Part of Dirk Pitt®, book 10
First published 2006
Two atomic bombers left Japan in 1945. One never reached its target. In 1993, a Japanese cargo ship explodes in the Pacific, vaporizing itself and a nearby Norwegian vessel. The blast signals something far worse than an accident. Japanese extremists have crafted a plan to obliterate Western nations using weapons that should not exist. Dirk Pitt must uncover their conspiracy before they strike again. His investigation leads from underwater bomb caches to hoards of Nazi treasure. A ruthless businessman orchestrates the terror from his hidden island base, deploying killer robots and samurai descendants as his enforcers. Washington officials fumble while the clock runs down. Pitt races to stop a scheme that could trigger massive destruction from the ocean floor itself. The West's survival may depend on one man willing to face impossible odds.
Genres: historical-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time
Setting: Japan, Pacific Ocean, Norway, Western Nations
Period: 1945, 1993
602 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books
Content warnings: violence