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Charismatic, handsome, and fiercely loyal, Isaac Bell is a no-nonsense private detective at the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Travelling all over early 20th century America in pursuit of justice for his clients, chasing down a steam train in a sports automobile is all in a day’s work for Bell. And while he’s on the trail of thieves, killers, and sometimes much worse, he’ll have to use his every last wit to stay ahead of those he seeks, and to stay alive . . .

When Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala investigate a mass stranding of aquatic life in the Indian Ocean, they accidentally uncover a much deeper mystery. A strange figure soon steals NUMA’s findings, forcing a high-speed chase—someone really didn’t want them examining those dead whales. But who, and why? A cryptic text through the NUMA satellite network makes things still stranger: these odd phrases and numbers look like NUMA codes. But who could be tantalizing the crew with such specific knowledge of their tech?

When African jihadis attack a Nigerian regiment using American weapons, Cabrillo and the Oregon crew are on the case, investigating from Afghanistan to Kuala Lumpur to track a mysterious arms dealer—a genius, or perhaps a devil—known only as the Vendor. Cabrillo goes undercover to find the Vendor’s base, but his adversary isn’t just an arms smuggler. He’s an arms maker, and Cabrillo just walked into a lethal military game alongside the most dangerous mercenaries in the world, designed to test the Vendor’s cutting-edge AI arsenal.

France, May 1940. As the German army blitzes Europe and Parisians flee their city, the chief curator of the Musee de l'Armee is ordered to take a mysterious piece of cargo out of the country. Arriving at the port of Le Havre, he learns his intended ship has been sunk, and his cargo's uncertain fate now rests on a decrepit steamer, sailing out under German fire. Decades later, a diving expedition in the English Channel leads National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt to a cache of uncut diamonds on a shipwreck. No sooner than they are discovered, the diamonds are stolen.

The infamous Chinese Pirate Queen Ching Shih was as powerful as she was feared. When a rogue captain in her fleet dares defy her wishes, devastation awaits—and a ship full of plundered treasure sinks into history's deeps. Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala have spent months on the trail of this legendary hoard. But their search is interrupted by a present-day threat—a freighter carrying eight of the most advanced computers ever produced has disappeared in the Western Pacific. In the hands of the enemies of the West, these could be the Information Age's most dangerous weapons.

A distress call from a nearby freighter in the Caribbean brings a NUMA training mission to an abrupt halt. Leaping into action, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala locate the damaged vessel, where they make an eerie discovery. The captain lies face down in the silent starboard bridge. Clutched beneath him - an empty shotgun. When Kurt and Joe search the freighter for clues, the situation grows stranger - and more dangerous. Lying hidden in wait are the rest of the crew: paranoid, disoriented and ready to fight.

Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo face a new exciting adventure, continuing the best-selling series from UK number one best seller Clive Cussler, the Grand Master of Adventure.

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon face their toughest challenge yet when a violent bank heist during the Monaco Grand Prix decimates the Corporation's accounts. To get the money back, Juan joins forces with an old friend from his days in the CIA, so they can track down a rogue hacker and a ruthless former Ukrainian naval officer. It is only after the hunt begins that the enormity of the plan comes into focus: the bank theft is just the first step in a plot that will result in the deaths of millions and bring the world's economies to a standstill.

In the early days of World War II, the infamous German Luftwaffe embark upon an expedition to Antarctica's icy continent. Their mission ends in disaster - its frozen secrets lying forgotten for almost a century. When a former NUMA colleague mysteriously disappears, Kurt Austin and his assistant, Joe Zavala, journey to the freezing edge of the world to investigate. Amidst the perilous waters and frigid temperatures, they soon uncover a terrifying weapon - a man-made, fast-growing ice with the power to usher in a new Ice Age.

