The Pharaoh's Secret

Clive Cussler · Graham Brown

Nov 2015 · The NUMA Files Book 13 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

When the NUMA crew is exposed to a dangerous toxin, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala will stop at nothing to find a cure foretold by Ancient Egyptian lore in this exhilarting novel from the #1 New York Times–bestselling series 
 
Head of NUMA special assignments, Kurt Austin and his most trusted friend, Joe Zavala tangle with a ruthless powerbroker scheming to build a new Egyptian empire as glorious as those of the Pharaohs. Part of their adversary's plan rests on the manipulation of a newly discovered aquifer beneath the Sahara, but an even more devastating weapon at his disposal may threaten the entire world: a plant extract known as the black mist, discovered in the City of the Dead and rumored to have the power to take life from the living and restore it to the dead.

With the balance of power in Africa and Europe on the verge of tipping, Kurt, Joe, and the rest of the NUMA team will have to fight to discover the truth behind the legends—but to do that, they have to confront in person the greatest legend of them all: Osiris, the ruler of the Egyptian underworld.

 

Ratings and reviews

Not as good as some of the others I have read. St Julian Pulmetter was absent and Rudi Gunn was only mentioned. In Sahara the water was poisoned, while this book had the water being stolen. As far as the Black Mist goes, I seem to remember another book (can't remember the name) that had something like that in it. Next up for is the Fargoe adventure that actually came out before this one. I also noted that Isaac and Juan are on the horizon in the not too distant future'

Edge of your seat page turner. Once I started, i read until I finished the book. Fast paced, plenty of action. Cussler's story telling transports you into the story.

You get the feeling hes the one guy the govt gives you just enough of to rivet you to you rocker in front of at fire with your 1911 until your done. please keep them coming. Dirk and Al are a cross between Abbott and Costello and Holmes and Watson. Inspiring to any writer.

About the author

Clive Cussler is the author or coauthor of over fifty previous books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt®, NUMA® Files, Oregon® Files, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. His nonfiction works include Built for Adventure: The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, plus The Sea Hunters and The Sea Hunters II; these describe the true adventures of the real NUMA, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Confederate ship Hunley. He lives in Colorado and Arizona. 
 
Graham Brown is the author of Black Rain and Black Sun, and the coauthor with Cussler of Devil’s Gate, The Storm, Zero Hour, and Ghost Ship. A pilot and an attorney, he lives in Arizona.