CLIVE CUSSLER AND CRAIG DIRGO - The Golden Buddha. The First Novel From The Oregon Files

London England, Michael Joseph, 2004. 1st Uk Edition, Binding: Cloth, Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0718147324 Harback Hardback. Only Cabrillo could convert the interiror of a nondescript lumber hauler into a state-of-the-art spy ship - and only he could take the helm on the dangerous covert missions it carries out for whatever US agency pays the price. In his first feature-length adventure, it's up to Cabrillo and his crew of expert intelligence and naval men to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese. His gambling chip is a golden Buddha containing records of vast oil reserves in the disputed land. But first he'll have to locate - and steal - the all-important artifact. And there are certain people who would do anything in their power to see him fail..420 pp.foxing to edges.