The Mediterranean Caper (Dirk Pitt Adventure)
Clive Cussler
Language: English
Pages: 384
ISBN: 0425197395
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Dirk Pitt rides a tidal wave of intrigue in this classic Cussler.
On an isolated Greek island, a World War I fighter plane attacks a modern U.S. Air Force base--a mysterious saboteur preys on an American scientific expedition--and Dirk Pitt plays a deadly game of hunter and hunted with the elusive head of an international smuggling ring.
only heard that the First Attempt was researching the Mediterranean for zoological purposes.” Gunn stared at him, shocked. “Didn’t the admiral supply you with any detailed data concerning this project before you left Washington?” Pitt lit another cigarette. “What makes you think that I came straight from the Capital?” “I don’t know,” Gunn said hesitantly. “I only assumed that you…” Pitt stopped him with a grin. “I haven’t been anywhere near the States in over four months.” He exhaled a puff
Americans say…were in my shoes.” “Your shoes are beginning to sound very mysterious, Herr von Till,” said Pitt. “Just what kind of business are you in?” Suspicion marked von Till’s eyes, then his lips faded to a phoney smile. “If I told you, it might upset your appetite. That, my dear Major, would make Teri exceedingly angry since she has spent half the afternoon in the kitchen overseeing tonight’s dinner.” He shrugged in a typical European gesture. “Some other time, perhaps, when I know you
“You’re a devil. You talk about Uncle Bruno. You’re worse, much worse. I wish you would have been killed.” The hate should have been there, but Pitt could only feel a touch of sadness. “Until I say otherwise you’ll remain on this ship.” “You can’t keep me here, you have no right.” “I have no right, true, but I can keep you here. And while we’re on the subject: don’t get it in your pretty head to try and escape. The men on this ship are expert swimmers. You wouldn’t get fifty yards even if you
himself onto the deck. Pitt’s mind became absorbed in the submarine. At least ten times he’d wondered how he’d react, how he would feel when he finally touched the heroin’s underwater carrier. Elation at being proved right—that and more. Anger and disgust flooded over him. If they could only talk, what tales of insidious tragedies these steel plates could relate. “Please drop your spear on the deck and keep very, very still.” The voice behind Pitt was hard, and so was the gun barrel that dug
entrance.” Their faces confused and uncomprehending, von Till and Darius stood frozen in mute shock. The hot floodlights glared through the mist, burning it away completely, and the guards on the ledge could see that something totally unexpected had occurred on the sub’s deck. As if drawn by one string all five men raised their machine pistols and aimed them directly at Pitt. “Keep your fingers off the triggers.” Giordino’s voice boomed against the rock walls “Shoot Major Pitt and I splatter