Den internationale bestseller-forfatter leverer spænding og nutidigt eventyr i højt tempo og med et plot, der kan være taget fra dagens globale nyhedsoverskrifter. Den amerikanske udenrigsministers fly er styrtet ned på vej til topmøde i Libyen. CIA stoler ikke på libyerne og hyrer derfor Juan Cabrillo og hans agenttrænede besætning til at finde flyet – og deres bange anelser viser sig at være berettigede. Cabrillo og hans mandskab finder flyet, men diplomaten er forsvundet på grund af en forræderisk libysk minister med sin egen dagsorden.

Alt er på spil i PESTSKIBET. Hæsblæsende action du ikke kan slippe, før sidste side er vendt. En ung nazisoldat gør en usædvanlig opdagelse, da han under 2. verdenskrig i en gletsjer finder det mest legendariske skib nogensinde. 60 år senere er Juan Cabrillo og hans agenttrænede mandskab på det tophemmelige militærskib Oregon på vej mod deres mest ekstraordinære mission til dato. De støder på et krydstogtskib, hvor alle passagerer på nær én er døde. Cabrillo beslutter sig for at grave dybere ned i mysteriet og støder på en mystisk og magtfuld kult, som har uhyggelige planer for menneskeheden.

Kamal Agha is a patriot. A Special Investigator for the secret police, Kamal is part of the battle against increasing political turmoil throughout the continent. But the Caliphate's iron fist spares no one, and Kamal's own family has attracted the regime's ever-watchful eye. Into his troubled life comes a mysterious stranger, Ayman Rasheed, found near the banks of the River Seine, naked and covered in tattoos. Tattoos which hint at an enormous secret - one which has changed the history of the world beyond recognition.

Die Sea Arrow ist bei Weitem das schnellste U-Boot, das jemals entwickelt wurde. Doch nun ist ein Schlüsselelement des Prototypen gestohlen worden, und der Entwickler ist tot. Zur selben Zeit verschwinden im Atlantik mehrere Schiffe. Die meisten werden niemals wiedergefunden. Aber wenn doch, befinden sich an Bord grausam verbrannte Leichen. Nur Dirk Pitt, der Direktor der NUMA, ist in der Lage, die Zusammenhänge aufzuklären.

År 327 lämnar en romersk galär hamn med en ovanlig last ombord. Galären utsätts för en piratattack och undkommer med en hårsmån. År 1916 exploderar ett brittiskt krigsfartyg och sjunker i Nordsjön. I nutid skakas Turkiet och Egypten av en serie attacker mot moskéer. Finns ett samband mellan dessa händelser? Ett antal stulna historiska artefakter som dyker upp i Turkiet och Israel sätter Dirk Pitt och hans team från NUMA på spåret.

Usa:s försvarsdepartement ska just godkänna tillverkningen av världens mest avancerade ubåt när en viktig del av prototypen stjäls och mannen som designat den hittas död. Samtidigt har ett stort antal fartyg börjat försvinna ute på världshaven, oftast utan att bli återfunna, och om de hittats har besättningen påträffats nerbränd till aska.

En sedan länge väl bevarad hemlighet har blivit upptäckt. Två terroristgrupper vill åt den och den ende som kan stoppa dem är Juan Cabrillo... I de mest avlägsna delarna av Grönland har en ung forskare hittat en artefakt som legat gömd i en grotta i över tusen år. Det är en femtiotusen år gammal meteorit - känd som Den heliga stenen. Den är mycket radioaktiv och i fel personers ägo skulle dess styrka kunna användas med katastrofala följder. Denna upptäckt placerar forskaren mitt emellan två stridande terroristgrupper som båda vill ha stenen.

Dirk Pitt untersucht eine Umwelt-Katastrophe in der Karibik, da gerät er in einem Machtkampf auf Kuba zwischen die Fronten. Währenddessen forschen seine Kinder - Marine-Ingenieur Dirk und Ozeanografin Summer - nach einem Azteken-Artefakt, das den Fundort eines gigantischen Schatzes offenbaren soll. Doch es befand sich an Bord des Schlachtschiffs Maine, das 1898 im Hafen von Havanna zerstört wurde.