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Oregon Files #12
Typhoon Fury
Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are about to sail into a perfect storm of danger. Their mission? To stop a new world war . . .
Hired to search for a collection of paintings worth half a billion dollars, Juan Cabrillo soon finds himself in much deeper waters when he discovers the vicious leader of a Filipino insurgency is using the paintings they seek to finance his attacks.
Far worse, Salvadore Locsin has stumbled upon a deadly secret of World War II: a serum designed to create an army of super-warriors.
With Locsin's plan threatening to engulf Asia in war, Oregon's crew must take on the rebel commander, a South African mercenary intent on taking the drug for himself, a swarm of torpedo drones targeting the US Navy, and a gathering megastorm.
For Juan and his elite team, failure is not an option. An apocalyptic world war is on the horizon, and only they can stand in its way.
Hired to search for a collection of paintings worth half a billion dollars, Juan Cabrillo soon finds himself in much deeper waters when he discovers the vicious leader of a Filipino insurgency is using the paintings they seek to finance his attacks.
Far worse, Salvadore Locsin has stumbled upon a deadly secret of World War II: a serum designed to create an army of super-warriors.
With Locsin's plan threatening to engulf Asia in war, Oregon's crew must take on the rebel commander, a South African mercenary intent on taking the drug for himself, a swarm of torpedo drones targeting the US Navy, and a gathering megastorm.
For Juan and his elite team, failure is not an option. An apocalyptic world war is on the horizon, and only they can stand in its way.
448 pages, Hardcover
First published November 7, 2017
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About the author
Clive Cussler
644 books8,520 followersCussler 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.
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.
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July 25, 2024
When Beth and her security guard, Raven, attended the meeting Beth had arranged regarding authenticating art which had previously been lost, they had no idea what was ahead. After Beth had told the men it was the genuine article, they escaped the room in the nick of time. They'd met Salvadore Locsin and his second, Targaan, and knew they were in dreadful danger; Locsin wouldn't hesitate to kill. The drug he'd discovered hidden in a long lost cavern, had been there since the war, and he and his men were using the steroid type drug. Locsin was determined to rule Europe, and as soon as he found how to produce more himself, he was confident it would happen.
Juan Cabrillo and his team on the Oregon were on the trail of Locsin and encountered Beth and Raven along the way. The danger was intense but the Oregon and its crew were up for the challenge. Would Juan achieve his goal, or would this be the time they'd lose?
Typhoon Fury is #12 in The Oregon Files series by Clive Cussler and once again it was a fast paced, electric adventure thriller by a master of the genre. I enjoy being part of the Oregon and crew, watching on while the action takes place. It's a long while since I read the previous book, but I was right back with them from the beginning. Highly recommended.
Juan Cabrillo and his team on the Oregon were on the trail of Locsin and encountered Beth and Raven along the way. The danger was intense but the Oregon and its crew were up for the challenge. Would Juan achieve his goal, or would this be the time they'd lose?
Typhoon Fury is #12 in The Oregon Files series by Clive Cussler and once again it was a fast paced, electric adventure thriller by a master of the genre. I enjoy being part of the Oregon and crew, watching on while the action takes place. It's a long while since I read the previous book, but I was right back with them from the beginning. Highly recommended.
February 9, 2018
Typhoon Fury is book twelve in the Oregon Files series by Clive Cussler. Juan Cabrillo and his Corporation were hired by Dr Beth Anders to help her recover sixteen painting from a group led by Salvadore Locsin to finance their illegal agenda. However, during the early stages of their investigation, they stumbled on something more sinister and could have dangerous consequences for Asia. The readers of Typhoon Fury will go on a roller-coaster ride with Juan Cabrillo and his teams to find the missing paintings and stop Salvadore Locsin and his deadly agenda.
Typhoon Fury is another excellent read by Clive Cussler. I like that Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison made one of their main characters Juan Cabrillo has a prosthetic leg. I like Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison writing style, and it engaged me with the story from the first page. I loved Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison portrayal of their characters and the way they intertwine with each other in Typhoon Fury.
Typhoon Fury highlights the dangers of taking steroids. Also, readers of Typhoon Fury will learn about the role and the risks that Art Investigator has in recovering stolen artworks from Museums and Art Galleries.
I recommend this book.
Typhoon Fury is another excellent read by Clive Cussler. I like that Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison made one of their main characters Juan Cabrillo has a prosthetic leg. I like Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison writing style, and it engaged me with the story from the first page. I loved Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison portrayal of their characters and the way they intertwine with each other in Typhoon Fury.
Typhoon Fury highlights the dangers of taking steroids. Also, readers of Typhoon Fury will learn about the role and the risks that Art Investigator has in recovering stolen artworks from Museums and Art Galleries.
I recommend this book.
May 13, 2020
Another great book in the Oregon Files series. The cast never fails to disappoint with their action packed wild and crazy ride adventures.
November 27, 2017
I have enjoyed the Oregon File Series by Cussler. This is book number twelve in the series. I noted Cussler has a different co-author, Boyd Morrison, for this book.
Project Typhoon was a military name given to the drug developed by the Moral Division in World War II. Cabrillo and the Oregon crew are assigned the mission of finding the alleged hidden cache of the drug. Cussler provides a strong women character in this story. Beth Anders and her female bodyguard, Raven, have infiltrated Udom and his group who are also after the drug. Anders is kidnapped. Cabrillo and crew to the rescue.
The book is well written and is jam-packed with action. As with all of Cussler’s stories, there is a historical perspective. Most of the story is set in Asia which adds more excitement to the story. The characters are well developed and the plot twists and turns. This is a good “get away from it all” book.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is just over twelve hours. Scott Brick does an excellent job narrating the story. Brick has narrated the entire series. Brick is as actor and a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator. He was a 2017 inductee to the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame.
