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Fire Ice

2002 novel by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos

This article is about the book Fire Ice. For the solid clathrate compound, see Methane clathrate.

Fire Ice is the third book in the NUMA Files series of books co-written by best-selling author Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos, and was published in 2002.[1][2] The main character of this series is Kurt Austin.

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Plot

In this novel, a Russian businessman with Tsarist ambitions masterminds a plot against America, which involves triggering a set of earthquakes on the ocean floor, creating a number of tsunami to hit the USA coastline. It is up to Kurt and his team, and some new allies, to stop his plans. The businessman's first move is to hijack a US Navy research submarine, the NR-1. The crew are captured and beaten up by neo-Cossacks. Then they are rescued by Kurt and his team, minus the captain and pilot.

References

  1. [1]
    "Cussler's 'Fire Ice' lukewarm at best". CNN. 4 September 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  2. [2]
    "UNDERSEA HERO RIDES WAVE OF PREDICTABLE FUN". Rocky Mountain News. 12 July 2002. Retrieved 22 October 2010.


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