Synopses & Reviews
In the last few years, Cussler's NUMA(r) Files novels, written with Paul Kemprecos, have only grown more popular-and more eagerly anticipated. "Cussler's multitude of fans arrive at the table expecting a roiling stew of seafaring adventure, exotic travel destinations, cutting-edge science [and] a splash of romance. In White Death, they will find their expectations extravagantly fulfilled" (
Publishers Weekly).
And they will find them fulfilled again in Lost City. An enzyme that will dramatically prolong life has been discovered two thousand feet down in the North Atlantic, in an area known as "Lost City." But why are the people attempting to harvest it getting killed? Why are the scientists in a remote Greek laboratory disappearing one by one? What does this all have to do with a body found frozen in the ice high up in the Alps? To Kurt Austin, leader of NUMA's Special Assignments Team, and his colleague Joe Zavala, it's clear they have their work cut out for them, but it may be even bigger than they think-in fact, it may be their greatest challenge of all. . . .
Rich with all the hair-raising action and endless imagination that have become Cussler's hallmarks, Lost City is an exceptional thriller.
Review
"No doubt Cussler's name explains much of the popularity of this slapdash olio of classic horror, but I think something else is at work too. Cussler has created a super-villain....At a time when most Americans just want Iraq to go away and the president has defined the world into a good-and-evil dyad, Cussler offers an easy way out: Kill the Fauchards (i.e., stop making weapons) and all this messy political war jibber-jabber will go away just like taking out Frankenstein, or Dracula, or Medusa, or the Wolfman, or...well, you get the idea." Sacha Zimmerman, The New Republic (read the entire New Republic review)
Synopsis
In this thriller, rich with Cussler's trademark hair-raising action and imagination, an enzyme that will dramatically prolong life has been discovered 2,000 feet beneath the North Atlantic. But why are the people attempting to harvest it getting killed?In this thriller, rich with Cussler's trademark hair-raising action and imagination, an enzyme that will dramatically prolong life has been discovered 2,000 feet beneath the North Atlantic. But why are the people attempting to harvest it getting killed?In this thriller, rich with Cussler's trademark hair-raising action and imagination, an enzyme that will dramatically prolong life has been discovered 2,000 feet beneath the North Atlantic. But why are the people attempting to harvest it getting killed?
Synopsis
In this thriller, rich with Cussler's trademark hair-raising action and imagination, an enzyme that will dramatically prolong life has been discovered 2,000 feet beneath the North Atlantic. But why are the people attempting to harvest it getting killed?
Synopsis
The key to eternal life has been found beneath two thousand feet of icy water in an area known as the "Lost City." To a family of ruthless French arms dealers the Lost City is the key to world domination. To Kurt Austin, leader of NUMA's Special Assignments Team, and his colleague Joe Zavala, it may be their greatest—and deadliest—challenge of all.
Synopsis
The key to eternal life has been found beneath two thousand feet of icy water in an area known as the "Lost City." To a family of ruthless French arms dealers the Lost City is the key to world domination. To Kurt Austin, leader of NUMA's Special Assignments Team, and his colleague Joe Zavala, it may be their greatest—and deadliest—challenge of all.
Synopsis
The key to eternal life has been found beneath two thousand feet of icy water in an area known as the "Lost City." To a family of ruthless French arms dealers the Lost City is the key to world domination. To Kurt Austin, leader of NUMA's Special Assignments Team, and his colleague Joe Zavala, it may be their greatest—and deadliest—challenge of all.
About the Author
Clive Cussler is the author or coauthor of twenty-five previous books, including, most recently, the Dirk Pitt novel
Trojan Odyssey and the Oregon adventure
Golden Buddha.
Paul Kemprecos coauthored Serpent and Blue Gold with Cussler, and is a Shamus Award-winning author of six underwater detective thrillers.