White Death: NUMA Files #4

This is the latest Kurt Austin adventure: the hero of "Fire Ice" is back in a breathtaking new adventure. A confrontation between a radical environmentalist group and a Danish cruiser has forced Austin and colleague Joe Zavala to come to the rescue of a shipful of trapped men. But when the two of them investigate further, they discover that something far more sinister is at work. A shadowy multinational corporation is attempting to wrest control of the very seas themselves, no matter what havoc results, and killing anyone who attempts to stop them. When Austin's boat blows up and he only barely survives, it seems certain that he is the next in line to die, but he cannot stop now. For the environmental disaster has only just begun, and only he and Nume stand in the way...

Clive Cussler is the author or co-author of a great number of bestselling novels, including the famous Dirk Pitt (R) adventures, such as Arctic Drift; the NUMA (R) Files adventures, most recently Medusa; the Oregon Files, such as Corsair; and his historical adventures, which began with The Chase. He lives in Arizona. www.clivecussler.co.uk Paul Kemprecos has co-authored all of the NUMA(R) Files novels with Clive Cussler and is a Shamus Award-winning author of six underwater detective thrillers. He lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

This is the latest Kurt Austin adventure: the hero of "Fire Ice" is back in a breathtaking new adventure. A confrontation between a radical environmentalist group and a Danish cruiser has forced Austin and colleague Joe Zavala to come to the rescue of a shipful of trapped men. But when the two of them investigate further, they discover that something far more sinister is at work. A shadowy multinational corporation is attempting to wrest control of the very seas themselves, no matter what havoc results, and killing anyone who attempts to stop them. When Austin's boat blows up and he only barely survives, it seems certain that he is the next in line to die, but he cannot stop now. For the environmental disaster has only just begun, and only he and Nume stand in the way...

"White Death" is Clive Cussler's fourth heart-pounding "NUMA Files" novel. When a confrontation between a radical environmental group and a Danish cruiser off the Faroe Islands sinks a ship, trapping her crew beneath the waves, Kurt Austin of NUMA is immediately called to the rescue. Investigating the collision, Austin uncovers a trail of sabotage that leads to a sinister multinational corporation seeking control of the waves. When he is almost killed for his trouble, Austin knows that this is one organization that will let nothing stand in its way. But with an environmental disaster underway, the clock is ticking for Austin and the NUMA team...Filled with heart-stopping adventure and endless imagination, "White Death" is an exceptional thriller from a writer at the height of his powers. Clive Cussler, author of the best-selling Dirk Pitt novels "Arctic Drift" and "The Treasure of Khan", and co-author Paul Kemprecos navigate a treacherous sea of sabotage and conspiracy in "White Death", the fourth novel of the action-packed "NUMA Files" series. Lost City and Polar Shift are the fifth and sixth. Praise for Clive Cussler: "Cussler is hard to beat". ("Daily Mail"). "The guy I read".("Tom Clancy"). Bestselling author Clive Cussler has kept readers on the edges of their seats for four decades with his thrilling action novels. As well as the "NUMA Files" series there are also the "Oregon Files", the Dirk Pitt stories (which started it all), the Isaac Bell adventures and the Fargo series. The other titles in the "NUMA" files series are: Serpent, Blue Gold, Fire Ice, Lost City, Polar Shift, The Navigator, Medusa, Devil's Gate, and The Storm.