Bøger af Clive Cussler

Turn-of-the-century Detective Isaac Bell takes on the upstart leader of a vicious crime organization in this novel in the #1New York Timesbestselling series.It is 1906, and in New York City, the Italian crime group known as the Black Hand is on a spree: kidnapping, extortion, arson. They like to take the oldest tricks and add dynamite. When a coalition of the Black Hand's victims hire out the Van Dorn agency to protect their businesses, their reputations, and their families, Detective Isaac Bell forms a crack squad and begins scouring the city for clues.And then he spots a familiar face.The stakes grow ever-higher, with the Black Hand becoming more ambitious, and their targets more political. If Bell can't determine the role played by the face from his past, the next life lost could be one of the most powerful men in the nation.

The new Dirk Pitt adventure from the Number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Penguin present the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Odessa Sea by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler, read by Scott Brick. A desperate attempt in 1917 to preserve the wealth and power of the Romanov Empire. A Cold War bomber lost with a deadly cargo. Mysterious deaths on the Black Sea linked to modern-day smugglers of nuclear materials. At the center of it all is Dirk Pitt and his team from NUMA. As the danger escalates, theres only one man who can avert catastrophe. From London to Washington, from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, the action never stops, as Pitt races to prevent the next global war. Praise for Clive Cussler: Clive Cussler is hard to beat Daily Mail The guy I read Tom Clancy The adventure king Daily Express Nobody does it better than Clive Cussler, nobody Stephen Coonts

Penguin presents, the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Emperors Revenge by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison. Read by Scott Brick. The new rip-roaring Oregon Files adventure from the grand master of adventure Clive Cussler. Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon face their toughest challenge yet when a violent bank heist during the Monaco Grand Prix decimates the Corporations accounts. To get the money back, Juan joins forces with an old friend from his days in the CIA so they can track down a rogue hacker and a ruthless former Ukrainian naval officer. It is only after the hunt begins that the enormity of the plan comes into focus: the bank theft is just the first step in a plot that will result in the deaths of millions and bring the worlds economies to a standstill. The catalyst for the scheme? A stunning document stolen during Napoleons disastrous invasion of Russia. But two hundred years later, it may be the thing that brings Europe to its knees. Cussler is hard to beat Daily Mail The Adventure King Sunday Express Nobody does it better... nobody! Stephen Coonts Just about the best storyteller in the business New York Post Oceanographys answer to Indiana Jones. Exotic locations, ruthless villains, and many narrow escapes-Cusslers fans come for swashbuckling and he delivers Associated Press

'Delivers the action and thrills expected. The best book to date featuring the married treasure hunters' Daily Mail From Arizona to Jamaica to England, husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo unravel another ancient and cryptic mystery. An 800-year-old treasure . . . An ancient cypher wheel . . . A brutal murder . . . And a man who will stop at nothing to claim what he considers rightfully his. Husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo have gone on impossible missions before and faced many perils, but never have they faced an adversary as determined as the one before them now. The battle will take them halfway around the world, and at its end will be either one of the most glorious finds in history-or certain death. Packed with hair-raising action, a whirlwind pursuit and a class A Clive Cussler villain, this is a spectacular thrill ride from the Grand Master of Adventure. -------------- 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail 'The Adventure King' Sunday Express 'Nobody does it better... nobody!' Stephen Coonts 'Just about the best storyteller in the business' New York Post 'Oceanography's answer to Indiana Jones. Exotic locations, ruthless villains, and many narrow escapes-Cussler's fans come for swashbuckling and he delivers' Associated Press

Crime, corruption and murder in the back alleys of New York . . . a vicious organisation is terrorising the city and only one man can stop them. Isaac Bell is back in this action-packed historical blockbuster from Sunday Times bestseller Clive Cussler The Black Hand Strikes 1906, New York City. Italian gangsters calling themselves the Black Hand terrorize citizens in a menacing spree of kidnapping, extortion and arson. Who dares stop them? Detective Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Agency is hired to form a special Black Hand Squad - but with each gangster caught a new one appears on the street. Are these new recruits or other criminals imitating the Black Hand? Where are these men coming from? Murder is just the beginning . . . Then the killings start. Each victim is a man more powerful than the last. Bell is convinced that hes facing a murderous organization hell bent on bringing the city to its knees. But thats before he discovers their ultimate target - the most powerful man in the country: the President of the United States . . . Cussler is hard to beat Daily Mail The Adventure King Sunday Express Nobody does it better... nobody! Stephen Coonts Just about the best storyteller in the business New York Post Oceanographys answer to Indiana Jones. Exotic locations, ruthless villains, and many narrow escapes-Cusslers fans come for swashbuckling and he delivers Associated Press

