Odessa Sea

<p><b>Dirk Pitt is caught up in a dangerous and thrilling mystery on the murky waters of the Black Sea . . .<br></b><br> As Director of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, Dirk Pitt has always had a knack for finding trouble. This time, though, trouble has found him . . .<br> <br> On a NUMA mission to the Black Sea to locate the wreck of a lost Ottoman Empire ship, Pitt and his friend Al Giordino respond to an urgent Mayday from a nearby freighter. By the time they reach the ship there's no one left alive - just dead bodies and the smell of sulphur in the air. When a massive blast from the stern suddenly scuttles the ship, Pitt and Giordino are lucky not to be added to the death toll.<br> <br> As they investigate the fate of the lost ship, they're plunged deep into an extraordinary mystery. And when connections emerge between a desperate attempt in 1917 to preserve the wealth and power of the Romanov empire, a Cold War bomber lost with a deadly cargo, modern-day nuclear smugglers and a brilliant engineer developing cutting-edge drone technology, Pitt is faced with the most dangerous challenge of his career. One that will threaten the lives of his family and friends.<br> <br> <b>Packed with breathtaking suspense, switchback plotting and remarkable imagination, <i>Odessa Sea</i> proves once again that, when it comes to adventure, Clive Cussler is in a league of his own.</b><br> <br> <b>Praise for Clive Cussler</b><br> <br> 'Cussler is hard to beat'<br> <i>Daily Mail</i><br> <br> 'Oceanography's answer to Indiana Jones. Exotic locations, ruthless villains, and many narrow escapes - Cussler's fans come for swashbuckling and he delivers'<br> <i>Associated Press</i><br> <br> 'Nobody does it better. . . nobody!'<br> Stephen Coonts<br> <br> 'Just about the best storyteller in the business'<br> <i>New York Post</i><br> <br> 'The adventure king'<br> <i>Daily Express</i></p>