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Read Reviews for Lost City - Clive Cussler
by - written on 30/07/09 (Very useful, 27 readings)
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The Lost City is novel by Clive Cussler & Paul Kemprecos. It is from the 'Numa Files' series and features Kurt Austin as the main character. The 'Numa Files' series are effectively split into two sections, some of the books feature Kurt Austin as them main character, whilst the other feature Dirk Pitt as the main character. NUMA is the National Underwater & Marine Agency, where Kurt & Dirk both work within the Special Ops team. The main characters in the book are Kurt Austin and his side kick Joe Zavala, their fellow NUMA agents Paul & Gamay Trout and Kurt's love interest Skye Labelle. Under a glacier in France, ... Read the complete review
by - written on 24/10/06 (Very useful, 115 readings)
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When a group of scientists and experts are trapped under a Glacier whilst examining a body discovered deep in the ice. On a nearby lake Kurt Austin of the NUMA Special Projects team can't ignore the call for help and comes to the scientists rescue. It seems that the flooding of the underwater tunnels was no accident and the body is 90 years old and contains a secret that a very wealthy family want to keep hidden. Soon Austin is caught up in another mystery as a strange weed threatens the worlds oceans from the Lost City in the Atlantic. Whilst trying to solve the mystery of the weed Austin and the NUMA team must also face this family of incredible wealth who want ... Read the complete review
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