Ah, yes,
another
masterful
adventure
by one of my favorite
authors,
Clive Cussler. As with Cussler's
other
stories, it combines
conspiracy,
mystery,
treasure, and
just plain
humor. In this story, however,
a treasure
is uncovered,
a very dangerous
treasure
that, if
placed in
the wrong hands, could change
the course
of history.
The
story begins
in 1944.
The Japanese,
realizing
the tide of
war has turned against them, resort to the
final
advantage they
have: biological
weapons.
The Japanese
had weaponized the smallpox virus and
intended
to launch
it against
the U.S.
Using
2 submarines
capable
of launching
planes, they would attack
the west
coast and
San
Francisco.
Fortunately,
the submarines
were sunk,
and the threat remained
buried ...
until
now.
Meanwhile,
in modern
times, the
U.S.
ambassador
to Japan has been mysteriously
assassinated, and in Korea,
a U.S.
Air Force
pilot is
accused
of murdering a Korean
woman and a vote begins to expel U.S.
forces
form
Korea. The
assassin's identity
is a mystery, but
all leads
point towards the Japanese Red Army, a communist
terrorist
group. On the
Alaska
coast, two coast guardsmen
mysteriously die from a gas which
also kills
many
sea lions.
Dirk Pitt
Jr., the
son of the
hero
of most of
these Cussler books, investigates
and discovers
the source.
When he
dives
into the sub,
however,
the bomb canisters are
empty ...
empty ...
The
true
mastermind
of these
events is a
Korean man
named Kang, a ruthless corporate leader
who will do anything to get what he wants. What he wants is the reunification of Korea on Northern
terms. They have taken the bombs from the two subs and created a combination of the smallpox virus
and HIV which they will launch on a rocket from an oil platform, spreading it over the west coast of
America. Once the U.S. is occupied with this catastrophe, a war in Korea will be overlooked as a minor issue, allowing the North to take control unopposed. With time running out, there seems to be no hope, but as always, Dirk finds a way. No spoilers here, it's a good story. Again, I strongly recommend all of Cussler's works and this is just another great book. Enjoy!
who will do anything to get what he wants. What he wants is the reunification of Korea on Northern
terms. They have taken the bombs from the two subs and created a combination of the smallpox virus
and HIV which they will launch on a rocket from an oil platform, spreading it over the west coast of
America. Once the U.S. is occupied with this catastrophe, a war in Korea will be overlooked as a minor issue, allowing the North to take control unopposed. With time running out, there seems to be no hope, but as always, Dirk finds a way. No spoilers here, it's a good story. Again, I strongly recommend all of Cussler's works and this is just another great book. Enjoy!
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