Project Typhoon was a military name given to the drug developed by the Moral Division in World War II. Cabrillo and the Oregon crew are assigned the mission of finding the alleged hidden cache of the drug. Cussler provides a strong women character in this story. Beth Anders and her female bodyguard, Raven, have infiltrated Udom and his group who are also after the drug. Anders is kidnapped. Cabrillo and crew to the rescue.
The book is well written and is jam-packed with action. As with all of Cussler’s stories, there is a historical perspective. Most of the story is set in Asia which adds more excitement to the story. The characters are well developed and the plot twists and turns. This is a good “get away from it all” book.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is just over twelve hours. Scott Brick does an excellent job narrating the story. Brick has narrated the entire series. Brick is as actor and a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator. He was a 2017 inductee to the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame.
November 16, 2017
Another exciting adventure for Juan Cabrillo and his intrepid crew of the super spy ship "Oregon"....this time contending with a vile communist terrorist group from the Philippines, South African mercenaries, and a scary powerful drug that makes PCP look wimpy by comparison.
RANDOM STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS:
--pp. 16-17: Continuity error; first SGT Kekoa is described as having a rifle, then suddenly it's a Thompson SMG.
--p. 35: If the Oregon Files novels were to be made into films, and if either Josh or John David Booty were to go into acting, either one of them would be perfect to play MacD Lawless (except they'd have to dye their hair blond). And L.L. Cool J as Franklin "Linc" Lincoln.
--p. 39: Would Filipino nationals really be using "miles" instead of kilometres?
--p. 53: The actor who played Faisal in "True Lies" is whom I'd cast as Hali Kasim.
--p. 64: Clint Eastwood or Burt Lancaster as Langston Overholt
--p. 66: Gene Hackman as Max Hanley
--p. 68: Kurt Russell as George "Gomez" Adams
--p. 74: Raven Malloy = Sarah Dahrmawan (from Justin W.M. Roberts' "The Policewoman") or Trace Dahlgren (from Dick Marcinko's Rogue Warrior novels)? Beth Anders "could have appeared in a commercial for Scottish tourism," och aye, lass! (Portrayed by Julianne Moore perhaps?)
--p. 77: Lookup 1990 robbery of Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston
Eagle finial for a Napoleonic flag = shades of "Sharpe's Eagle!"
--pp. 80-81: This would be where Brooks yells "MY FOOT HURTS!" (inside joke). "'Come with me if you want to live.'" Hmmm, deliberate reference to "T2" or mere coincidental cliché?
--p. 89: Milkfish (Bangus)!
--p. 91: "The Japanese were notorious for providing their kamikaze pilots with crystal meth." Wow, true story? A la the "go pills" given to present-day USAF pilots?
--p. 96: Abandon Ship pub in Guam--real-life business establishment ?
--p. 99: Juan Cabrillo a Caltech alum?? I thought he was Fucla?!?! And since when did Caltech have an ROTC program??
--p. 103: Andre Braugher as Gen. Amos Jefferson?
--p. 131: Nice shot, Raven! Yeah, definitely reminds me of Sarah Dharmawan.
--p. 165: Michael Caine as Maurice (Michael Gough or Jack Watson back in the day)?
--p. 174: Argh, Beth, you naive bitch!
--p. 176: Vektor SP1 pistol!
--p. 185: Zach Galifianakis (or Jack Black?) as Murph?
--p.189: Raven's abdominal surgery; another reminder of Sarah Dharmawan! Hmmmm....a possible replacement for Mike Trono (RIP)?
--p. 246: "Navy Tunnels??" But they were dug by the Army!
--p. 331: Dave Batista as Locsin? Or maybe Manny Pacquiao as either Locsin or Tagaan?
--p. 334: Kevin Smith (or Jack Black) as Kevin Nixon?
--p. 336: "'Awards shows are overrated anyway.'" Haha, BOOYAH!
--p. 337: Lookup: Bacolod, Negros Island
--p. 339: John Cho (or Philip Rhee) as Eddie Seng?
--p. 343: "'Locsin is pretty much the opposite of Bruce Wayne.'" Haha, true; homicidal communist vs. philanthropic billionaire.
--p. 370: Um, even a heart shot won't necessarily instantly incapacitate a man high on drugs.
--p. 377: Seriously, Cussler and his ghost writers try too hard to keep the language PG-rated.
RANDOM STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS:
--pp. 16-17: Continuity error; first SGT Kekoa is described as having a rifle, then suddenly it's a Thompson SMG.
--p. 35: If the Oregon Files novels were to be made into films, and if either Josh or John David Booty were to go into acting, either one of them would be perfect to play MacD Lawless (except they'd have to dye their hair blond). And L.L. Cool J as Franklin "Linc" Lincoln.
--p. 39: Would Filipino nationals really be using "miles" instead of kilometres?
--p. 53: The actor who played Faisal in "True Lies" is whom I'd cast as Hali Kasim.
--p. 64: Clint Eastwood or Burt Lancaster as Langston Overholt
--p. 66: Gene Hackman as Max Hanley
--p. 68: Kurt Russell as George "Gomez" Adams
--p. 74: Raven Malloy = Sarah Dahrmawan (from Justin W.M. Roberts' "The Policewoman") or Trace Dahlgren (from Dick Marcinko's Rogue Warrior novels)? Beth Anders "could have appeared in a commercial for Scottish tourism," och aye, lass! (Portrayed by Julianne Moore perhaps?)
--p. 77: Lookup 1990 robbery of Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston
Eagle finial for a Napoleonic flag = shades of "Sharpe's Eagle!"
--pp. 80-81: This would be where Brooks yells "MY FOOT HURTS!" (inside joke). "'Come with me if you want to live.'" Hmmm, deliberate reference to "T2" or mere coincidental cliché?
