{"product_id":"clive-cusslers-dark-vector-paperback","title":"Clive Cussler's Dark Vector - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Austin must find a vanished ship and stave off a global catastrophe in the latest novel in the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling series created by the \"grand master of adventure\" Clive Cussler.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A freighter carrying top-secret computers of unparalleled capability disappears in the Western Pacific. While searching for a lost treasure that once belonged to the famous Chinese pirate queen, Ching Shih, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are redirected to look for the missing vessel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Discovering that the sinking of the ship is just part of an intricate web of deception, they find themselves in the middle of a cyber-war between rival groups of hackers, both of whom want to control the flow of data around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With no allies except a group of pirates who operate under their own crude laws, Kurt and Joe must rescue a colleague held hostage--while keeping the computers out of Russian or Chinese hands and the world's digital information safe from the hackers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClive Cussler\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of more than eighty books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt(R), NUMA Files(R), \u003ci\u003eOregon\u003c\/i\u003e Files(R), Isaac Bell(R), and Sam and Remi Fargo(R). His life nearly paralleled 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 discovered and surveyed more than seventy-five lost ships of historic significance, including the long-lost Civil War submarine \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e, which was raised in 2000 with much publicity. Like Pitt, Cussler collected classic automobiles. His collection featured more than one hundred examples of custom coachwork. Cussler passed away in February 2020. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Rain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, and the coauthor with Cussler of \u003ci\u003eDevil's Gate, The Storm, Zero Hour, Ghost Ship, The Pharaoh's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNighthawk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rising Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSea of Greed, Journey of the Pharaohs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFast Ice\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a pilot and an attorney.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.5 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760991076640,"sku":"9780593419694","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ccbc54feac7ddb9ee83c5021b77042de.webp?v=1780196401","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/clive-cusslers-dark-vector-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}