Publisher's Synopsis
"Cussler is hard to beat" Daily Mail "The guy I read" Tom Clancy The creator of the bestselling Numa and Dirk Pitt series is back with his latest and most intriguing high-seas action hero. Only Juan Cabrillo could convert the interior of a nondescript lumber hauler into a state-of-the-art spy ship. And only he could take the helm on the dangerous covert missions it carries out for whichever US agency pays the price. In his first feature-length adventure, it's up to Cabrillo and his crew of expert intelligence and naval men to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese. His gambling chip is a golden Buddha containing records of vast oil reserves in the disputed land. But first he'll have to locate - and steal - the all-important artifact. And there are certain people who would do anything in their power to see him fail...
