The debut of a brand-new, action-packed series from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of ?pure entertainment? (People). Thousands of years ago, the Persian king Xerxes the Great was said to have raided the Treasury at Delphi, carrying away two solid gold pillars as tribute. In 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte and his army stumble across the pillars in the Pennine Alps. Unable to transport them Napoleon creates a map on the labels of twelve bottles of rare wine. And when Napoleon dies, the bottles disappear? Treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo are exploring the Great Pocomoke Swamp in Delaware when they are shocked to discover a World War II German u-boat. Inside, they find a bottle taken from Napoleon?s ?lost cellar.? Fascinated, the Fargos set out to find the rest of the collection. But another connoisseur of sorts has been looking for the bottle they?ve just found. He is Hadeon Bondaruk?a half- Russian, half-Persian millionaire. He claims to be a descendant of King Xerxes himself. And he wants his treasure back?
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"This book is about a u-boat that was found in a swamp in Delaware. Inside a bottle that was coming from napoleons lost collection. They group that finds it begins to search for the rest of the bottles. The only problem they have is that another person wants them at all costs this was an outstanding book and I recommend it to anyone who wants to read about adventure"
— Braydon (5 out of 5 stars)
“Solidly in the Cussler tradition, this adventure thriller is sure to please fans new and old.”
— Publishers Weekly“An enjoyable thrill ride of a...read.”
— Library Journal" There were some sub-plots in this one, which made it enjoyable to read. There were a couple of places where it seem to drag (definitely NOT the norm for a Cussler book), but overall a good read. The one thing I did enjoy was that the plot twisted from the beginning to the end in a slow screw-twist. I'm not going to give any spoilers, but I'd recommend this one who enjoys mysteries. "
— Mattit, 2/12/2014" Fast moving, intriguing story that takes the Fargos to various places around the globe to solve the mystery they stumbled on in the course of their work. Written with Grant Blackwood. "
— Alice, 2/2/2014" Cussler is alwaysfun. Characters are on a search and get into predicaments that are impossibe to escape and yet they do. This goes from the discovery of a mini German sub in a Maryland swamp to a search in the history of Bonaparte for the wine in his Lost Cellar. "
— Betty410, 2/1/2014" I love the style of Clive Cussler. Unapologeticly scientific and intellectual. The leads are always too smart, too athletic, and too heroic, but I love learning all the non-fiction tucked into the adventure plot. "
— Elyse, 1/30/2014" First in new adventure series featuring the married team, the Fargo's. Liked the characters interaction. Nice new change of pace. Would recommend. "
— Michael, 1/18/2014" Another awesome series by Clive Cussler. A fast and riveting read. "
— Pat, 1/17/2014" Ok, but not extraordinary of the Fagos "
— Vidar, 1/12/2014" I've only just started readin this book but I'm going to buy all his books as they are amazing. "
— Thomas, 1/11/2014" This is the first Clive Cussler book that I have read and have really enjoyed it. Easy and fast to read and and story that keeps you wanting to read more to see what happens with the good guys and the bad guys. "
— Niki, 12/21/2013" A treasure hunting book, with a twist of cat and mouse. They were way to passive for me though, but the historical part was kind of cool. Just ok. "
— Navajojim, 12/6/2013" Classic Cussler that keeps you on the edge of your seat. This action thriller kept me turning the pages. One of his best works. A must read for Cussler fans. "
— J.W., 11/8/2013" Clive Cussler has introduced a new set of characters, a husband and wife team. It's the same Cussler formula with lots of non0-stop action. It's a fun read, and I'll probably check out the next one when it comes out. But I sure do miss Dirk Pitt. "
— Monty, 11/2/2013" A lot of the things he writes are far fetched, but a decent read none the less. "
