Mirage

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The extraordinary new novel in the 1 New York Times bestselling series from the grand master of adventure In October 1943, a U.S destroyer sailed out of Philadelphia and supposedly vanished, the result of a Navy experiment with electromagnetic radiation The story was considered a hoax but now Juan Cabrillo and his Oregon colleagues aren t so sure.There is talk of a new weapon soon to be auctioned, something very dangerous to America s interests, and the rumors link it to the great inventor Nikola Tesla, who was working with the Navy when he died in 1943 Was he responsible for the experiment Are his notes in the hands of enemies As Cabrillo races to find the truth, he discovers there is even at stake than he could have imagined but by the time he realizes it, he may already be too late. Free Read Mirage by Clive Cussler For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Non stop action once again in this, the 9th in the Oregon Files series by Clive Cussler Mirage starts with Juan Cabrillo, Chairman of the Corporation and in charge of the ship Oregon, being thrown into a Russian prison in Siberia But it was a cover to rescue his friend Yuri Borodin who d been incarcerated for weeks on a trumped up charge Their mad race back to the safety of the Oregon went badly wrong and that was the start of a dangerous mission which would see them cross paths with a Non stop action once again in this, the 9th in the Oregon Files series by Clive Cussler Mirage starts with Juan Cabrillo, Chai...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here This adventure for Juan Cabrillo and his skillful crew I found rather hard to follow.Clive Cussler, author of the bestselling National Underwater and Marine Agency and Dirk Pitt series, created his most intriguing high seas action hero the enigmatic captain of the Oregon, Juan Cabrillo who was introduced with the first Oregon Files series Golden Buddha in 2003.Juan Cabrillo is Chairman of the Corporation , a special US Government sponsored group that operates out of a ship called the Oregon a marvel of scientific research equipment bristling with state of the art weaponry Clive Cussler, author of the bestselling National Underwater and Marine Agency and Dirk Pitt series, created his most intriguing high seas action hero the enigmatic captain of the Oregon, Juan Cabrillo who was introduced with the first Oregon Files series Golden Buddha in 2003.Juan Cabrillo is Chairman of the Corporation , a special US Government sponsored group that operates out of a ship called the Oregon a marvel of scientific research equipment bristling with state of the art weaponry but disguised as a heap of junk.Cabrillo and his crew of mercenaries with a conscience are able to cross the high seas in their rusting tub unmolested, seeking out those beyond the arms of the law and dealing out justice to any who would plot chaos on a g...Although I ve always been a huge Dirk Pitt fan Raise the Titanic was one of the first adult novels I ever read I ve hesitated to check out any of Clive Cussler s other series Last year I finally got around to checking out the Fargo Adventures, with The Tombs catching my eye with its promise of archaeologists, secret historical sites, and hidden tombs and I thoroughly enjoyed it This year it s The Oregon Files wooing me deeper into Cussler s shared universe, with Nikola T...Love these books Always a lot of action The guys and gals of the corporation are fun Never a dull moment and they always save themselves and many others.Mirage is the latest instalment in The Oregon Files by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul Juan Cabrillo and his distinguished crew are back yet again for another death defying adventure on the high seas There are explosions, narrow escapes and a mystifying new weapon, however this action packed story was not as satisfying as previous Oregon adventures Though it doesn t live up to its predecessors, Mirage is still good read for adventure fans The appeal of this story lies in its extraordinary Mirage is the latest instalment in The Oregon Files by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul Juan Cabrillo and his distinguished crew are back yet again for another death defying adventure on the high seas There are explosions, narrow escapes and a mystifying new weapon, however this action packed story was not as satisfying as previous Oregon adventures Though it doesn t live up to its predecessors, Mirage is still good read for adventure fans The appeal of this story lies in its extraordinary premise A secret ship that appears to be a dilapidated but is instead a high tech, powerfully armed weapon whose mission it is to sav...Juan Cabrillo is the leader of the mysterious Corporation, a highly skilled group of people who can be hired to find out information, track someone down, pick up or deliver some goods basically anything at a price Cabrillo works out of the Oregon a sea going vessel deliberately dumbed down to look much slower and older than she really is Her slightly battered facade hides a highly efficient motor, a shedload of sophisticated and deadly weaponry a... The Oregon Files is an extraordinary series that will appeal to fans of adventure, intrigue, mystery, with a dash of the scientific and a good dose of history Anyone that has read about any of Tesla s experimenter will soon be caught up in the mystery of ...Pretty good action adventure very much true to the Cussler tradition of Bond movie formulaic action with a high tech easter egg and nautical theme This gave me a fewsuspend your belief here moments than usual The military participants were all poorly researched, poorly developed caricatures of the real thing, and the tech had a McGuffin esque ability to work perfectly unless it needed to fail and change capability.Ultimate Reading Challenge 11, book with a one word title of SRC Pretty good action adventure very much true to the Cussler tradition of Bond movie formulaic action with a high tech easter egg and nautical theme This g...Well, this book was typical Cussler Fast paced, unreal characters with access to money and toys, and of course the ever present bad guy It wasn t his best, but was an easy read I appreciate the books about the Oregon as there are multiple characters all with different quirks I could have done without the strange little aside in the middle of the book where they rescued a billion dollars for the U.S government, it was a waste of space Also, seriously Cussler needs to work with the editors Well, this book was typical Cussler Fast paced, unreal characters with access to money and toys, and of course the ever present bad guy It wasn t his best, but was an easy read I appreciate the books about the Oregon as there are multiple characters all with different quirks I could have done without the strange little aside in the middle of the book where they rescued a billion dollars for the U.S government, it was a waste of space Also, seriously Cussler needs to work with the editors , he referenced lidar early in the book, but then didn t actually explain what it is for the layman until 150 pages later The constant mention of name brand items leaves me to think Cussler gets a bit of a kick back and the overuse of descriptions are unnecessary, example He still had grit from Uzbekistan under his nails He dressed in charcoal slacks with a striped ...

Mirage
  • English
  • 17 November 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 401 pages
  • Clive Cussler
  • Mirage