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Solomon Curse by Clive Cussler and Russell Blake, read by Scott Brick. There are many rumors about the bay off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Some say it was the site of the lost empire of the Solomon king and that great treasure lies beneath the waters. Others say terrible things happened here, atrocities and disappearances at the hands of cannibal giants. Which is exactly what attracts the attention of husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo. How could they resist? On a hunt from the Solomons to Australia to Japan, what they find is both wonderful and monstrous - and like nothing they have ever seen before.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Pharaohs Secret by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown, read by Scott Brick. THE LATEST KURT AUSTIN ACTION-PACKED NUMA FILES ADVENTURE NOVEL FROM THE UK NO.1 BESTSELLER CLIVE CUSSLER THE CITY OF THE DEAD, EGYPT 1353 BC Buried deep beneath the Saharan desert is a secret - an ancient elixir so powerful that it is rumoured to take life from the living and restore it to the dead. LAMPEDUSA, PRESENT DAY Off a remote island, a mysterious ship releases a deadly poison. Minutes later everyone on the island is dead. Responding to a distress call, Kurt Austin and the NUMA team struggle to understand what has caused this disaster. As they investigate the incident further they uncover a far greater threat. WHAT IS THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LEGENDS? Now Kurt Austin must learn the secrets of the past if he is to save millions from a horrifying death. But it is a desperate race against time. And he faces a deadly enemy who will stop at nothing . . . *** Cussler is hard to beat Daily Mail The Adventure King Sunday Express Nobody does it better... nobody! Stephen Coonts Just about the best storyteller in the business New York Post Oceanographys answer to Indiana Jones. Exotic locations, ruthless villains, and many narrow escapes-Cusslers fans come for swashbuckling and he delivers Associated Press

In the ninth gripping thriller in the world famous Dirk Pitt series, the adventurer finds himself in a deadly battle against the darkest forces of international terrorism.

The eleventh classic Dirk Pitt novel, where the adventurer is drawn to a secret in the burning African desert, which could destroy all life in the world's seas.

The twelfth hair-raising Dirk Pitt thriller sees the adventurer hunt for a fabulous hoard of Inca gold, before the richest prize known to man is lost forever.

The tenth action-packed thriller in the Dirk Pitt series, where the adventurer must foil the deadly conspiracy of a group of Japanese nationalist fanatics.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Assassin by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott, read by Scott Brick. As private detective Isaac Bell strives to land a government contract to investigate John D. Rockefellers Standard Oil monopoly, the case takes a deadly turn. A sniper begins murdering opponents of Standard Oil, and soon the assassin kills Bells best witness. Then the shooter detonates a terrible explosion that sets the victims independent refinery ablaze. Bell summons his best detectives to scour the site for evidence. Who is the assassin and for whom did he kill? The murders-shootings, poisonings, staged accidents-have only just begun as Bell tracks his phantom-like adversary worldwide before returning to America for a final, desperate confrontation.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Piranha by Clive Cussler and Jack De Brul, read by Scott Brick. In 1902, Mt. Pele erupted sinking a ship carrying a German scientist on the verge of an astonishing breakthrough. More than a century later, Juan Cabrillo must tackle that scientists legacy. Cabrillo and the crew meticulously fake the sinking of the Oregon, but when an unknown adversary tracks them down with near deadly consequences, Cabrillo and his team struggle to retaliate against an enemy who seems to anticipate their every move. Meanwhile an American weapons designer has completed the scientists work, and Cabrillo and his crew find must stop one man creating the largest empire the world has ever known.

