Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino investigate a series of sabotage attacks against massive oil facilities and deep-sea mining vessels. Their investigation uncovers a clandestine organization operating from a high-tech underwater base, led by a billionaire industrialist with a distorted vision of a new world order. The plot connects a mysterious ghost ship from the nineteenth century to a hidden cache of Nazi documents detailing a revolutionary energy source. As the National Underwater and Marine Agency team follows the trail through the Caribbean and beneath the Arctic ice, they must dismantle a plan to trigger global economic collapse and environmental disaster.
Readers of maritime techno-thrillers choose this novel for its intersection of naval history and engineering. The book attracts those interested in deep-sea salvage, vintage machinery, and speculative military technology. People finish the story with a grasp of oceanographic logistics and an understanding of how historical maritime mysteries can influence modern geopolitical tensions. It serves those looking for a linear narrative focused on professional competence and physical problem-solving in extreme environments.
Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
Insights from Walhalla : roman
Dirk Pitt qui survit à un incendie dans un tunnel sous-marin, c'est du délire. Les riches pensent vraiment que leur argent peut dompter l'océan.
“Zale ne reculerait devant rien pour achever son empire.”
Le pétrole rend les gens complètement fous. Zale est prêt à empoisonner tout un continent juste pour ses profits.
On oublie souvent que les Vikings étaient partout. Retrouver leurs traces sous la glace, ça change ma vision de l'histoire.
“Al, tu es un génie du mal.”
Giordino est le seul vrai pote fiable. Il suit Pitt dans les pires galères sans jamais poser de questions.
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- B. Grasset
- ISBN
- 9782246639619
- Language
- FR
