October 1943. A U.S Navy warship vanishes at sea off the coast of Philadelphia. Its disappearance was rumoured to have been a result of a classified military experiment into the effects of electromagnetic radiation. The story has long since been considered a hoax. But Juan Cabrillo and his colleagues aboard the top secret spy ship Oregon aren't convinced. Now, a powerful new weapon is for sale - one linked to genius inventor Nikola Tesla, who was working with the Navy when he died in 1943. Was he responsible for the original Philadelphia experiment? Are his notes in the hands of enemies? As Cabrillo and his crew race to unearth the truth, they discovers that the stakes are dangerously high. And that it may already be too late . . . Offering an irresistible combination of breakneck pace and audacious plotting that Clive Cussler has made his own, Mirage is state-of-the-art action adventure from the master of the art. Praise for Clive Cussler 'Cussler is hard to beat.' Daily Mail 'The adventure King.' Sunday Express
Because the winch spool had unwound as it sank on the far side of the ship , there was little counterweight to the rapidly sinking container . The cable rasped across the deck , and smoke from blistering paint coiled into the air .
An online version of the 1978 edition of the book is provided by Leona Marsh. The book focuses on a shipwreck that occurred along the Skeleton Coast of South West Africa during 1944.
The guerilla was about to shout a warning to his comrades but got no further than opening his mouth before Ski dropped him with one of his Barrett's half - inch slugs .
In the remote wastes of Greenland, a young scientist has unearthed a hidden artefact - a 50,000 year-old meteorite known as the Sacred Stone.
The Jungle: Oregon Files Bk. 8
Plague Ship: A Novel of the Oregon Files
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Cussler sends the Oregon on its most extraordinary mission yet.