Sacred stone : a novel of the Oregon Files, book 2

From Publishers Weekly 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 sitesIsrael's Dome of the Rock and Saudi Arabia's al-Haram mosqueand 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. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist This is the second novel in the Oregon Files series featuring Juan Cabrillo as the chairman of the Corporation, a group of ex-military and intelligence operatives who hire themselves out to countries and individuals needing specialized services--"a private army of mercenaries with a conscience." The Oregon is a 500-foot-long cargo steamer with a state-of-the-art communications and command center and a helicopter. The group's mission is to pick up a meteorite and deliver it to the CIA. It might be made of iridium, and iridium can be used to construct a "dirty bomb." Muslim terrorists who have stolen a nuclear device may use the radioactive material in the meteorite to vaporize a large Western city. Another group, led by a demented industrialist, seeks to destroy the Islamic world. As always, the plot covers many locales around the world, and the dialogue contains lots of military jargon. The large cast of characters includes Elton John and Eric the Red (yes, the legendary explorer). Even though the good guys always win, Cussler fans will remain engaged. George Cohen Copyright American Library Association. All rights reserved

a Power That Could Destroy The World A Prize That Men Will Kill To Possess Juan Cabrillo Must Find It First...

two Opposing Groups Seek A 50,000-year-old Radioactive Meteorite Known As The Sacred Stone. Muslim Extremists Have Stolen A Nuclear Device And Need The Stone To Give Them The Power To Vaporize Any City In The West. A Megalomaniacal Industrialist Leads A Group Seeking To Carry Out The Utter Annihilation Of Islam Itself. And Caught Between The Two Militant Factions Is Juan Cabrillo And His Crew, Who Must Do Whatever They Can To Stop The Impending Doom...

publishers Weekly

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. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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 wastes 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. In the remote wastes of Greenland, a young scientist has unearthed an artifact hidden in a cave for a millennium-a 50,000-year-old meteorite known as the Sacred Stone, which possesses potentially catastrophic radioactive power. But the astounding find places him in the crosshairs of two opposing terrorist groups who seek the stone for themselves. One is a group of Muslim extremists who have stolen a nuclear device. With the power of the meteorite, they could vaporize any city in the West. The other group is led by a megalomaniacal industrialist who seeks to carry out the utter annihilation of Islam itself. Caught between two militant factions bent on wholesale slaughter, Juan Cabrillo and his ship of high-tech mercenaries known as the Corporation must fight to protect the Sacred Stone-and prevent the outbreak of World War III Juan Cabrillo and his CIA-backed Oregon crew must beat opposing factions to a discovery that could prevent World War III in this novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series.In the remote wastes of Greenland, a young scientist has unearthed an artifact hidden in a cave for a millennium: a 50,000 year-old radioactive meteorite known as the Sacred Stone. But the astounding find places him in the crosshairs of two opposing groups who seek the stone for themselves. One is a group of Muslim extremists who have stolen a nuclear device. With the power of the meteorite, they could vaporize any city in the west. The other group is led by a megalomaniacal industrialist who seeks to carry out the utter annihilation of Islam itself. Caught between two militant factions bent on wholesale slaughter, Juan Cabrillo and his crew must fight to protect the scientist and the Sacred Stone—and prevent the outbreak of World War III... Juan Cabrillo and his CIA-backed Oregon crew must beat opposing factions to a meteorite that could end the conflict between America and the Middle East in this novel in the #1 New York Times -bestselling series. Two embattled groups seek a 50,000-year-old meteorite first discovered and then hidden by Eric the Red and his Vikings. Known as the Sacred Stone, it has powerful radioative properties. Muslim extremists have stolen a nuclear device and need the stone to give them the power to vaporize any city in the west. A megalomaniacal industrialist leads a group seeking to carry out the utter annihilation of Islam itself. And caught between the two militant factions is Juan Cabrillo and his crew, who must do whatever they can to stop the impending doom...