The Devil's Sea

Tibet 1959. In the turmoil of the Communist takeover of the mountain kingdom a Buddhist artefact of immense importance appears to have been lost to history. Until 60 years later clues to its survival emerged from the wreckage of a cargo plane discovered deep beneath the surface of the Philippine Sea . . .NUMA Director Dirk Pitt and his old friend Al Giordino already have their hands full dealing with the recovery of a top secret hypersonic missile that went down in the Luzon Strait. Especially when it becomes clear that a rogue Chinese military team has its sights set on the same prize. And that after making their own earth-shattering discovery about what lies below the waves they're prepared to go to any lengths to ensure that they possess it. Any lengths at all.