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Blue Gold

A Novel from the NUMA Files

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An edition of Blue gold (2000)

Blue Gold

A Novel from the NUMA Files

First Pocket Mass Market Paperback
  • 3.6 (7 ratings) ·
  • 33 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 17 Have read

A Novel from the NUMA Files

Earth is a paradox - a fertile world three-quarters covered with water, yet in danger of running dry. Overuse and pollution have drained most of its fresh water, and scientist Francesca Carval's brilliant formula for desalination has vanished with her plane over South America. But when Kurt Austin and his NUMA team come across a pod of dead whales, their investigation takes them to the Venezuelan jungle where a cadre is bent on controlling the world's supply of fresh water.

For National Underwater & Marine Agency crew leader Kurt Austin, an investigation into the sudden deaths of rare whales leads him to the Mexican coast, where someone tries to put him and his mini-sub permanently out of commission. Meanwhile, in South America's lush hills, a specially assigned NUMA crew turns up the white-goddess legend -- and a murderous cadre of bio-pirates intent on stealing medicinal secrets worth millions. Soon Austin and his crew realize they're working the opposite ends of the same grand scheme. A billionaire California tycoon is poised to rise to power by monopolizing the earth's vastly depleted freshwater reserves and ultimately dominate the world.

From deep within the Venezuelan rain forest emanates the legend of a white goddess and a mysterious tribe with startling technical accomplishments. Few believe the tribe exists -- and even fewer suspect its deity may hold knowledge that can change the course of history. Austin has a hunch Venezuela's mythical tribal goddess has some real roots in science, and may be the key to locating a secret formula that could turn vast amounts of seawater into fresh. But with each step into the bush, he and his NUMA team feel like fish out of water -- and must fight a deadly, twisting trail of enemies through a dense jungle of treachery, blackmail, and murder.

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Pocket Books
Language
English
Pages
403

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First Sentence

"WEST OF ENCINITAS ON THE PACIFIC COAST, THE GRACEFUL motor yacht Nepenthe swung at anchor, the grandest craft in a flotilla that seemed to include every sailboat and powerboat in San Diego."

Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Series
The NUMA Files Volume 2
Copyright Date
2000

Contributors

Author
Paul Kemprecos

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
403
Dimensions
6.75 x 4.125 x 1.125 inches
Weight
6.9 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7949594M
Internet Archive
bluegold00cliv
ISBN 10
0743418220
ISBN 13
9780743418225
OCLC/WorldCat
48040254
Library Thing
1182510
Goodreads
823939

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