Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Very Good+ first printing of the first edition with aging to the volume and some stripping to the rear pages and pastedown in a Fine dust-jacket.

In this fast-paced thriller, master storyteller Clive Cussler creates a heart-stopping adventure that takes the reader on a wild ride from the scorching deserts of North Africa to the freezing tundra of the Arctic. When the United States government requests his help tracking down a missing scientist, Dirk Pitt is ready for a break from his usual investigations. But soon he and his team are plunged into a dangerous game of cat and mouse as they follow the scientist's trail across the merciless Sahara. With temperatures soaring and the sand shifting beneath their feet, Dirk and his team must fight to stay alive as they race against time to find their quarry. If they're not careful, they'll end up as desert corpses like the ones they're looking for.; 8vo; 541 pages.