num_pages: 577
description: Nearly five centuries ago a fleet of boats landed mysteriouslyon an island in an inland sea. There, an ancient Andeanpeople hid a golden hoard greater than that of any pharaoh,then they and their treasure vanished into history -- until now.1998, the Andes Mountains of Peru. DIRK PITT dives into anancient sacrificial pool, saving two American archaeologistsfrom certain drowning. But his death-defying rescue is onlythe beginning, as it draws the intrepid Pitt into a vortex ofdarkness and danger, corruption and betrayal. A sinister crimesyndicate has traced the long-lost treasure -- worth almost abillion dollars -- from the Andes to the banks of a hiddenunderground river flowing beneath a Mexican desert. Drivenby burning greed and a ruthless bloodlust, the syndicate isracing to seize the golden prize...and to terminate the oneman who can stop them.
language: English
title: Inca Gold
titlecomplete: Inca Gold (Dirk Pitt #12)
characters: Al Giordino, Dirk Pitt
genres: Suspense, Adventure, Novels, Thriller, Adult, Mystery Thriller, Action, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery
ratings_count: 27394
places: Peru
series: Dirk Pitt
publisher: Tandem Library