Plague Ship

Clive Cussler · Jack Du Brul

Jun 2008 · The Oregon Files Book 5 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Chairman Juan Cabrillo and the rest of the Corporation's mercenaries fight to stop a corrupt activist group from unleashing a viral attack in this #1 New York Times-bestselling adventure from the Oregon Files.

Captained by the rakish, one-legged Juan Cabrillo and manned by a crew of former military and spy personnel, the Oregon is a private enterprise, available for any government agency that can afford it. They've just completed a top secret mission against Iran in the Persian Gulf when they come across a cruise ship adrift at sea. Hundreds of bodies litter its deck, and, as Cabrillo tries to determine what happened, explosions rack the length of the ship. Barely able to escape with his own life and that of the liner’s sole survivor, Cabrillo finds himself plunged into a mystery as intricate – and as perilous – as any he has ever known and pitted against a cult with monstrously lethal plans for the human race . . . plans he may already be too late to stop

Ratings and reviews

I don't usually go for international intrigue spy thrillers, but on CD this was a suspenseful and intelligently written book. A little confusing in the beginning bec I was unfamiliar with any of his books. But now I must listen to the whole Oregon series in order from 2003-present. I love the characters n how they escape from dangerous situations. Also excels without the cursing, sex, and senseless killing found in most action novels. GREAT BOOK!

5 of 5 stars for the fiction novel Plague Ship (Oregon Files #5) by Clive Cussler. First you need a little background on the Oregon. Imagine a very old run-down junker of a cargo ship named the Oregon. It is owned by "the corporation" and "the chairman" is the captain. Oh, did I mention that inside of this junker ship is a high-tech state-of-the-art ship with significant weapons and attack teams? The corporation gets hired by various US government agencies and other people for special missions.<br/><br/>This story of the Oregon and her crew opens with a strange event. A passenger cruise ship has gone silent and adrift in the ocean. The Oregon investigates to find all aboard are dead without cause. On a related story line is a world-wide radical group which believes the world is over populated. As with all radical groups, they have a plan to hold level or reduce the world population. A world-wide group has world-wide plans needing precise coordination between operating teams. The crew of the Oregon find themselves right in the middle of all of this.<br/><br/>A well written book (I am a big fan of Cussler), our continuing characters are fun as usual. This is a smart plot that keeps you guessing with some great surprises. I highly recommend this book!

Gripping edge of your seat thrill ride to be sure! Never a disappointment, Clive just keeps on delivering with his tireless pursuit of entertainment! Thank you once again.

About the author

Clive Cussler is the author of more than fifty books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt, NUMA Files, Oregon Files, Isaac Bell, and Fargo. His life nearly parallels that of his hero Dirk Pitt. Whether searching for lost aircraft or leading expeditions to find famous shipwrecks, he and his NUMA crew of volunteers have discovered more than seventy-five lost ships of historic significance, including the long-lost Confederate submarine Hunley, which was raised in 2000 with much press publicity. Like Pitt, Cussler collects classic automobiles. His collection features more than eighty examples of custom coachwork. Cussler lives in Arizona and Colorado.

Jack Du Brul is a graduate of the Westminster School and George Washington University. Du Brul has climbed Masada at noon, swam in the Arctic Ocean off Point Barrow, explored war-torn Eritrea, camped in Greenland, and been gnawed on by piranhas in the Amazon River. He lives in Burlington, Vermont.