--p. 89: Milkfish (Bangus)!
--p. 91: "The Japanese were notorious for providing their kamikaze pilots with crystal meth." Wow, true story? A la the "go pills" given to present-day USAF pilots?
--p. 96: Abandon Ship pub in Guam--real-life business establishment ?
--p. 99: Juan Cabrillo a Caltech alum?? I thought he was Fucla?!?! And since when did Caltech have an ROTC program??
--p. 103: Andre Braugher as Gen. Amos Jefferson?
--p. 131: Nice shot, Raven! Yeah, definitely reminds me of Sarah Dharmawan.
--p. 165: Michael Caine as Maurice (Michael Gough or Jack Watson back in the day)?
--p. 174: Argh, Beth, you naive bitch!
--p. 176: Vektor SP1 pistol!
--p. 185: Zach Galifianakis (or Jack Black?) as Murph?
--p.189: Raven's abdominal surgery; another reminder of Sarah Dharmawan! Hmmmm....a possible replacement for Mike Trono (RIP)?
--p. 246: "Navy Tunnels??" But they were dug by the Army!
--p. 331: Dave Batista as Locsin? Or maybe Manny Pacquiao as either Locsin or Tagaan?
--p. 334: Kevin Smith (or Jack Black) as Kevin Nixon?
--p. 336: "'Awards shows are overrated anyway.'" Haha, BOOYAH!
--p. 337: Lookup: Bacolod, Negros Island
--p. 339: John Cho (or Philip Rhee) as Eddie Seng?
--p. 343: "'Locsin is pretty much the opposite of Bruce Wayne.'" Haha, true; homicidal communist vs. philanthropic billionaire.
--p. 370: Um, even a heart shot won't necessarily instantly incapacitate a man high on drugs.
--p. 377: Seriously, Cussler and his ghost writers try too hard to keep the language PG-rated.
December 6, 2017
Guns
Boats
Explosions
Submarines
Bad guys
Bad guys who are worse that those bad guys
Bad guys who are worse than the first bad guys and the second bad guys
Juan Cabrillo and his band of merry men and women take on Spies, Criminals, Communists and Mercenaries. Some have taken a drug that makes them a cross between evil Captain America and Bane - whom you could say is sort of Evil Captain America.
As I read this, I could not help but think that this would have been a great Republic Serial if written in the 1940's.
Hey it's Clive Cussler and you know the formula - it is one that works.
It is a fun read.
Boats
Explosions
Submarines
Bad guys
Bad guys who are worse that those bad guys
Bad guys who are worse than the first bad guys and the second bad guys
Juan Cabrillo and his band of merry men and women take on Spies, Criminals, Communists and Mercenaries. Some have taken a drug that makes them a cross between evil Captain America and Bane - whom you could say is sort of Evil Captain America.
As I read this, I could not help but think that this would have been a great Republic Serial if written in the 1940's.
Hey it's Clive Cussler and you know the formula - it is one that works.
It is a fun read.
August 24, 2021
Great characters and Lots of action
March 7, 2018
Another great entry in the Oregon Files series.
A communist terrorist from the Philippines has found a cache of leftover super soldier drugs from World War 2. He is dosing his men with them, turning them into bullet proof super villains. Juan has to stop them, and get some valuable art, all during a massive typhoon.
A lot of fun!
A communist terrorist from the Philippines has found a cache of leftover super soldier drugs from World War 2. He is dosing his men with them, turning them into bullet proof super villains. Juan has to stop them, and get some valuable art, all during a massive typhoon.
A lot of fun!
April 1, 2018
The Oregon files are the best of Cussler and his co-writers.
October 6, 2020
La Dama del Bosco - per RFS
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L’ultima volta che ho letto un libro di Clive Cussler è stato circa dieci anni fa, e riguardava Dirk Pitt: avventuriero, sommozzatore, investigatore e, soprattutto, grandissimo personaggio sotto ogni aspetto letterario e umano. Ero innamoratissima.
Poi le mie letture mi hanno portato su altri lidi e quando ho visto questo romanzo ho voluto leggerlo con tanta curiosità.
Che dire. I personaggi sono profondamente diversi ma gli autori hanno fatto centro.
Inizio col raccontarvi che nelle prime pagine c’è un utilissimo “elenco personaggi” che ho molto apprezzato. Non avendo letto in precedenza altre storie con protagonisti Juan Cabrillo e il suo equipaggio dell’Oregon, all’inizio ho avuto un attimo di smarrimento chiedendomi chi fossero i bravi della storia. Ma passato il momento, tutto è diventato chiaro e non ho fatto alcuna fatica a seguire la trama e i suoi molteplici attori.
Ma veniamo al sodo. La particolarità di questo libro è che non c’è un vero protagonista. Juan Cabrillo, presidente della Corporation e capitano dell’Oregon, è il capo di tutti, ma ognuno ha la sua parte e la sua peculiarità e i compagni con cui interagisce sono ben delineati. Insomma, non è il classico libro dove il personaggio principale fa la parte del leone. Anzi, nelle primissime pagine resta dietro le linee, non lo noti quasi in mezzo agli altri. Emerge solo più avanti e si eleva su tutti per intelligenza e tatticismo degni di un grande capo, dirigendo le operazioni con molta astuzia e mettendosi sempre in gioco in prima linea.
A questo punto vi chiederete: ma chi è la Corporation? E l’Oregon? La prima è una società di mercenari che lavorano per il governo americano, svolgendo tutte quelle attività che non possono essere svolte in maniera ufficiale, e questo dà molto l’idea del tipo di avventure che troverete nel libro. Il secondo, invece, è uno dei principali personaggi, malgrado sia solo una nave. Dall’aspetto trasandato e decadente, è una vera e propria base militare, attrezzatissima in tutti i modi possibili per permettere di svolgere le missioni pericolose al suo comandante e a tutto l’equipaggio; quest’ultimo è altamente addestrato e spericolato, oltre che simpaticissimo. La sua partecipazione nella storia è centrale e veramente apprezzata per chi ama i romanzi d’azione in stile navale.
