Cussler's latest is the most breathtakingly suspenseful, wildly inventive, enjoyable thriller in the NUMA Files series to date!Library JournalAbout the AuthorClive Cussleris the author or coauthor of over fifty previous books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt, NUMA Files,OregonFiles, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. His nonfiction works includeBuilt for Adventure:The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, andBuilt to Thrill:More Classic Automobiles from Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt,plusThe Sea HuntersandThe Sea Hunters II; these describe the true adventures of the real NUMA, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Confederate shipHunley.He lives in Colorado and Arizona.Graham Brownis the author ofBlack RainandBlack Sun, and the coauthor with Cussler ofDevils Gate,The Storm,Zero Hour,Ghost Ship, andThe Pharaohs Secret. A pilot and an attorney, he lives in Arizona. where can i download bestseller ebooks for free Devil's Gate (Numa Files, Book 9)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Another Exciting Cussler AdventureBy Jeffrey T. MunsonIn 1951, a Lockheed Constellation airliner disappears with a mysterious Russian Cargo. Sixty years later, a scientist familiar with the Large Hadron Collider, or LHC, fakes his own kidnapping. Finally, a rogue African dictator named Djmenna Garand has his sights set on world domination. All of this seems ripe for an adventure, and Kurt Austin, along with sidekick Joe Zavala, are about to be thrust straight into the breech.Garand, tiring of having his country looked at as second-rate, is developing a super-weapon of tremendous power. With the threat of this weapon, Garand plans to extort all of the world's major nations, while threatening to destroy their largest cities. With the help of Alexander Cochrane, the scientist who faked his own kidnapping, Garand sets about constructing this weapon of terror.In the meantime, a graveyard of ships and aircraft has been discovered in the Atlantic Ocean. Curiously, a large magnetic force is also coming from this place. Intrigued, many scientists from around the world have come to investigate. But, Garand is waiting for them and soon, he has captured many of the scientists and forced them to work on his super-weapon. But, Austin, Zavala, and the rest of the NUMA crew are on to Garand and his plan. Will Austin be able to stop Garand and his weapon before it's too late?I found "Devil's Gate" to be an excellent book. Kurt Austin is Cussler's prototypical hero-type character, and it's easy to root for him. His secondary characters, including Russian athlete-turned-scientist/spy Katarina Luskaya, the husband-and-wife team of Paul and Gamay Trout, and Garand's enforcer Andras "the knife" are all well-developed and add to the excitement of the story. The story itself is well-conceived, and is loaded with action from the very start. Fans of good action/adventure stories will want to read "Devil's Gate". Highly recommended.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. NUMA Files novel number nineBy Lenore C. JacobsDevil's Gate is book nine in the NUMA Files Series. The first eight books were a collaboration between Clive Cussler and Paul Komprecos. What I enjoyed about them was the close camaraderie between the four main characters that make up NUMA's Special Assignments Team. Devil's Gate is a new collaboration between Cussler and Graham Brown, and I was sure some of the original characterizations I had grown used to would be lost or changed. As it turned out, while there are some slight differences in the writing style between this book and the original eight, it wasn't enough to stop me from finishing or enjoying the book. The main characters are presented pretty much the way they were before and the story is exciting. Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala, and Gamay and Paul Trout once again save the world, this time from a dictator who has coerced scientists into creating a super-weapon using magnetic super-conductor and particle accelerator technology. A nice touch was writing Dirk Pitt, the main character from Cussler's other NUMA Series, into this story as an active participant, thus tying the two series closer together. I definitely recommend this book. In fact, I have read all of the books Clive Cussler has written solo or in collaboration - Dirk Pitt Series, Oregon Files Series, NUMA Files Series, Isaac Bell Series, Fargo Series - and have enjoyed them all except for the Fargo Series.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. If anything he and his co authors are just getting better! Hard to put this downBy Roy A.Cussler always pleases. If anything he and his co authors are just getting better! Hard to put this down. Kurt and Joe have their hands full?