifth voyage in search of a magnificent treasure. The Andrea Doria's silent hull not only holds answers to the explorer's fate but also to the very future of the United States.
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NUMA Files: Serpent, Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos
- Language
- Released
- 1999
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- NUMA Files: Serpent
- Subtitle
- A Novel from the NUMA Files
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 474
- ISBN10
- 0671026704
- ISBN13
- 9780671026707
- Series
- NUMA Files
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Adventure Fiction, Suspense, USA, American Literature, Action, Archaeology, Mysterious, Mysteries, Espionage, Spy Novels, Fight, Conspiracy, Expeditions and Voyages, North Africa, Mayans, Shipwrecks, Maritime Disasters
- First published
- 1999
- Original title
- Serpent
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- From the classic novel Raise the Titanic! to Flood Tide, Clive Cussler and his alter ego Dirk Pitt® have captivated fans worldwide. Now, the author introduces a new hero in a thrilling series filled with relentless action. Beneath the icy waters off Nantucket lies the wreck of the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria, concealing a priceless pre-Columbian artifact that holds the key to a deadly puzzle. Kurt Austin, leader of a National Underwater Marine Agency (NUMA) exploration team, becomes embroiled in danger after rescuing marine archaeologist Nina Kirov. Targeted by a powerful Texas industrialist named Halcon, Nina was attacked after discovering a stone head that could prove Columbus was not the first European in America. Together, Kurt and Nina must unravel Halcon's sinister plan to carve out a new nation from the southwest United States and Mexico, fueled by chaos and violence. As Austin's elite NUMA crew confronts the murderous conspiracy from multiple angles, a shocking truth surfaces: Columbus may have made an unknown fifth voyage in search of a magnificent treasure. The Andrea Doria's silent hull not only holds answers to the explorer's fate but also to the very future of the United States.