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Renowned adventurer Dirk Pitt is drawn into a gripping historical mystery in the latest installment of the beloved New York Times bestselling series created by the legendary Clive Cussler.

In May 1940, as the German army sweeps across Europe and Parisians flee for their lives, the chief curator of the Musée de l’Armée is given a critical mission—to smuggle a mysterious artifact out of France. When he reaches the port of Le Havre, he discovers that the ship meant to carry the cargo has been destroyed. Desperate, he loads the item onto an old steamer, which departs under the relentless fire of German forces.

Decades later, Dirk Pitt, now the director of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, is exploring a shipwreck in the English Channel when he uncovers a hidden stash of uncut diamonds. But when the diamonds are stolen, Pitt and his team at NUMA uncover a far more sinister scheme. A deadly organization is targeting vital water treatment facilities around the world, putting millions of lives at risk.

From the streets of Paris to the depths of the Irish Sea and the tropical islands of the Caribbean, Dirk Pitt and his children, Summer and Dirk Jr., must race against time to recover a long-lost treasure—one that holds the key to protecting a nation’s legacy and preventing a global catastrophe.