Ma veniamo alla trama. Molto bella, scorre velocissima senza un attimo di respiro, con colpi di scena e azione a profusione. È un racconto in cui i sentimenti e le introspezioni sono rare e piazzate nei punti giusti, senza rallentare la narrazione, mentre le azioni e l’avventura mantengono inchiodato il lettore alle pagine, perché… come si fa a chiudere il libro senza sapere quello che succederà?
Aggiungo che per fare un ottimo romanzo bisogna avere un ottimo nemico, e in questo compito l’autore è riuscito perfettamente. Il cattivo di turno ha tutto quello che potete desiderare per… amarlo! Bello (o almeno così me lo immagino io), atletico, spietato, duro, spaventoso e soprattutto intelligente. Ha quel carisma che rende Juan Cabrillo ancora più eccezionale, perché solo un grande uomo ne può battere un altro!
Unica nota che posso aggiungere, infine, è di non aspettarvi storie d’amore, non ce n’è il tempo e stonerebbero con la trama, perché la quota rosa presente è forte e indipendente, forse un po’ pazza, ma di certo non ha alcuna intenzione di passare il tempo a sbattere le ciglia; piuttosto preferisce sfoderare una pistola sotto al mento del nemico di turno!
Insomma, un romanzo di pura adrenalina che vi invito a leggere: anche la scrittura non perde un colpo e Clive Cussler si dimostra ancora una volta un re dei romanzi di avventura!
.
L’ultima volta che ho letto un libro di Clive Cussler è stato circa dieci anni fa, e riguardava Dirk Pitt: avventuriero, sommozzatore, investigatore e, soprattutto, grandissimo personaggio sotto ogni aspetto letterario e umano. Ero innamoratissima.
Poi le mie letture mi hanno portato su altri lidi e quando ho visto questo romanzo ho voluto leggerlo con tanta curiosità.
Che dire. I personaggi sono profondamente diversi ma gli autori hanno fatto centro.
Inizio col raccontarvi che nelle prime pagine c’è un utilissimo “elenco personaggi” che ho molto apprezzato. Non avendo letto in precedenza altre storie con protagonisti Juan Cabrillo e il suo equipaggio dell’Oregon, all’inizio ho avuto un attimo di smarrimento chiedendomi chi fossero i bravi della storia. Ma passato il momento, tutto è diventato chiaro e non ho fatto alcuna fatica a seguire la trama e i suoi molteplici attori.
Ma veniamo al sodo. La particolarità di questo libro è che non c’è un vero protagonista. Juan Cabrillo, presidente della Corporation e capitano dell’Oregon, è il capo di tutti, ma ognuno ha la sua parte e la sua peculiarità e i compagni con cui interagisce sono ben delineati. Insomma, non è il classico libro dove il personaggio principale fa la parte del leone. Anzi, nelle primissime pagine resta dietro le linee, non lo noti quasi in mezzo agli altri. Emerge solo più avanti e si eleva su tutti per intelligenza e tatticismo degni di un grande capo, dirigendo le operazioni con molta astuzia e mettendosi sempre in gioco in prima linea.
A questo punto vi chiederete: ma chi è la Corporation? E l’Oregon? La prima è una società di mercenari che lavorano per il governo americano, svolgendo tutte quelle attività che non possono essere svolte in maniera ufficiale, e questo dà molto l’idea del tipo di avventure che troverete nel libro. Il secondo, invece, è uno dei principali personaggi, malgrado sia solo una nave. Dall’aspetto trasandato e decadente, è una vera e propria base militare, attrezzatissima in tutti i modi possibili per permettere di svolgere le missioni pericolose al suo comandante e a tutto l’equipaggio; quest’ultimo è altamente addestrato e spericolato, oltre che simpaticissimo. La sua partecipazione nella storia è centrale e veramente apprezzata per chi ama i romanzi d’azione in stile navale.
Ma veniamo alla trama. Molto bella, scorre velocissima senza un attimo di respiro, con colpi di scena e azione a profusione. È un racconto in cui i sentimenti e le introspezioni sono rare e piazzate nei punti giusti, senza rallentare la narrazione, mentre le azioni e l’avventura mantengono inchiodato il lettore alle pagine, perché… come si fa a chiudere il libro senza sapere quello che succederà?
Aggiungo che per fare un ottimo romanzo bisogna avere un ottimo nemico, e in questo compito l’autore è riuscito perfettamente. Il cattivo di turno ha tutto quello che potete desiderare per… amarlo! Bello (o almeno così me lo immagino io), atletico, spietato, duro, spaventoso e soprattutto intelligente. Ha quel carisma che rende Juan Cabrillo ancora più eccezionale, perché solo un grande uomo ne può battere un altro!
Unica nota che posso aggiungere, infine, è di non aspettarvi storie d’amore, non ce n’è il tempo e stonerebbero con la trama, perché la quota rosa presente è forte e indipendente, forse un po’ pazza, ma di certo non ha alcuna intenzione di passare il tempo a sbattere le ciglia; piuttosto preferisce sfoderare una pistola sotto al mento del nemico di turno!
Insomma, un romanzo di pura adrenalina che vi invito a leggere: anche la scrittura non perde un colpo e Clive Cussler si dimostra ancora una volta un re dei romanzi di avventura!
April 8, 2018
Another typical Cussler. Exciting, gripping, unbelievable...
