Treasure by Clive Cussler

"Treasure" by Clive Cussler. This book is published by Pocket Books in 2011 and has 688 pages. This is Boo 9 of Dirk Pitt series. 

Ahmed Yazid wants to take over Egypt by deposing its elected President and establish a Muslim fundamentalist rule. A plan is hatched to assassinate Hala Camille, an Egyptian, female & Head of UN. A leader claiming to take the population back to Aztec religion has arisen in Mexico. A new leader has risen in Brazil. Pitt finds clues that the treasure (Alexander's coffin, Scrolls, Books, Artifacts, Statues etc) from Alexandria library were hidden before it was destroyed by Christians, about 2000 years ago. 

Can America handle this quadruple jeopardy ? What will be Pitt's role? Where is the treasure?

The treasure or ancient secret in this Book is contents of Library of Alexandria. Burning if this library is seen as the death of a civilization. (Something similar happened at Nalanda-India when the Nalanda library was burned down by Turkish invaders, about 1000 years later).

The story is interesting, but I felt it had too many ingredients and too many variables. Thus author had to cater to all and the book length was not optimal. It was a bit longish. 

Clive Cussler is an expert in anything related to sea. Thus when he writes about salvage, sunken ship, preserved bodies, dives etc. he is at his best. However this is only in the first part of the book.

The wise ass cracks between Dirk an Al Giordino are entertaining and witty. There is a customary beautiful and intelligent lady who falls for Pitt, but can't tie him down. 

This is the second fiction about an Islamic Revolution in Egypt that I read in last few months. Is this an indication of changing times where fiction tries to anticipate the reality?

Why did I read this book? Clive Cussler. 

What I didn't like? Length. 

What did I like? Wise ass cracks. 

Not a must read.