Golden Buddha / Sacred Stone

by Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo, J. Charles (Narrator)

Golden Buddha:
Only Juan Cabrillo could convert the interior of a nondescript lumber hauler into a state-of-the-art spy ship -- and only he could take the helm on the dangerous covert missions it carries out for whichever US agency pays the price.

In this adventure, Cabrillo and his crew of expert intelligence and naval men must put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and Chinese. His gambling chip is a Golden Buddha containing records of vast oil reserves in the disputed land.

But first, he'll have to locate - and steal - the all-important artifact. And there are certain people who would do anything in their power to see him fail . . .

Sacred Stone:
In the remote wastelands of Greenland, an ancient artifact possessing catastrophic radioactive power is unearthed. But the astounding find puts the world at risk.

Caught between two militant factions bent on wholesale slaughter, Juan Cabrillo and his network of spies known as The Corporation must fight to protect the stone – and prevent the outbreak of World War III…

Genres: Adventure, Thriller, Fiction, Action

10 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt, in 1973. His first non-fiction, The Sea Hunters, was released in 1996. The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered The Sea Hunters in lieu of a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in May, 1997. It was the first time since the College was founded in 1874 that such a degree was bestowed.

Cussler was an internationally recognized authority on shipwrecks and the founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, (NUMA) a 501C3 non-profit organization (named after the fictional Federal agency in his novels) that dedicates itself to preserving American maritime and naval history. He and his crew of marine experts and NUMA volunteers discovered more than 60 historically significant underwater wreck sites including the first submarine to sink a ship in battle, the Confederacy's Hunley, and its victim, the Union's Housatonic; the U-20, the U-boat that sank the Lusitania; the Cumberland, which was sunk by the famous ironclad, Merrimack; the renowned Confederate raider Florida; the Navy airship, Akron, the Republic of Texas Navy warship, Zavala, found under a parking lot in Galveston, and the Carpathia, which sank almost six years to-the-day after plucking Titanic's survivors from the sea.

In addition to being the Chairman of NUMA, Cussler was also a fellow in both the Explorers Club of New York and the Royal Geographic Society in London. He was honored with the Lowell Thomas Award for outstanding underwater exploration.

Cussler's books have been published in more than 40 languages in more than 100 countries. His past international bestsellers include Pacific Vortex, Mediterranean Caper, Iceberg, Raise the Titanic, Vixen 03, Night Probe, Deep Six, Cyclops, Treasure, Dragon, Sahara, Inca Gold, Shock Wave, Flood Tide, Atlantis Found, Valhalla Rising, Trojan Odyssey and Black Wind (this last with his son, Dirk Cussler); the nonfiction books The Sea Hunters, The Sea Hunters II and Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt Revealed; the NUMA® Files novels Serpent, Blue Gold, Fire Ice, White Death and Lost City (written with Paul Kemprecos); and the Oregon Files novels Sacred Stone and Golden Buddha (written with Craig Dirgo) and Dark Watch (written with Jack Du Brul).

Clive Cussler died at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona on February 24, 2020.

Reviews

[Eileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this one while on a trip and enjoyed it very much, the reader on the CDs is excellent and the book, like all of Cusslers is great

[Joel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great intro to the series

[Randy Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reading for the thrill seeker!

[Joel Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is mission impossible from the deck of a boat carefully disguised a rusting hulk, which is a great premise. There are lots of disguises and double-crosses and a huge cast of characters. And that is perhaps the problem, the characters often seem interchangeable and expendable, like the Red Shirts in a crew that beams down to explore a new planet. I've enjoyed a number of the Cussler series, but I'm not compelled to seek the next one out.

[Brenda Hicks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mr. Cussed is redeemed. This was a good story. There are a lot of characters, so many there are aids in the front of the book to help you keep it all straight. Heck of a caper. Enjoyed this one very much.

[Audie Blackwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Clive Cussler books. I am not a big reader but I always get hooked into his books and can't put them down.

[John MacConkey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read. This is one of my favorites.

[Asha McDd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Action packed adventure about returning the Dalai Lama and a golden Buddha home.

[B. Barron · Rating 2 out of 5]

The second book was better than the first, at least until close to the end – then it got silly.

Overall a solid 2 for both books. They are well written and engaging while simultaneously being predictable and trite.
I may still read/listen to more of the series. I am a glutton for punishment.

[Bruce Webster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had both of these as talking books and they kept me interested and alert whilst driving from Darwin to Adelaide. The action and moving plots kept the mind active.