Treasure of Khan (Dirk Pitt Adventure)

Cussler, Clive; Cussler, Dirk

ISBN 10: 1585478784 ISBN 13: 9781585478781

Publisher: Center Point Pub, 2007

Synopsis

Genghis Khan was the greatest conqueror of all time. At his peak‚ he ruled an empire that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea. His conquests are the stuff of legend‚ his tomb a forgotten mystery. Until now. When Dirk Pitt is nearly killed rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on a Russian lake‚ it appears to be an accident. . . an act of nature. But when the survey team is abducted and Pitt's research vessel nearly sunk‚ it becomes clear that there are sinister elements at work. All trails lead to Mongolia‚ and a mysterious mogul who is making covert deals to supply oil to the Chinese while creating havoc on global oil markets. The Mongolian harbors a dream of restoring the conquests of his ancestors‚ and holds a dark secret about Genghis Khan that just might give him the wealth and power to make that dream come true.

About this title

About the Author:

Clive Cussler is the author or coauthor of over fifty previous books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt®, NUMA® Files, Oregon® Files, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. His nonfiction works include Built for Adventure: The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, and Built to Thrill:More Classic Automobiles from Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, plus The Sea Hunters and The Sea Hunters II; these describe the true adventures of the real NUMA, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Confederate ship Hunley. He lives in Colorado and Arizona. 

Dirk Cussler is the coauthor with Clive Cussler of several of his Dirk Pitt® adventures. For the past several years, he has been an active participant and partner in his father’s NUMA expeditions and has served as president of the NUMA® advisory board of trustees. Cussler lives in Arizona.

From AudioFile:

Scott Brick narrates with exacting diction and high energy to propel this thriller from Siberian lakes to the Gobi Desert. Anyone hoping for an airtight plot will be disappointed. But many listeners won't care because the action is warp speed and over-the-top. Scott Brick narrates with the maneuverability of a 1953 Czech JAWA 500 OHC motorcycle--like the very one driven at perilous speeds by hero Dirk Pitt. Facing down the descendants of Genghis Khan, he takes on all comers and surmounts all obstacles as he seeks to uncover the location of the lost treasure of Xanadu before it falls into the hands of a megalomaniac tyrant. What fun! K.A.T. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Center Point Pub
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1585478784
• ISBN 13: 9781585478781
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 622