A rip-roaring Fargo Adventure from the Grand Master of Adventure, Clive Cussler.In the stormy wastes of Canada's Baffin Island, treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo make an astonishing discovery - a Viking longship frozen in the Arctic ice . . .But what is more astonishing still is the longship's cargo - a hoard of pre-Colombian artefacts from Mexico. This tantalizing mystery sends the couple to Central America in search of further evidence - and into deadly trouble.For Sam and Remi's find puts them on the trail of legendary jewel the Eye of Heaven, which also sees other more ruthless - and soon enough murderous - treasure hunters racing to get there first.It's a chase that takes them through jungles and into ancient temples and secret tombs on a life or death hunt for the solution to a thousand-year-old mystery . . . Filled with the trademark breakneck pace and bold plotting that he has made his own, The Eye of Heaven proves once again that Clive Cussler is the Grandmaster of Adventure. This brand new instalment in the popular FARGO Adventures series follows the bestselling titles Spartan Gold, Lost Empire, The Kingdom, The Tombs and The Mayan Secrets._____________ Praise for Clive Cussler:'Clive Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail 'The guy I read' Tom Clancy 'The adventure king' Daily Express

Juan Cabrillo returns in Clive Cusslers Corsair, the sixth novel in the Oregon Files. Off the coast of Somalia a battered, old freighter is boarded by pirates whose sights are set on a hefty ransom . . But these pirates have made a mistake. For this rusting freighter is none other than Juan Cabrillos secretive, state-of-the-art fighting ship Oregon. And Cabrillo is about to turn the tables on a deadly Somali pirate captain. One spectacular battle later and Cabrillo finds himself embroiled in an even tougher assignment. The US Secretary of States plane has crashed on its way to a summit in Libya - and she is missing. Cabrillo is the only one who can find her. But his search quickly involves a lost ancient jewel and a murderous plot by terrorists intent on plunging the world into chaos ... The number-one bestseller Clive Cussler, author of the thrilling Dirk Pitt novels Arctic Drift andTreasure of Khan, and co-author Jack Du Brul pit hero Juan Cabrillo and his crew against pirates and terrorists in the sixth novel in the Oregon Files adventure series, Corsair. Praise for Clive Cussler: Cussler is hard to beat Daily Mail

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

Lost City is a nerve-shredding NUMA Files novel from Clive Cussler, international bestseller.Kurt Austin's toughest assignment yet...The discovery of a body frozen for ninety years in a glacier high in the French Alps seems of unlikely concern to Kurt Austin and the NUMA Special Projects team. But when those on site are trapped in alpine tunnels flooding with glacial meltwater, Austin can hardly ignore a cry for help. And this near tragedy proves to be no mere accident. For the body held a secret. A secret someone was prepared to kill for.Soon Austin is plunged into a mystery involving a virulent algal weed ravaging the Atlantic's Lost City trench, while he and the team face a family of astonishing greed - who will stop at nothing to get what they want ... Clive Cussler, author of the best-selling Dirk Pitt novels Arctic Drift and The Treasure of Khan, and co-author Paul Kemprecos unravel a tangled web of conspiracy and greed in Lost City, the fifth novel of the action-packed NUMA Files series.Praise for Clive Cussler: 'The Master is back...Cussler is in top form with this galloping tale of derring-do and world domination' Sunday Express

Valhalla Rising is Clive Cussler's thrilling sixteenth Dirk Pitt adventure. Sabotage, conspiracy and piracy in the air, and below the waves, finds Dirk Pitt plunged into his most dangerous adventure yet.When the luxury cruise lined Emerald Dolphin - powered by a revolutionary new propulsion system - becomes a raging inferno and sinks mysteriously, it is lucky that NUMA special projects director Dirk Pitt is on hand to rescue the passengers and investigate the tragedy.Sifting through the undersea wreckage for signs of foul play, Pitt is unaware of powerful, dark forces player their hand against him. Forced to fight for his life - and those of friends and colleagues - against evermore ruthless enemies from a shadowy organisation, Pitt finds himself caught between the secrets of the past and the intrigues of the future. A future that will hold the world to ransom...Filled with breathtaking suspense and dazzling action, Valhalla Rising sees Clive Cussler at the height of his storytelling powers. Valhalla Rising is the sixteenth of Clive Cussler's bestselling Dirk Pitt novels - the series that also includes Atlantis Found and, his first novel, Mayday - in which our hero finds himself caught up in a web of shipwrecks and dark secrets. Praise for Clive Cussler:'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail'The guy I read' Tom Clancy

