"Night Probe", by Clive Cussler. This is a Dirk Pitt adventure.
There is a secret treaty by which one country had SOLD another country to America 75 yr ago. Unfortunately persons carrying the copy of treaty met with accident and their respective vessels went under water. The sale and transfer never took place.
American president wants Dirk Pitt to salvage the copies of treaty so that he can claim the country. There are forces of the 'seller' country trying to stop Pitt. Can Pitt salvage the copies of treaty? Who wants to stop him? Will the 'sold' county mearge in America?
Story happens in 1989. The back drop of Qubec independence movement is used for the story.
Novel is lenghty & becomes boring. The title has little significance to the story. However entry of James Bond adds spice at the end.
Although I am a fan of Cussler, this one does not qualify to his usual standards.
There is a secret treaty by which one country had SOLD another country to America 75 yr ago. Unfortunately persons carrying the copy of treaty met with accident and their respective vessels went under water. The sale and transfer never took place.
American president wants Dirk Pitt to salvage the copies of treaty so that he can claim the country. There are forces of the 'seller' country trying to stop Pitt. Can Pitt salvage the copies of treaty? Who wants to stop him? Will the 'sold' county mearge in America?
Story happens in 1989. The back drop of Qubec independence movement is used for the story.
Novel is lenghty & becomes boring. The title has little significance to the story. However entry of James Bond adds spice at the end.
Although I am a fan of Cussler, this one does not qualify to his usual standards.
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