Juan Cabrillo's first adventure with the _Oregon_ βa state of the art spy ship disguised as a nondescript lumber haulerβtakes him and his crew into dangerous waters, as they try to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese. Cabrillo's gambling
Golden Buddha
β Scribed by Clive Cussler
- Publisher
- Penguin;Berkley
- Year
- 2003;2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 211 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
In the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Oregon Files series, Chairman Juan Cabrillo and his crew are hired by the US government to free Tibet from Chinese control...
The Corporation, a group of highly intelligent and skilled mercenaries, under the leadership of Juan Cabrillo, board a brand new ship. It's a state-of-the-art seagoing marvel with unthinkable technology at its disposal. And it's designed to look like a rusty old lumber hauler. But if Cabrillo and his team plan to make this spy shiptheir new headquarters, their first mission had better be a success.
With the secret backing of the US government, Cabrillo sets out to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese. His main negotiatingchip is knowledge of a golden Buddha containing records of vast oil reserves in the disputed land. But first, he'll have to locateand stealthe all-important artifact. And there are certain people who would do anything in their power to see him fail...
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**In the first novel in the #1 _New York Times_ bestselling _Oregon_ Files series, Chairman Juan Cabrillo and his crew are hired by the US government to free Tibet from Chinese control...** The Corporation, a group of highly intelligent and skilled mercenaries, under the leadership of Juan Cabrillo
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