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Clive Cusslers dark adventure, Trojan Odyssey, part of the thrilling Dirk Pitt series. Read by the award-winning narrator Scott Brick. A daring rescuer sends Dirk Pitt on an adventure that will determine the future of the planet... When a hurricane unexpectedly blows up off the coast of Nicaragua, a giant floating hotel lies in its path. With no escape for the helpless passengers and crew, its left to Dirk Pitt and NUMA to launch a rescue and save the day. But in the storms wake. Pitt and his team discover clues that point to an ancient mystery, with shocking implications for today. As Pitt investigates further, he uncovers a plot by a mysterious billionaire called Specter to dramatically alter the Earths climate, leaving him in control of the only solution. With foes attempting to stop him on every side, Pitt is in a race against time to prevent global catastrophe... With heart-racing action and nerve-shredding tension, Trojan Odyssey proves that Clive Cussler is a master storyteller. Trojan Odyssey is the seventeenth of the bestselling Dirk Pitt novels - the series that also includes Atlantis Found and, his first novel, Mayday - and hero Dirk Pitt finds himself on the frontline of a battle against not only the elements, but also international conspiracy. Praise for Clive Cussler: The guy I read Tom Clancy Cussler is hard to beat Daily Mail

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Ghost Ship by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown, read by Scott Brick. When Kurt Austin is injured rescuing souls from a sinking yacht, he wakes with conflicting memories. Did he witness an old friend and her children drown, or was the yacht abandoned when he came aboard? Kurt doesnt trust either version of his recollection. In his hunt for the truth Kurt soon descends into a shadowy world of state-sponsored cybercrimes, uncovering a pattern of suspicious accidents, vanishing scientists and a web of human trafficking. Now, he must take on the sinister organization behind this conspiracy, facing off against them from Morocco to North Korea to the rugged coasts of Madagascar.

The Striker is the sixth novel in Clive Cussler's Isaac Bell series.It is 1902, and a bright, inexperienced young man named Isaac Bell, only two years out of his apprenticeship at the Van Dorn Detective Agency, has an urgent message for his boss. Hired to hunt for radical unionist saboteurs in the coal mines, he is witness to a terrible accident. And it begins to become clear that the trouble doesn't stop with the men he's looking for. Much bigger stakes are in play.Little does he know just how big . Given exactly one week to prove his case, Bell quickly finds himself pitted against two of the most ruthless opponents he has ever known, men of staggering ambition and cold-bloodedness . . . who are not about to let some wet-behind-the-ears detective stand in their way.In The Striker we meet Isaac Bell early in his career in an adventure that would show him just how dangerous and exciting his chosen profession would turn out to be.From the master of adventure and action and creator of the Dirk Pitt Adventure series comes The Striker, the sixth exciting installment in the Isaac Bell detective series. Following The Thief and The Race, The Striker is another nail-biting, action-packed historical thriller from Top 10 bestselling author Clive Cussler.Praise for Clive Cussler:'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail'The guy I read' Tom Clancy'The Adventure King' Daily Express

The Mayan Secrets is the exceptional fifth Fargo Adventure novel by Clive Cussler.Mexico, present day: a revelation of precious knowledge from the past has the power to change the course of humanity's future.Treasure-hunting husband and wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are in Central America when they come upon a remarkable discovery - the skeleton of a man clutching an ancient sealed pot. Inside the pot is a well-preserved Mayan book, larger than any previously found by archaeologists.The book contains astonishing information about the Mayans, about their cities, and about mankind itself. The secrets are so powerful that some people would do anything to possess them - as the Fargos are about to find out.Before their adventure is done, men and women will die for the riches contained in the ancient book - and it's just possible that Sam and Remi may be among them . . .With all the breakneck pace, wild imagination and high stakes thrills that Clive Cussler has made his own, The Mayan Secrets proves once again that the World's No.1 Adventure Writer is in a league of his own. It is the latest in the gripping Fargo Adventure series, following the bestselling titles Spartan Gold, Lost Empire, The Kingdom and The Tombs.Praise for Clive Cussler:'Clive Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail'The guy I read' Tom Clancy'The adventure king' Daily Express