— Brenda, 10/24/2013" Getting a bit tedious, and I hate how he writes himself in as a c Amex with all the answers, rich and good looking. Very egotistical.... "
— Leece, 8/7/2013" I just picked up this book and found out that Clive has created a new team of characters. If they are anything like his other "teams", this ought to be fun. "
— Mary, 7/10/2013" Riveting. Action packed. I love Sam and Remi. "
— Mike, 7/6/2013" As in his previous books, starts with historical facts and leads into a great storyline. "
— Wilfred, 5/25/2013" Really liked this book. First Cussler book for me, but I loved the husband/wife team. "
— Sundi, 5/21/2013" I only finished this book to see how bad it could get. I am surprised it didn't have 'Sponsored by Apple' inside the front cover with the numerous mentions of their products "
— Barry, 8/12/2012" Five for intrigue "
— Gene, 6/9/2012" Great action. Crazy plot twists, but well written. Cussler never lets me down. "
— Bryan, 6/9/2012" Listened to this on CD. As always, Mr Cussler has a lot of drama and heroics. "
— Mary, 5/19/2012" I Love a good Action Adventure! "
— Holly, 5/9/2012" I enjoyed the new lead characters and the interesting places they went to. "
— Gary, 3/22/2012" The Fargo couple are right along with Dirk Pitt and his crew. Great fun mixed along with awesome adventure and charaters "
— Laura, 2/19/2012" It was a book about adventure of a couple - but more about the brief history of a Persian king - Xerxes. A good escapist reading as Clive Cussler's books are. "
— Brian, 6/25/2011" Yet an another disappointing novel by Cussler ,A nerdy couple/treasure seekers go after a lost treasure which was found by Napoleon.This novel is to be avoided. "
— Samuel, 6/6/2011" Pretty bad. Treasure hunters use The Google. Ancient history comes to hack life, in paperback form. Diverting, tho, dear reader. Divertissimo. "
— Lee, 6/2/2011" A good read - hard yo put down. "
— Roy, 5/23/2011" So far the fargo adventure is excellant! a lot of fun easy read full of adventure. I rec to anyone. <br/> <br/>It was an enjoyable read, a refreshing change to the Dirk Pitt novels but stilled delivered plenty of adventure. "
— Lesley, 5/23/2011" This is the first Fargo adventure I have read by Clive and although I loved the book it was missing that special punch that I have come to love in other Cussler work. Great book! "
— J.P., 5/5/2011" Cussler is still one of my favorite authors. Great! "
— Carol, 4/26/2011" I love Clive Cussler, his books always keep you guessing and keeps you interested. I really enjoyed the different dynamic in this book, instead of a single man being the main character, it is a married couple working together. I look forward to another Fargo adventure! "
— Kiana, 4/11/2011" Yes, was a good beginning to a new series. It was good enough so that I will read the next in the series. The characters are smart and interesting. There was plenty of adventure. "
— William, 4/10/2011" Great action. Crazy plot twists, but well written. Cussler never lets me down. "
— Bryan, 4/8/2011" just breathtaking....its like Indiana Jones tales again........will look other books of Cussler too "
— Satyajit, 4/5/2011" A fun adventure from the master of adventure. This is a new series from Cussler. Sam and Rami Fargo take on whatever comes their way and take no prisoners. I can't wait to read more from this author. "
— Sarah, 3/31/2011" A "National Treasure"-type story. Pretty good. Bogs down just a bit in the middle, but an enjoyable read. "
— Sheldon, 3/28/2011" Way too preposterous. The goodguys (Sam and Remmy) are just oozing cheese. They don't want to kill the bad guys that are trying to kill them. Somehow they always get out of the tough situations and find what they need. Way too unbelievable. But some of the scenes were pretty fun. "
— Kendar88, 3/27/2011Clive 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.
Grant Blackwood is an American thriller writer and ghostwriter. He is coauthor of several novels, including the bestsellers Spartan Gold and Lost Empire with Clive Cussler, and is the author of the Briggs Tanner series. He has also collaborated with Tom Clancy on the Jack Ryan Jr. series. Blackwood is a US Navy veteran and currently lives in Colorado.
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.