Summary
Nearly five centuries ago an ancient Andean people hid a hoard of gold greater than that of any pharaoh, then they and their treasure vanished into history-until now. A sinister crime syndicate has traced the long-lost treasure from the Andes to the banks of a hidden underground river flowing beneath a Mexican desert. Fueled by burning greed, the syndicate is racing to seize the golden treasure, and to eliminate the one man who can stop them, Dirk Pitt.
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"Get-to-the-next-page excitement....Dirk Pitt is a combination James Bond and Jacques Cousteau...." -- Bill Bell
-- New York Daily News
"Cussler has developed and patented a vibrant, rollicking narrative style that seldom shows signs of relenting...."
-- Chicago Tribune
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: G.K. Hall
Published date: 1994
Pages: 762
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