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Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison · 443 pages
In 1902, the volcano Mt. Pelée erupts on the island of Martinique, wiping out an entire city of thirty thousand -- and sinking a ship carrying a German scientist on the verge of an astonishing breakthrough. More than a century later, Juan Cabrillo will have to deal with that scientist's legacy. During a covert operation, Cabrillo and the crew meticulously fake the sinking of the Oregon -- but when
Havana Storm
Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler · 464 pages
While investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States, Pitt unwittingly becomes involved in something even more dangerous -- a post-Castro power struggle for the control of Cuba. Meanwhile, Pitt's children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are on an investigation of their own, chasing an Aztec stone that may reveal the whereabouts of
The Golden Rendezvous
Alistair MacLean · 278 pages
A luxury cruise...A missing atomic scientist...A hidden nuclear device...A very rich and beautiful woman...A band of desperate hijackers...A ship full of gold. Put them all together with First Officer John Carter, tough, resourceful, and you have a fantastic blend of suspense—adventure and international intrigue.
Doctor No
Ian Fleming · 236 pages
The sixth James Bond thriller from Ian Fleming’s typewriter. Dispatched by M to investigate the mysterious disappearance of MI6’s Jamaica station chief, Bond was expecting a holiday in the sun. But when he discovers a deadly centipede placed in his hotel room, the vacation is over. On this island, all suspicious activity leads inexorably to Dr Julius No, a reclusive megalomaniac with steel p
Hurricane Gold
Charlie Higson · 368 pages
Future spy James Bond, a teenager in the 1930s, travels from hurricane-damaged Mexico to Lagrimas Negras, a Caribbean island containing a deadly obstacle course, as he tries to rescue two American children abducted by criminals.
Crackdown
Bernard Cornwell · 320 pages
Paradise is the perfect escape for ex-Marine Nick Breakspear, captain of a charter yacht operation in the Bahamas, until he agrees to pilot a "detox cruise" for the drug-addled grown son and daughter of a powerful U.S. senator. Ambushed far from port, he is helpless to prevent the murder of a crew member by modern-day pirates who sink Nick's yacht before vanishing with the senator's kids. Having b
Cyclops
Clive Cussler · 475 pages
Cyclops is an action-adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the 8th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Dirk Pitt. A wealthy American financier disappears on a treasure hunt in an antique blimp. From Cuban waters, the blimp drifts toward Florida with a crew of dead men—Soviet cosmonauts. Dirk Pitt discovers a shocking scheme: a covert group of U.S. industrialists has put a colony o
Ramage & the Rebels
Dudley Pope · 286 pages
Setting off on a presumably predictable sweep for freebooters in the waters off Jamaica, Ramage and the crew of the Calypso stumble upon a scene of carnage: A sinking British ship, her crew and passengers, men and women alike, ruthlessly murdered at the hands of a French privateer. Supported by his men in a thirst for righteous vengeance, Ramage ferrets out the brigand's name and sets sail to brin
The Fortunes of Captain Blood
Rafael Sabatini · 240 pages
Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies
C.S. Forester · 329 pages
As commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Admiral Hornblower faces pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
Havana
Stephen Hunter · 443 pages
Sent by the CIA to 1950s Cuba to eliminate young revolutionary Fidel Castro, ex-Marine hero Earl Swagger finds himself confronting outdated ideals about honor and duty as the world around him erupts into early Cold War violence. Reprint.
The Aztec Heresy
Paul Christopher · 346 pages
In search of a Spanish galleon in the Caribbean, archaeologist Finn Ryan and her partner Lord Billy Pilgrim find evidence of a lost Aztec Codex. The invaluable book created by 15th- century explorer and accused heretic Hernan Cortez is said to reveal the secret location of the lost City of Gold. But they are not alone in their quest. Also on the trail is the head of a menacing religious cadre who'
Double Crossing
Carolyn Keene
The Hardy Boys go undercover on a Caribbean cruise to pursue a thief and team up with Nancy Drew, also aboard investigating her own case to track the clever criminals and a master spy together.
Shoot Him If He Runs
Stuart Woods · 352 pages
In the newest addition to the bestselling series, Stone Barrington and Holly Barker pursue a master spy and murderer in a tropical paradise where very little is as it seems.Teddy Fay, a rogue agent last seen escaping an imploding building in Iron Orchid, has been considered dead for some time now. But President Will Lee thinks Teddy may still be alive. In a top-secret Oval Office meeting, Stone le
Mr. Clarinet
Nick Stone · 576 pages
Max Mingus wanted to turn down the case—fifteen million bucks on the table or not. The boy was dead, Max was sure of it. Three years had passed since Haitian billionaire Allain Carver's five-year-old son was abducted. Why bother now? The huge bounty and the resources of the most powerful white family in Haiti hadn't turned up a lead. Sure, Max had been the best detective in Miami once. But that wa
Thunder Point
Jack Higgins · 361 pages
In the inky depths beneath Thunder Point a diver discovers a priceless treasure: a German U-boat sunk in American waters three weeks after the end of the Second World War. Inside is final proof that Martin Bormann escaped Hitler's bunker, and that he took with him the most explosive secrets of the Reich. St John, the Virgin Islands, 1992. For once, the lone diver's treasure was priceless: a Germa
Star of Africa
Scott Mariani · 421 pages
"Ben Hope is trained to identify danger. So when he finds out that someone very important to him is working on a US container ship in the treacherous seas off the East African coast, he fears the worst. Within days the ship is hijacked by pirates. Taking matters into his own hands, Ben embarks upon the most daring rescue mission of his career ... because this is no ordinary hostage situation. Ther
The Reef
Nora Roberts · 439 pages
Kurzbeschreibung Der Ruf der Wellen (The Reef) - Nora Roberts Seit über 250 Jahren ruht das geheimnisvolle Amulett "Angeliques Fluch" in den Tiefen des Ozeans. Auf der Suche nach dem Juwel lernt Tate beim Tauchen in der Karibik Matthew kennen, und beide entdecken ihre Liebe zueinander. Doch ein tragischer Unfall stellt sich ihrem Glück in den Weg...