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Atlantis Found by Clive Cussler
Putnam, December 1999.
Hardcover, 544 pages.
ISBN: 0399145885.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
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by Clive Cussler](atlantis_found.gif)
Clive Cussler gives his fans exactly what they want in
his latest adventure novel,
Atlantis Found. A strange black
obsidian skull is found on a ghost ship locked in Antarctic
ice. A World War II Nazi U-boat is spotted close by. Mysterious
artifacts are found in an underground cave in Colorado. A
translated ancient writing predicts that a comet might be
heading straight for Earth, with Apocalyptic results. All of these bizarre events set
the stage for a classic Cussler adventure tale.
The swashbuckling hero, Dirk Pitt, is the invincible special-projects
director for the National Underwater and Marine Agency. Pitt
is the working man's James Bond. No shaken martinis and
blacktie functions for this guy. He lives in an old aircraft hangar,
collects antique cars, has lots of gadgets, unlimited funding and
plenty of experience and skill. He, of course, gets the girl every time.
When Pitt starts to connect all of the strange happenings and
artifacts together, he finds himself in the middle of a group of
Nazi fanatics who plan on setting up the Fourth Reich after the
comet hits.
Sound a little over the top? Well, maybe. However, Cussler has a
way of making it all seem believable, interesting -- and, of course,
exciting. For non-stop action
and pure entertainment, you just can't beat Clive Cussler.
--James A. White, Jr.
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank by Lilian Jackson Braun
Putnam, Jan., 2000.
Hardcover 256 pages.
ISBN: 0399145702.
Ordering information:
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In Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere,
the residents are looking forward to an exciting
September. The elderly ladies are dying their hair
a fresh shade of blue and ordering special perfume for
the annual visit of Mr. Delacamp, the jeweler from Down Below
(Chicago) who discretely purchases and sells estate jewelry.
The town is also excited about the Highland Games
and the re-opening of the local historic hotel which
was bombed just last year. Jim Qwilleran, local
millionaire philanthropist and former impoverished
reporter (before he inherited the vast Klingenschoen
fortune) visits his friends and looks forward to
all the local activities. When Delacamp is found
dead in his hotel room, and his attractive young
"niece" is missing, all of Qwilleran's reporter's
instincts are aroused. Qwill sets out to investigate
with the help of his Siamese cats: the brilliant Koko
and the lovely Yum-Yum.
This is the 23rd installment in this long-running series,
and it's a charmer. We learn some fascinating details
about Qwill's parents, and the cats perform their feats
with aplomb. Readers love Pickax City and its
handsome, gruff leading citizen, Qwill, Braun's
greatest creation. So settle down with a cup of your
favorite beverage and enjoy.
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