Sea of Greed

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From the 1 New York Times bestselling master of adventure, a brand new mission for Kurt Austin and the NUMA crew based on a remarkable historical incident January 1968Two submarines one French, one Israeli vanish in the Mediterranean within days of each other Extensive search and rescue operations turn up no sign of either vessel Thirty years later, the wreck of one is found the other is never recovered. Present Day After an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico destroys three oil rigs trying to revive a dying field, Kurt, Joe and NUMA are tapped by the President of the United States to find out why many of the world s most productive oilfields have gone dry The trail leads them to Tessa Franco, a brilliant billionaire in the alternative energy field Tessa s goal is the end of the oil age her company has spent billions developing the most powerful and efficient fuel cell systems the world has ever seen In the eyes of many she s an environmental hero, but her connection to a rogue genetic engineer and central Asian money suggest something.The NUMA crew discovers that the oil fields are infected with a bacteria that is consuming the oil before it can be pumped out of the earth and initial studies reveal no way to stop it With the price of oil tripling, the world s stock markets crashing and the health of the global economy hanging in the balance, Kurt is up against it But finding a submarine that s remained hidden for fifty years won t be easy And with uncountable money and an army of hired killers at her disposal, Tessa Franco will do everything in her power to stop him. Free Download Sea of Greed By Clive Cussler For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This book kept my interest Despite the fact that most characters have been in every book It s about the dangers of drilling for oil.Another fantastic Numa Files adventure This time, the battle between fossil fuels and alternative energy drives the plot Kurt and Joe headline, of course Sandecker makes an appearance and several of Cussler s tried and true supporting cast bring critical support Fans of the series will find everything they are looking for, all of it wrapped in a compelling tale of adventure and suspense.A 5 star adventure, and enough to keep me content while I wait for the next release in one of my favorite Another fantastic Numa Files adventure This time, the battle between fossil fuels and alternative energy drives the plot Kurt and Joe headline, of course Sandecker makes an appearance and several of Cussler s tried and true supporting cast bring crit...Everything one expects from Cussler, and with one of themodern history hooks he s ever done to boot.The 16th in the NUMA Files series.This adventure is quite timely due to the volatility of oil prices, the debate on which clean alternate energy version will be adopted worldwide and yet another massive oil leak in the Gulf still recovering from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.As usual there is the flashback that has French and Israeli scientists creating a biological agent that attacks and eats oil The partnership falls apart and the French government sub tries to flee with the research and The 16th in the NUMA Files series.This adventure is quite timely due to the volatility of oil prices, the debate on which clean alternate energy version will be adopted worldwide and yet another massive oil leak in the Gulf still recovering from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.As usual there is the flashback that has French and Israeli scientists creating a biological agent that attacks and eats oil The partnership falls apart and the French government sub tries to flee with the research and samples only to be intercepted by an Israeli sub Both disappear into mystery.Shift to present day onto the Angel Star drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico which blows up when a strange gas erupts from the well A gas that ignites underwater, destroying the main platform It is then revealed that across the world, oil wells are going dry even if the fields are supposedly full of oil It is shortly afterwards that we are introduced to the villain of the b...Love Clive Cusslers booksI m a great fan of most of what Mr Cusslers writes This book is so much fun It will also suck you in where you don t want to stay away too long before you need to get back to it You need to read this book if you re a Cussler fan and if you don t know him, you ll become a fanSixteenth in The NUMA Files action thriller series and revolving around two NUMA special ops agents Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala.My TakeThe French don t come out looking well from the start of this action oriented tale of treachery and greed that, at least in novels, always backfires on the bad guys It s that textual journey to find out whodunnit and why they dunnit that I adore, and in this case, the conflict is quite topical, as it pits oil against alternative energies.Cussler Brown use Sixteenth in The NUMA Files action thriller series and revolving around two NUMA special ops agents Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala.My TakeThe French don t come out looking well from the start of this action oriented tale of treachery and greed that, at least in novels, always backfires on the bad guys It s that textual journey to find out whodunnit and why they dunnit that I adore, and in this case, the conflict is quite topical, as it pits oil against alternative energies.Cussler Brown use multiple third person point of view, which enables us to ...Oils rigs are blown up, and oil fields seem to be drying up at a rapid rate Kurt Austin and NUMA are tasked with finding out what is going on It seems the usual megalomaniacal billionaire has decided to end the oil age so that she can makemoney with alternative energy sources.Not bad.Somewhere around pages 60 to 70, there s some really good underwater sparring between submersibles Cussler novels are never short on action, but this may be the best action scene so far Although, I have not read all 70 novels, I ve probably read about half of the Cussler fiction corpus.A brilliant adventure Possibly my favorite one I love NUMA high tech toys.One of the best Cussler books out there, for the NUMA series or any of his projects A fantastic tale written with superb timing and pacing A little stronger stance by Kurt and crew in this book, he hasof a hard edge The best part of this book is the use of all the secondary NUMA characters This is not just Kurt and a bunch of clowns this is a great showcase for Joe, Paul, Rudi, Gamay, and Pryia This book does feature one of my pet peeves, a kazillionaire who has no problem killing One of the best Cussler books out there, for the NUMA series or any of his projects A fantastic tale written with superb timing and pacing A little stronger stance by Kurt and crew in this book, he hasof...

Sea of Greed
  • 19 May 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 480 pages
  • 0735219028
  • Clive Cussler
  • Sea of Greed