Shock Wave Book 13 the Dirk Pitt Adventure

Simon & Schuster, 1996. Standard. Large Paperback. Acceptable. Outline:- This book has a number of predominant marks and the signs of aging however it is still readable please bear this in mind before purchasing >>A mysterious plague in the Antarctic. A diamond empire run by an evil genius. A devastating new technology that threatens to annihilate millions. Tasman Sea, 1856. A British clipper ship bound for Australia`s penal colony is crushed in a raging typhoon. A few pitiful survivors wash up on a deserted island. Among them are Betsy Fletcher and Jess Dorsett, who discover an immense supply of exquisite diamonds... Seymour Island, Antarctica, 2000. Dirk Pitt rescues Maeve Fletcher, a descendant of Betsy and Jess, after an unknouwn cataclysm kills thousands of marine animals and nearly two hundred people aboard a cruise ship. Pitt traces the carnage to the global diamond operations of Maeve`s father, Arthur Dorsett, and her callous sisters. From a chilling escape at a high-security Canadian mine to a tiny boat adrift on lonely, shark-infested seas, the ingenious Pitt is racing to thwart Dorsett`s ruthless plans - before an unthinkable disaster claims millions of innocent lives.-> the publisher of this LARGE PAPERBACK book is Simon & Schuster The date of this copy is 1996 booksalvation have grade it as Acceptable and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Dirk Pitt Adventure Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK