An investigation into the sudden deaths of a pod of gray whales leads National Underwater & Marine Agency leader Kurt Austin 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 team discovers a murdered body—a member of a mysterious local tribe who live like ghosts beyond a five-part waterfall the locals call the Hand of God … and are rumored to be led by a mythical white goddess. Now they are in danger from a vicious cadre of bio-pirates intent on stealing medicinal discoveries worth millions.
Soon Austin and his crew realize that they're working opposite ends of the same grand scheme—and must race against time to save the world's freshwater supply from a twisted eco-extortionist. But every step toward salvation takes them deeper into a dense jungle of treachery, blackmail, and death.
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"Clive Cussler has always been a favorite of mine and I'm sure this book held up to his typical thrill level. However, I am making this review some ten years later and cannot remember this book in any detail and I do remember several of his books. Maybe the ones I remember are actually inclusive of this one. A great author, mixes some real historical fact with some outstanding fiction and keeps me awake until I've finished it."
— Mel (4 out of 5 stars)
“Plenty of heart-stopping action, random acts of murder and mutilation, and even a little romance. Great pacing, plenty of gadgets, a strong narrative, and bigger-than-life heroes and villains. If you’ve run out of summer action flicks already, make your own popcorn and curl up with Blue Gold instead.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review" Complicated as a- well, pretty complicated. But awesome, undeniably so. "
— Karman, 2/18/2014" Quick read - predictable, not one of his better books. "
— Michele, 2/14/2014" Decent Cussler novel. Story revolves in a mega-corporations attempt to monopolize all of the world's fresh water. It is up to Austin and Zavala to interrupt this malevolent scheme. Settings range from the Amazon to Baja California and Lake Tahoe. Decent ending. Middle of the road for Cussler. Glad I read it. "
— Brent, 2/14/2014" Thanks Caroline, for bursting my fantasy bubble with reality. This is another Clive Cussler filled with fantasy, some science?, and adventure. It is a book to kick back with and not have to think. Since I know very little about science and left reality behind long ago I enjoyed the mix of science, winning of battles against all odds, and being chased by ancient Indian tribes deep in South America. Also I was glad to hear that my eight glasses of water a day are safe due to the fearless efforts of Kurt Austin and NUMA. "
— Kathy, 2/12/2014" Good but this is my 4th Cussler they are seeming very similar, I am taking a break from Cussler "
— Denique1414, 2/11/2014" Good but this is my 4th Cussler they are seeming very similar, I am taking a break from Cussler "
— Denique1414, 2/8/2014" I wanted action, adventure, history and fun. This book delivered on all counts. "
— Cathy, 2/5/2014" Just so-so, light reading as usual. Plot not too crazy. Wouldn't recommend it as an intro to Cussler though - could potentially get a little boring. "
— May, 2/1/2014" Clive Cussler is a master action adventure story teller. His exotic plots, attention to scientific detail, historical facts keep my attention. However, I find most of his characters either one sided stereotypical macho types straight out of WW2, or artificial and uninteresting. His dialogue is trite and predictable, for my taste anyway. "
— Lewis, 1/31/2014" This is one of the earlier Kurt Adventures that Clive Cussler introduced him to the NUMA series. Plenty of good action and adventure on and under water. "
— Kristen, 1/30/2014Clive Cussler (1931–2020) was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy books in several bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt, NUMA Files, Oregon Files, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. Whether searching for lost aircraft or leading expeditions to find famous shipwrecks, Cussler and his NUMA crew of volunteers discovered and surveyed more than seventy-five lost ships of historic significance, including the long-lost Confederate submarine Hunley, which was raised in 2000 with much publicity.