From the moment super adventure hero Dirk Pitt begins his pursuit for the long lost treasures of the Great Library of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, this pulse-pounding tale shifts into high gear and races through suspenseful plot after suspenseful plot right up until the action-charged ending.

When Pitt discovers the ancient books of knowledge and the fabled crystal casket containing the bones of Alexander the Great were taken across the sea and hidden after the legendary library was destroyed in 391 A.D., the race is on to find the fabulous lost secrets leading to ancient oil, gold and precious gem deposits.

For sheer page-turning action, for nonstop excitement, no one can match the hair-raising exploits of Dirk Pitt, the undisputed master-hero of suspense adventure.