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Sacred Stone

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Clive Cussler debuted his new series, The Oregon Files, with the incredible adventure of Golden Buddha. Now he follows that triumph with Sacred Stone, a rollicking new tale featuring the enigmatic captain of The Oregon, Juan Cabrillo. In the remote wastelands of Greenland, an ancient artifact possessing catastrophic radioactive power is unearthed. But the astounding find puts the world at risk. Caught between two militant factions bent on wholesale slaughter, Juan Cabrillo and his network of spies known as The Corporation must fight to protect the stone—and prevent the outbreak of World War III.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 30, 2004
      Eric the Red's A.D. 1000 discovery of a radioactive meteorite has present-day life-or-death ramifications in Cussler and Dirgo's second novel (after Golden Buddha
      ) featuring the Oregon
      , a state-of-the-art warship disguised as a rusty tramp steamer and manned by some of the world's finest ex-military and intelligence operatives. Known collectively as the Corporation, the men and women of the Oregon
      —"mercenaries with a conscience"—offer their services to various countries and individuals with specialized security and military needs. The Corporation's chairman, series hero Juan Cabrillo, has several pressing concerns: supply security for the emir of Qatar, who is attending a conference in Iceland; track down a nuclear bomb that has gone astray; and pick up the aforementioned meteorite, which has just been found ensconced in a mysterious shrine. These jobs become dangerously complicated when industrialist Halifax Hickman, a man fueled by revenge and hatred, enters the picture. The meteorite, the atomic bomb and a vial of plague are to be used in attacks on holy sites—Israel's Dome of the Rock and Saudi Arabia's al-Haram mosque—and at an Elton John concert. It's a deadly game, but the brilliant Cabrillo is a master player, moving his pieces at lightning speed on several boards until he outmaneuvers his opposition in this action-packed page-turner. (Oct.)

      Forecast:
      This series will become a permanent and productive cog in the Cussler machine.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      SACRED STONE, second in the Oregon Files series, combines a meteorite, secret dirty bombs, and vials of plague for The Corporation to hunt down and destroy before WWIII commences. The Corporation, led by series hero Juan Cabrillo, is known as "mercenaries with a conscience." J. Charles captures the spirit of danger and action-packed adventure with tight pacing, clear enunciation, and well-done Middle Eastern, European, and British accents. He depicts demented industrialist Halifax Hickman with maniacal laughter. Set in worldwide locales, the story includes some confusing military jargon. Although slow at first, the pace becomes electrifying as the mystery unravels. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

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