September 30, 2024
I must say, I've read several of the Oregon files books, but this one takes the cake. The plot revolves around a missing supply of an experimental wonder drug lost during WW2. The Corporation is tasked with destroying the stockpile and ensuring that the formula for the drug is never discovered. Along the way, Juan Cabrillo and his cohorts defend their extra special ship, the Oregon, against a variety of enemies. A definite page turner and well worth reading on a wet weekend!!
December 21, 2018
Love this series. The technology that the Oregon carries never fails to amaze and the highly capable crew is up to any challenge or catastrophe presented to them. It's constant action from start to finish so be prepared.
January 26, 2018
Typical, fast paced, high tech., good guys versus bad guys Cussler with co-author Boyd Morrison. A pretty good stretch of the imagination near the end, which I won't spoil for any reader.
If you ever need a vacation from serious reading, grab Clive Cussler.
If you ever need a vacation from serious reading, grab Clive Cussler.
July 16, 2020
This series never disappoints. I love how the different plot lines come together in this book. Well written bad guys and exciting action scenes. Funny, for a series about a super ship and its crew of most of this action takes place on land.
November 25, 2017
Whew! What a ride! Loved it!
December 14, 2017
This has to be one of the very best Oregon File books. It is is fast moving and full of action. A must read and hard to put down.
December 7, 2017
Twelfth in The Oregon Files action/adventure thriller series and revolving around the Corporation, a covert team of specialists who sail the world in a tramp merchant ship.
My Take
Cussler/Morrison are setting us up at the start with four separate scenarios that merge, keeping us informed all the way with global third-person subjective point-of-view, so we know what most of the characters are thinking. Very useful as Cussler has the action a’popping all over…and all over the world!
It’s a case of loyalty engenders loyalty and betrayal begets betrayal. I do have to laugh when bad guys betray each other. What do they expect? I’m simple at heart. Love works for me as does loyalty. And I do love it when the bad guys get theirs.
Drug running — and a highly addictive addition from World War II(!), revolutionaries with some terrifying weapons, art theft, spycraft, and mercenaries all complicate the Oregon’s mission — the team has a reputation and an in with the CIA. They're a handy group when the U.S. government needs deniability.
What I love about this series are the core characters, the men and women who make up the crew of the Oregon and all those terrific gadgets. Yep, I’m gadget girl. I do love me them toys, lol. *Shudder*…those magnetohydrodynamic engines sound so cool! And note. I said “women”. Yep, women are as valued crew members as the men.
The story also finds a replacement for Mike Trono. As for that desperate scientist…how stupid — and greedy — can he be?
I had no idea there were over 7,000 islands that make up the Philippines!? And we learn the “real” reason the U.S. bombed Hiroshima. I do enjoy it when an author makes use of true history in their story, *grinning*
The Story
Hired to search for a collection of paintings worth half a billion dollars, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon soon find themselves in much deeper waters when they go up against the vicious leader of a Filipino insurgency who stumbled upon one of the most lethal secrets of World War II: a drug intended to turn soldiers into super-warriors.
To stop him, the Oregon must not only take on the rebel commander, but a South African mercenary intent on getting his own hands on the drug, a massive swarm of torpedo drones targeting the Oregon, and an approaching megastorm that threatens a foundering ferry.
The Characters
The Corporation is…
…a business of former military, inventors, and artists who roam the world in the Oregon , a highly odorous, camouflaged ship, putting out fires for anyone whose operation isn’t in conflict with U.S. interests. Juan Cabrillo, a former field agent with the CIA who has a double major in political science and mechanical engineering from Caltech and speaks Arabic, Spanish, and Russian, is the Chairman. Max Hanley had done two tours in Vietnam, time as a POW, and is their chief engineer and vice-president of the Corporation. When Juan is absent from the ship, he gets the Kirk Chair. Linda Ross, a Navy vet, is the Corporation’s vice-president of operations and an excellent ship handler, although Eric is better. Eddie Seng, former CIA, speaks Mandarin and English and is the director of shore operations. Marion MacDougal “MacD” Lawless, a former Army Ranger, is their best with a crossbow. Franklin Lincoln, a former Navy SEAL, does like the weight room and is their best sniper — with a rifle. Hali Kasim is the ship’s communications officer. Gomez Adams is the resident expert in flying the Oregon’s drones and their helicopter pilot. Mark Murphy is the ship’s weapons officer with a love of skateboarding and video games. It makes sense since he had been working in the defense industry as a weapons designer. Eric Stone is Murphy’s best friend and their best ship handler after Juan. The Magic Shop can craft anything from disguises to incredible “toys” and is run by Kevin Nixon. Dr. Julia Huxley is their on-board doctor with her own surgical suite. Maurice is the ship’s steward and former British Royal Navy.
Dr. Beth Anders is an art historian with a knack for spotting forgeries and a talent for investigation; she works for Interpol as well as doing freelance. Captain Raven Malloy is a former MP investigator with a double major in psychology and Middle Eastern studies from West Point who speaks Farsi and Arabic and is now working as Beth’s bodyguard.
CIA
Langston Overholt IV had been Juan’s mentor and had later encouraged Juan to create the Corporation. He also assigns most of their missions. Abby Yamada is the NSA’s chief cryptanalyst on this mission.
Dugway Proving Ground is…
…the main testing site for chemical and biological systems. Greg Polten is a scientist with a shaky product. Charles Davis is the chief chemist on the project. General Amos Jefferson is in charge of assessing the project.
The Philippines
Captain Garcia mans the boat. Senior Inspector Luis Navarro is with the Philippine National Police. Fellow agents include Torres.
The New People’s Army
Salvador Locsin is the leader of a splinter cell. Tagaan is his second-in-command and a marine engineer by training. Stanley Alonzo, an Interior Ministry functionary, was a prisoner who became a guinea pig. Dolap is Locsin’s cousin and one of his most trusted men. The Magellan Sun is the ship they use. Dr. Mel Ocampo is a research chemist who thought this was a stellar gig. Other chemists include Maria Santos and Paul.
