Author:

Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler

Short Synopsis:

Black Wind continued Dirk Pitt’s meteoric career with one of Clive Cussler’s most audacious, and well-received, novels yet: “Black Wind more than maintains the supercharged Cusslerian danger” (Kirkus Reviews). “Thriller fans will revel in this action-packed yarn” (Publishers Weekly). But now Cussler takes an extraordinary leap, with one of his most remarkable villains ever.

Genghis Khan-the greatest conqueror of all time, who, at his peak, ruled an empire that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea. His conquests are the stuff of legend, his tomb a forgotten mystery. Until now.

When Dirk Pitt is nearly killed rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on Russia’s Lake Baikal, it appears a simple act of nature. When the survey team is abducted and Pitt’s research vessel nearly sunk, however, it’s obvious there’s something more sinister involved. All trails lead to Mongolia, and a mysterious mogul who is conducting covert deals for supplying oil to the Chinese while wreaking havoc on global oil markets utilizing a secret technology. The Mongolian harbors a dream of restoring the conquests of his ancestors, and holds a dark secret about Genghis Khan that just might give him the wealth and power to make that dream come true.

From the frigid lakes of Siberia to the hot sands of the Gobi Desert, Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino find intrigue, adventure, and peril while collecting clues to the mysterious treasure of Xanadu. But first, they must keep the tycoon from murder-and the unleashing of a natural disaster of calamitous proportions. Filled with breathtaking suspense and brilliant imagination, his new novel is yet further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler.

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Treasure of Khan

Well I have to say this for Ted Bell and his Alexander Hawke series of books, is that they are quite good, and I look forward to more of them. While the last one I had read, Spy, was not as good as the three previous Alex Hawke books, it was still a paper turner with plenty of action and adventure.

One of the things that I do like about Ted Bell’s writing is he does add a lot of humor along with all the action. If you like Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt, Brad Thor’s Scot Harvath,or Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, you need to read the Alex Hawke books.

Author:

Ted Bell

Short Synopsis:

Alex Hawke is on the hunt… In this exhilarating tale of international suspense, New York Times bestselling author Ted Bell’s “larger-than-life hero” (Publishers Weekly), counterterrorist operative Alexander Hawke, must save the United States from a devastating terrorist operation.

When a mysterious explosion destroys his research vessel in search of a lost river, Alex Hawke is captured indigenous cannibals and enslaved deep within the Amazonian jungle. Before he escapes, he learns that a fearsome foe is preparing for war – but against whom?

When he regains contact with his American and British intelligence counterparts, Alex’s worst fears are confirmed. The men in the jungle are highly trained Hezbollah warriors who are planning an unspeakably violent jihad against America. While the United States focuses its efforts on the escalating border disputes with Mexico, Alex vos to put a stop to the deadly plot. Aware that his mission may be the country’s only hope, he travels back into the jungle to destroy the lawless mastermind who dares to threaten America’s very existence.

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Spy

Author:

Ted Bell

Short Synopsis:

With unrelenting excitement and in spectacular style, counterterrorist operative Alexander Hawke returns in this electrifying New York Times bestseller from Ted Bell, “the new Clive Cussler” (James Patterson).Aboard a ship in the south of France, an American spy faces certain torture and death for the vital, explosive intelligence he possesses. In Paris, a ruthless and powerful descendant of Napoleon has forged an unholy alliance with China for its growing nuclear arsenal, poised to send America and the world to the brink of a gut-wrenching showdown. Now, in a maelstrom of razor’s-edge danger, Alex Hawke must enter the nightmare visions of madmen to defuse an axis of evil no historian could have predicted — and no living soul would survive. With unrelenting excitement and in spectacular style, counterterrorist operative Alexander Hawke returns in this electrifying New York Times bestseller from Ted Bell, “the new Clive Cussler” (James Patterson).Aboard a ship in the south of France, an American spy faces certain torture and death for the vital, explosive intelligence he possesses. In Paris, a ruthless and powerful descendant of Napoleon has forged an unholy alliance with China for its growing nuclear arsenal, poised to send America and the world to the brink of a gut-wrenching showdown. Now, in a maelstrom of razor’s-edge danger, Alex Hawke must enter the nightmare visions of madmen to defuse an axis of evil no historian could have predicted — and no living soul would survive.

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Pirate: A Thriller (Hawke)

Author:

Ted Bell

Short Synopsis:

ALEX HAWKE RETURNS IN TED BELL’S EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Clive Cussler called Ted bell’s action thriller Hawke “rich, spellbinding, and absorbing.” Now, a desperate race to avert an assault on America has Bell’s brilliant intelligence agent battling terrorists on a breathtaking worldwide scale.Alexander Hawke, a direct descendant of the legendary pirate Blackhawke, is an expert on espionage and terror. A shadowy terrorist kingpin has orchestrated the systematic slaying of American diplomats, and as the death toll mounts, Hawke is called upon to avert a cataclysmic attack — while avenging a sensless crime that has left him devastated. From London to Indonesia, from Washington to the Florida Keys, Assasin is a “fast and furious” (Publishers Weekly) adventure with a hero who has redefined today’s action thriller

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Assassin: A Thriller (Hawke)

I have finished reading Hawke going on almost a week now, however I have caught a head cold during a recent miserable snap here in Florida. So hopefully my review will be up sometime this week. Also a look ahead the next book I should be reading is Clive Cussler’s Treasure of Khan.

Author

 Ted Bell

Back Cover Synopsis

A direct descendant of a legendary English privateer, Lord Alexander Hawke is one of England’s most decorated naval heroes. Now, in the Caribbean on a secret assignment for the American government, Hawke must disarm a ticking time bomb–a highly experimental stealth submarine carrying forty nuclear warheads that has fallen into the hands of an unstable government just ninety miles from the U.S. mainland. But Hawke’s mission is twofold, for he has returned to the waters where modern-day pirates brutally murdered his parents when he was a boy–after a lifrtime of nightmares, will vengeance be his at last?

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Hawke: A Thriller

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