New Releases by Graham Brown

Wanneer Kurt Austin op zoek is naar een verdwenen vroegere geliefde en haar kinderen die door een misdadige organisatie worden gegijzeld, komt hij achter de ware aard en doelstellingen van deze gewelddadige familie.

En la undécima entrega de «Archivos NUMA», la serie de aventuras protagonizada por Kurt Austin y su equipo, el planeta se encuentra en una situación límite. Si la Agencia no tiene éxito en su emocionante misión, podría desencadenarse el fin de la humanidad. Se conoce como punto cero de energía y no es un mito de la ciencia. Este estado de la energía que se encuentra en la materia y que ofrece posibilidades ilimitadas existe realmente. Son muchos los expertos que han tratado de desentrañar este gran misterio de la física, pero no han tenido éxito... hasta ahora. Un excéntrico científico, que ha sido rechazado y denigrado por la comunidad internacional, parece haber hallado la fórmula. Para vengarse del mundo, y en especial de todos aquellos que lo despreciaron, ha construido dos máquinas capaces de provocar terribles terremotos y crear fisuras en las placas tectónicas. Desde las llanuras de Australia hasta la virulenta naturaleza de una isla de hielo en el océano Antártico, Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala y el resto del equipo de la NUMA deberán encontrar las dos máquinas que han desencadenado esta situación límite: si no lo hacen pronto, las consecuencias del cambio geológico podrían ser fatales. Reseñas: «Los fans de las aventuras de la NUMA lo pasarán en grande con esta nueva entrega.» Booklist «Un thriller con dosis inagotables de acción.» Associated Press

The dazzling new novel in the #1 "New York Times" bestselling NUMA Files series from the grand master of adventure. Kurt and Joe tangle with the most determined enemy they ve ever encountered when a ruthless powerbroker schemes to build a new Egyptian empire as glorious as those of the Pharaohs. Part of his plan rests on the manipulation of a newly discovered aquifer beneath the Sahara, but an even more devastating weapon at his disposal may threaten the entire world: a plant extract known as the black mist, discovered in the City of the Dead and rumored to have the power to take life from the living and restore it to the dead. With the balance of power in Africa and Europe on the verge of tipping, Kurt, Joe, and the rest of the NUMA team will have to fight to discover the truth behind the legends but to do that, they have to confront in person the greatest legend of them all: Osiris, the ruler of the Egyptian underworld."

It is called zero point energy, and it really exists - a state of energy contained in all matter everywhere, and thus all but unlimited. Nobody has ever found a way to tap into it, however - until one scientist discovers a way. Or at least he thinks he has. The problem is, his machines also cause great earthquakes, even fissures in tectonic plates. One machine is buried deep underground; the other is submerged in a vast ocean trench. If Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala and the rest of the NUMA team aren''t able to find and destroy them, and soon, the world will be on the threshold of a new era of earth tremors and unchecked volcanism.

La décima entrega de la serie de aventuras trepidantes «Archivos NUMA» es probablemente la novela más excitante de Clive Cussler, el gran maestro del género. Durante una expedición de la NUMA para tomar muestra de agua en el océano Índico, un miembro de la tripulación vislumbra una mancha negra brillante que parece petróleo. De repente una multitud de partículas negras les ataca como si se tratara de un ejército de hormigas. El barco se enciende en llamas y no quedan supervivientes. Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala y el resto del equipo de operaciones especiales se encargan del caso. La investigación, que empieza con un examen de los restos carbonizados del barco, revela un retorcido plan: llegar a dominar la meteorología del planeta para matar a millones de personas... La cuenta atrás ya ha empezado y quedan muchas preguntas sin responder: ¿Quién se encuentra detrás de esta trama criminal? ¿Podrán Kurt Austin y sus hombres salvar el planeta? Reseña: «Excitante... [...] demuestra que Cussler se mantiene en la cumbre.» Publishers Weekly

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The Storm is Clive Cussler''s thrilling tenth NUMA Files novel. In the middle of the Indian Ocean, a NUMA research vessel is taking water samples at sunset, when a crew member spots a sheen of black oil ahead of them. But it is not oil. Like a horde of army ants, a swarm of black particles suddenly attacks the ship, killing everyone aboard, while the ship itself goes up in flames. A few hours later, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are on their way to the Indian Ocean. What they will find there on the smouldering hulk of the ship will eventually lead them to the discovery of the most audacious scheme they have ever known: a plan to permanently alter the weather on a global scale. It will kill millions . . . and it has already begun. Packed with blazing action and daring exploits, The Storm is a nerve-shredding Kurt Austin Numa Filesthriller from Top Ten bestseller Clive Cussler, the master of action-adventure for over four decades, and co-author Graham Brown. Praise for Clive Cussler: ''Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ''Clive Cussler is the guy I read'' Tom Clancy ''The Adventure King'' Daily Express

From Graham Brown, co-author of the New York Times bestselling thriller Devil’s Gate with Clive Cussler, comes The Eden Prophecy . . . The wisdom of faith. The power of science. The evil of man. In the U.N. building in New York City, a U.S. Ambassador contracts an unknown virus after opening a threatening letter. In a slum near Paris, a rogue geneticist is found dead, tortured and defiled. His last message, a desperate plea for help, was sent to an old friend and fellow outcast, the ex-CIA agent and former mercenary named Hawker. His final legacy appears to be the fingerprints he left all over the letter to the Ambassador. Consumed by thoughts of revenge but fighting to see the truth, Hawker teams up with NRI operative Danielle Laidlaw on a quest to find the killers and track down the secrets his dead friend may have lost or sold. From the streets of Paris to an underground auction in the catacombs of Beirut to the merciless deserts of Iran, Hawker and Danielle find themselves hunting a murderous cult leader whose scientific arsenal could lead humanity to a new Eden—or unleash hell on the Earth itself.

From Graham Brown, co-author of the New York Times bestselling thriller Devil’s Gate with Clive Cussler, comes Black Sun . . . In the heart of the Amazon, NRI operative Danielle Laidlaw makes an incredible discovery: a translucent Mayan stone generating massive waves of energy while counting down toward the infamous apocalyptic date: December 21, 2012. And somewhere, there are three more just like it. What power will be unleashed if all four stones come together? Who created them—and who has them now? Using a cryptic Mayan map and a prophecy that points to the end of the world, Danielle and her team race toward answers. But one staggering question remains: Were these artifacts meant to save us—or to destroy us once and for all?

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The Baldrige criteria have been updated and finely tuned for 2005. Reflecting recent events, the new criteria include a focus on an organization''s business ethics and governance systems. It asks how a company plans to stay operational during an emergency event, such as a terrorist act or a natural disaster. In total, there are now 33 Areas to address in the 2005 criteria, including an increased focus on leadership, strategic planning, measurement, analysis, knowledge management, process management and business results. The new 14th edition of the Baldrige Award Winning Quality addresses these changes for 2005 and helps you understand what the criteria are. Written in an easy-to-read format by one of the best-known authorities on the Baldrige criteria, Mark Graham Brown, it continues to be the most recognized reference in the field. The book provides a clear and concise explanation on how to prepare for a site visit, its purpose, what the Baldrige examiner looks for, and the questions typically asked during a visit.

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An account of the climbing of the Brenva face of Mont Blanc.