Babylon Fire supplies fire trucks and firefighting equipment all over Asia. The Pearsall is a desperate ferry with over 1,200 passengers.
Vietnam
Fred is a drunken idiot from Florida. Nightcrawlers is a club. Udom, a Thai drug dealer, needs authentication and appraisal. Nikho Tagaan is a rival dealer.
Alistair Lynch works for Interpol. Baxter claims to be a French Interpol agent.
China
Zhong Lin is a field agent for the Ministry of State Security.
The Ghost Dragon triad is…
…one of Taiwan’s most notorious gangs and an enemy of mainland China and is led by Jimmy Su. David Yao is a Taiwanese traitor.
Gerhard Brekker is a mercenary. Altus Van Der Walla is his second-in-command and a former commando.
1945, Second Battle of Corregidor
Sergeant Daniel Kekoa (with the 24th Infantry “Hawaiian” Division) is charged with keeping Captain John Hayward, a scientist, alive.
Typhoon is a steroid on steroids and developed during World War II. Unit 731 was a Japanese biological and chemical warfare group. Elias Silas Tupper (he invented Tupperware) created non-breakable containers for the military during World War II.
Background Information
Thirteen master artworks were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. A Kuyog is a water-based, laser-focused bomb carrying 100 pounds of Semtex.
The Cover and Title
The cover features a train crossing a truss bridge through very mountainous countryside and two men running along the top of the train. The main author’s name is in an embossed copper with a black outline at the top with the secondary author’s name in a tiny white at the right and underneath the primary’s. The title is right justified at the bottom in a large-scale font in an embossed white with a black outline with the series information in white tucked into the corner formed by the title.
The title refers to the major theme as well as a major inconvenience, as the crew of the Oregon faces the Typhoon Fury.
My Take
Cussler/Morrison are setting us up at the start with four separate scenarios that merge, keeping us informed all the way with global third-person subjective point-of-view, so we know what most of the characters are thinking. Very useful as Cussler has the action a’popping all over…and all over the world!
It’s a case of loyalty engenders loyalty and betrayal begets betrayal. I do have to laugh when bad guys betray each other. What do they expect? I’m simple at heart. Love works for me as does loyalty. And I do love it when the bad guys get theirs.
Drug running — and a highly addictive addition from World War II(!), revolutionaries with some terrifying weapons, art theft, spycraft, and mercenaries all complicate the Oregon’s mission — the team has a reputation and an in with the CIA. They're a handy group when the U.S. government needs deniability.
What I love about this series are the core characters, the men and women who make up the crew of the Oregon and all those terrific gadgets. Yep, I’m gadget girl. I do love me them toys, lol. *Shudder*…those magnetohydrodynamic engines sound so cool! And note. I said “women”. Yep, women are as valued crew members as the men.
The story also finds a replacement for Mike Trono. As for that desperate scientist…how stupid — and greedy — can he be?
I had no idea there were over 7,000 islands that make up the Philippines!? And we learn the “real” reason the U.S. bombed Hiroshima. I do enjoy it when an author makes use of true history in their story, *grinning*
The Story
Hired to search for a collection of paintings worth half a billion dollars, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon soon find themselves in much deeper waters when they go up against the vicious leader of a Filipino insurgency who stumbled upon one of the most lethal secrets of World War II: a drug intended to turn soldiers into super-warriors.
To stop him, the Oregon must not only take on the rebel commander, but a South African mercenary intent on getting his own hands on the drug, a massive swarm of torpedo drones targeting the Oregon, and an approaching megastorm that threatens a foundering ferry.
The Characters
The Corporation is…
…a business of former military, inventors, and artists who roam the world in the Oregon , a highly odorous, camouflaged ship, putting out fires for anyone whose operation isn’t in conflict with U.S. interests. Juan Cabrillo, a former field agent with the CIA who has a double major in political science and mechanical engineering from Caltech and speaks Arabic, Spanish, and Russian, is the Chairman. Max Hanley had done two tours in Vietnam, time as a POW, and is their chief engineer and vice-president of the Corporation. When Juan is absent from the ship, he gets the Kirk Chair. Linda Ross, a Navy vet, is the Corporation’s vice-president of operations and an excellent ship handler, although Eric is better. Eddie Seng, former CIA, speaks Mandarin and English and is the director of shore operations. Marion MacDougal “MacD” Lawless, a former Army Ranger, is their best with a crossbow. Franklin Lincoln, a former Navy SEAL, does like the weight room and is their best sniper — with a rifle. Hali Kasim is the ship’s communications officer. Gomez Adams is the resident expert in flying the Oregon’s drones and their helicopter pilot. Mark Murphy is the ship’s weapons officer with a love of skateboarding and video games. It makes sense since he had been working in the defense industry as a weapons designer. Eric Stone is Murphy’s best friend and their best ship handler after Juan. The Magic Shop can craft anything from disguises to incredible “toys” and is run by Kevin Nixon. Dr. Julia Huxley is their on-board doctor with her own surgical suite. Maurice is the ship’s steward and former British Royal Navy.
Dr. Beth Anders is an art historian with a knack for spotting forgeries and a talent for investigation; she works for Interpol as well as doing freelance. Captain Raven Malloy is a former MP investigator with a double major in psychology and Middle Eastern studies from West Point who speaks Farsi and Arabic and is now working as Beth’s bodyguard.
CIA
Langston Overholt IV had been Juan’s mentor and had later encouraged Juan to create the Corporation. He also assigns most of their missions. Abby Yamada is the NSA’s chief cryptanalyst on this mission.
Dugway Proving Ground is…
…the main testing site for chemical and biological systems. Greg Polten is a scientist with a shaky product. Charles Davis is the chief chemist on the project. General Amos Jefferson is in charge of assessing the project.
