Clive Cussler's The Corsican Shadow

Brought to you by Penguin.From the shadow of war comes an enduring historical mystery - and a present-day plot of destruction . . . 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 - and Pitt and the NUMA agency find themselves up against a murderous cabal with far more destructive plans than mere theft. Vital water treatment facilities around the globe are being targeted - placing the world's population in grave peril.From the shadow of the Eiffel Tower to the depths of the Irish Sea to the islands of the Caribbean, only Dirk Pitt and his children, Summer and Dirk Jr., can locate the treasure that will preserve the soul of a nation . . . and save the world from catastrophe.Praise for Clive Cussler:- The Adventure King - Sunday ExpressCussler is hard to beat - Daily MailJust about the best in the business - New York Post(c)2023 Dirk Cussler (P)2023 Penguin Audio

DISCOVER THE LATEST DIRK PITT ADVENTURE From the shadow of war comes an enduring historical mystery – and a present-day explosive plot 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail ---- Normandy, 1940: A decrepit steamer flees the shore under German fire. Its cargo? ‘The soul of France . . .’ Decades later, NUMA Director Dirk Pitt is diving on a shipwreck in the English Channel when he recovers a cache of uncut diamonds. Which are promptly stolen. Pursuing the thieves with old comrade Al Giordino, Pitt soon finds that theft is the least of his worries. They have stumbled upon a murderous cabal whose global ambitions and destructive plans will leave millions in grave peril. Crossing the cabal was their first mistake. But stopping it will lead Pitt on an urgent chase across the Atlantic to prevent catastrophe . . . And, at the centre of it all, lies the mysterious ‘soul of France’ . . . ---- PRAISE FOR CLIVER CUSSLER: 'The Adventure King' Sunday Express 'Just about the best in the business' New York Post

DISCOVER THE LATEST DIRK PITT ADVENTURE From the shadow of war comes an enduring historical mystery – and a present-day explosive plot 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail ---- Normandy, 1940: A decrepit steamer flees the shore under German fire. Its cargo? ‘The soul of France . . .’ Decades later, NUMA Director Dirk Pitt is diving on a shipwreck in the English Channel when he recovers a cache of uncut diamonds. Which are promptly stolen. Pursuing the thieves with old comrade Al Giordino, Pitt soon finds that theft is the least of his worries. They have stumbled upon a murderous cabal whose global ambitions and destructive plans will leave millions in grave peril. Crossing the cabal was their first mistake. But stopping it will lead Pitt on an urgent chase across the Atlantic to prevent catastrophe . . . And, at the centre of it all, lies the mysterious ‘soul of France’ . . . ---- PRAISE FOR CLIVER CUSSLER: 'The Adventure King' Sunday Express 'Just about the best in the business' New York Post