Journey of the Pharaohs (The NUMA Files)

by Clive Cussler

Hardcover, 2020

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Collection

Publication

G.P. Putnam's Sons (2020), 432 pages

Description

Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:Kurt Austin and the NUMA crew risk everything to stop a cutthroat arms dealer from stealing a priceless ancient treasure in the thrilling new novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure. In 1074 B.C., vast treasures disappear from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. In 1927, a daredevil American aviator vanishes on an attempted transcontinental flight. And in the present day, a fishing trawler�??along with its mysterious cargo�??sinks off the coast of Scotland. How are these three mysterious events connected? And, more importantly, what do they mean for Kurt Austin and his NUMA team? As they search for answers, the NUMA squad join the agents of the British MI5 to take on a wide-reaching international conspiracy. Their common enemy is the Bloodstone Group, a conglomerate of arms dealers and thieves attempting to steal ancient relics on both sides of the Atlantic. Kurt and his team soon find themselves wrapped up in a treacherous treasure hunt as they race to find the lost Egyptian riches. . . before they fall into the wrong… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member TomDonaghey
Journey of the Pharaohs (2020) (NUMA #17) by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown. Mr. Cussler passed away recently so this will, most likely, not be the last from what has turned into a vast and highly profitable, writing factory. No matter who the lead characters are or what heading they come under,
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these books are consistently pretty darn good.
With “Journey…” we have the NUMA team of Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala in Scotland just in time to rescue shipwrecked sailors. When they are attacked by helicopter and a mysterious MI5 agent, female and attractive as is the nature of these books, arrives to save the pair from overwhelming fiends, the NUMA boys know there is a great mystery to be solved, one that involves treasure naturally.
While there is a formula for these novels, the writing, the surprise twists and turns, and the history involved makes each unique and interesting. Worth reading you might say. Now, during the early days of the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is important to keep ourselves distracted from what is happening all around. Not that we should ignore it, but I personnaly find it difficult to take much more depressing news of the world.
This is a nice distraction. Fun and fast paced, an encouraging mystery to be solved,this will take your mind off our collective troubles at least for a short while.
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LibraryThing member niaomiya
Clive Cussler and Graham Brown do it again. What a rollicking fun ride! This book was highly entertaining and went at breakneck speed with hardly a pause for breath. Whee!

Kurt Austin, ,Joe Zavala, and Paul & Gamay Trout are at it again, this time teaming up with Britain's MI5 to investigate an
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international conspiracy involving the Bloodstone Group, an arms dealing conglomerate that steals ancient relics. As usual, the team runs all over the world gathering clues and solving mysteries along the way.

If you are a Cussler fan, you will not be disappointed with "Journey of the Pharaohs."
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LibraryThing member lbswiener
Journey of the Pharaohs is another of Clive Cussler's NUMA Files book. An excellent story of intrigue, impossible situations expertly and perfectly maneuvered and executed by Kurt and Joe. The story may start out in Europe but winds up in the United States with an unexpected ending. The American
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Kissel cars was an interesting addition. Five stars are awarded in this review for a story well written.
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LibraryThing member PhillipThomas
I really enjoyed this Cussler novel featuring Kurt Austin of NUMA.
As always, Cussler starts the story in the past - but on this occasion at two points in time before bringing the story to the present day.
A tale of Egyptian treasure followed across the globe to the Grand Canyon.

Original language

English

Physical description

9.27 inches

ISBN

0593083083 / 9780593083086

Local notes

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