The Philippines
Captain Garcia mans the boat. Senior Inspector Luis Navarro is with the Philippine National Police. Fellow agents include Torres.
The New People’s Army
Salvador Locsin is the leader of a splinter cell. Tagaan is his second-in-command and a marine engineer by training. Stanley Alonzo, an Interior Ministry functionary, was a prisoner who became a guinea pig. Dolap is Locsin’s cousin and one of his most trusted men. The Magellan Sun is the ship they use. Dr. Mel Ocampo is a research chemist who thought this was a stellar gig. Other chemists include Maria Santos and Paul.
Babylon Fire supplies fire trucks and firefighting equipment all over Asia. The Pearsall is a desperate ferry with over 1,200 passengers.
Vietnam
Fred is a drunken idiot from Florida. Nightcrawlers is a club. Udom, a Thai drug dealer, needs authentication and appraisal. Nikho Tagaan is a rival dealer.
Alistair Lynch works for Interpol. Baxter claims to be a French Interpol agent.
China
Zhong Lin is a field agent for the Ministry of State Security.
The Ghost Dragon triad is…
…one of Taiwan’s most notorious gangs and an enemy of mainland China and is led by Jimmy Su. David Yao is a Taiwanese traitor.
Gerhard Brekker is a mercenary. Altus Van Der Walla is his second-in-command and a former commando.
1945, Second Battle of Corregidor
Sergeant Daniel Kekoa (with the 24th Infantry “Hawaiian” Division) is charged with keeping Captain John Hayward, a scientist, alive.
Typhoon is a steroid on steroids and developed during World War II. Unit 731 was a Japanese biological and chemical warfare group. Elias Silas Tupper (he invented Tupperware) created non-breakable containers for the military during World War II.
Background Information
Thirteen master artworks were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. A Kuyog is a water-based, laser-focused bomb carrying 100 pounds of Semtex.
The Cover and Title
The cover features a train crossing a truss bridge through very mountainous countryside and two men running along the top of the train. The main author’s name is in an embossed copper with a black outline at the top with the secondary author’s name in a tiny white at the right and underneath the primary’s. The title is right justified at the bottom in a large-scale font in an embossed white with a black outline with the series information in white tucked into the corner formed by the title.
The title refers to the major theme as well as a major inconvenience, as the crew of the Oregon faces the Typhoon Fury.
August 8, 2022
The crew of the Oregon is back for another adventure. Ala James Bond, they start off on a short mission that has nothing to do with the rest of the book, but shows that they're good at what they do.
Juan Cabrillo and company get involved in an attempt to recover some famous stolen art which quickly mushrooms into major complications. There's a communist trying to overthrow his government, an international drug ring, new weapons that could threated the Navy, and a dangerous super-drug with its roots back in World War II. The effects are amazing, but the side-effects are the stuff of nightmares.
The team needs to retrieve the paintings, stop the plot, destroy the weapons, and get rid of the drug. They meet a new ally along the way, and we see someone whose been behind the scenes of the Corporation for a while now.
The villain, while almost stereotypically ruthless and evil, is also smart, and gives the Corporation a run for their money. There are also a few plot twists I didn't see coming.
By book 12 of a series, you know what you're getting. I enjoy these stories, and will keep going with them.
Juan Cabrillo and company get involved in an attempt to recover some famous stolen art which quickly mushrooms into major complications. There's a communist trying to overthrow his government, an international drug ring, new weapons that could threated the Navy, and a dangerous super-drug with its roots back in World War II. The effects are amazing, but the side-effects are the stuff of nightmares.
The team needs to retrieve the paintings, stop the plot, destroy the weapons, and get rid of the drug. They meet a new ally along the way, and we see someone whose been behind the scenes of the Corporation for a while now.
The villain, while almost stereotypically ruthless and evil, is also smart, and gives the Corporation a run for their money. There are also a few plot twists I didn't see coming.
By book 12 of a series, you know what you're getting. I enjoy these stories, and will keep going with them.
February 5, 2018
Another fun Cabrillo and the Oregon adventure with a not too unbelievable premise. Lots of action and really Bad guys.
Despite all the great tools and technology, there are at least 3 places in the novel that a simple action would have solved problems and not employed. I do not understand this other than the literary license. Maybe I am getting less impressed over the years.
Great weekend or travel light reading/listening!
Despite all the great tools and technology, there are at least 3 places in the novel that a simple action would have solved problems and not employed. I do not understand this other than the literary license. Maybe I am getting less impressed over the years.
Great weekend or travel light reading/listening!
July 8, 2021
Book 12 of this iconic series. I think I like Cussler's Oregon series more than his Numa or Pitt Jr. series. Naturally the original Dirk Pitt series will always be Cussler's very best. This adventure was an enjoyable romp with the crew of the Oregon. Juan Cabrillo is an outstanding protagonist. Whether the action is on the sea, sky, or some far off land this series just doesn't fail to provide a great action pack thriller. A must read in a must read series. Check it out.
March 9, 2021
Another fun and captivating story by Cussler. Juan Cabrilloand the Corporation t as ke us to the Philippines for this adventure to stop Communist "supermen" from taking over the country. They'll also rescue stolen fine art along the way.
March 26, 2018
A powerful drug left over from the Second World War, but lost, supposedly, because of enemy action, becomes the centre of interest for Juan cabrillo and his adversaries. Most of the action takes place in the Far East, and there is plenty of it. Throw in some long lost stolen paintings and an impetuous lady art historian and you have all the makings for disaster as well as excitement.
As usual Cabrillo does not disappoint - just what else can be hidden in a prosthetic leg? Boyd Morrison may not quite be Jack Du Brul, but the story is well managed and as inventive as anything else that Cussler has come up with. There are some really nasty, and strong, opponents throughout the story, opponents that will stop at nothing to achieve their ends. The prospect of this drug being unleashed upon the world is really not worth contemplating, and the Oregon and her crew are dedicated to preventing that happening.
I would really like to see a mock up of the ship - superficially it would be disgusting to behold (and smell!) but is obviously a veritable Tardis inside - truly amazing.
A darned good read, but one that hooks you and won't let go. If you want creative action, then here it is.
As usual Cabrillo does not disappoint - just what else can be hidden in a prosthetic leg? Boyd Morrison may not quite be Jack Du Brul, but the story is well managed and as inventive as anything else that Cussler has come up with. There are some really nasty, and strong, opponents throughout the story, opponents that will stop at nothing to achieve their ends. The prospect of this drug being unleashed upon the world is really not worth contemplating, and the Oregon and her crew are dedicated to preventing that happening.
I would really like to see a mock up of the ship - superficially it would be disgusting to behold (and smell!) but is obviously a veritable Tardis inside - truly amazing.
A darned good read, but one that hooks you and won't let go. If you want creative action, then here it is.
December 6, 2017
Hired to find a collection of paintings worth a half billion dollars Juan Cabrillo and the
crew of the Oregon are soon in deep trouble. The vicious leader of a Filipino insurgency
is not only using them to finance his attacks but he has also stumbled upon one of the
most lethal secrets of World War II. A Japanese developed drug designed but never used to
turn soldiers into super warriors. To stop him the Oregon's crew must not only take on
this rebel commander but also a South African mercenary intent on getting his own hands
on the drug. A massive swarm of torpedo drones are set to go against the U S Navy, a
massive mega storm is approaching and a possible war that could envelope the entire
Asian continent is brewing. These are just a few of the obstacles heading for the Oregon.
Only Cussler could write something like this. It's a little far fetched but a pretty good
story and I gave it a 4.
crew of the Oregon are soon in deep trouble. The vicious leader of a Filipino insurgency
is not only using them to finance his attacks but he has also stumbled upon one of the
most lethal secrets of World War II. A Japanese developed drug designed but never used to
turn soldiers into super warriors. To stop him the Oregon's crew must not only take on
this rebel commander but also a South African mercenary intent on getting his own hands
on the drug. A massive swarm of torpedo drones are set to go against the U S Navy, a
massive mega storm is approaching and a possible war that could envelope the entire
Asian continent is brewing. These are just a few of the obstacles heading for the Oregon.
Only Cussler could write something like this. It's a little far fetched but a pretty good
story and I gave it a 4.
November 13, 2017
The crew of The Oregon have been hired to intercept a USB drive being passed over from a Gang in Vietnam to a Chinese intelligence operative. The meeting is to be on a train and the plan is to capture the USP and Copy it and return it undetected. They then get tasked to track down a Communist gang leader who has plans to take over the Philippine islands with an army souped up with a cache of super steroid pills recovered from a WWII lab in the tunnels of Corregidor. Much action and the rescue of an art appraiser and her body guard ensues before the end of the tale. What can I say, I like Cussler. They are quick reads and keep you interest up from beginning to end.
January 17, 2018
Thugs create super soldiers with super secret drugs. How original. This book is so idiotic it's laughable. It's also hard to believe Juan Cabrillo and the Oregon crew are a part of such tripe. Cusslers jointly written novels are getting worse with each iteration. Such a shame. I've been a long time fan.
January 3, 2018
All the loose ends are well tied up at the end of Typhoon Fury. What a. wild tide this book is from beginning to end. I'd definitely recommend it.
January 2, 2019
As usual an excellent, enthralling read full of twists & turns.
January 5, 2020
Full-Tilt, Heads to the Storm adventure novel with the crew of the Oregon. This twelfth book in the series fires on all cylinders and provides a truly plausible reason for everything that happens. That's not always the case in a Cussler novel, so the efforts of the c0-author are especially appreciated.
The entire novel takes place over a very short amount of time, so the story is very tight, just like it should be in a book like this. Juan and his crew of experts are contacted by an art appraiser to help track down a large stash of stolen artwork being used as payment by a communist-backed, drug cartel in the Philippines.
The cartel leader, and avowed socialist, has also uncovered a stash of drugs produced in WWII that turn users into super-soldiers for a limited time. An analogy here might be DC Comics' Hourman. The difference here is that the withdrawl symptoms are far worse and evenly deadly for anyone who takes the drug (Typhoon) for more than a week. Fortunately, Semtex works just as well on them.
I'll leave it there, because the book is that much fun to read, and you should enjoy it right to the last page.
Find it! Buy it! READ IT!
The entire novel takes place over a very short amount of time, so the story is very tight, just like it should be in a book like this. Juan and his crew of experts are contacted by an art appraiser to help track down a large stash of stolen artwork being used as payment by a communist-backed, drug cartel in the Philippines.
The cartel leader, and avowed socialist, has also uncovered a stash of drugs produced in WWII that turn users into super-soldiers for a limited time. An analogy here might be DC Comics' Hourman. The difference here is that the withdrawl symptoms are far worse and evenly deadly for anyone who takes the drug (Typhoon) for more than a week. Fortunately, Semtex works just as well on them.
I'll leave it there, because the book is that much fun to read, and you should enjoy it right to the last page.
Find it! Buy it! READ IT!
January 23, 2021
This was another exciting installment to the Oregon Files series! At the start, the Oregon crew was hired to recover stolen, very valuable, pieces of art. Their investigation soon turned to something much more sinister and dangerous, as their search leads them to a drug lord intent on finding a long forgotten, but powerful drug from WWII, that could have devastating consequences for the world. The Oregon crew fights to bring him to justice, recover the lost art, as well as battle a typhoon. This was a great adventure story! The Oregon Files is one of my favorite series. I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
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