The Silent Sea (The Oregon Files) [Hardcover]

Clive Cussler (Author), Jack Du Brul (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Oregon Files | Publication Date: March 9, 2010

The thrilling new adventure from the #1 New York Times- bestselling author.

Clive Cussler's tales of the Oregon and its crew-"the clever, indefatigable Juan Cabrillo and his merry band of tough, tech-savvy fighting men and women" (Publishers Weekly)-have made fans of hundreds of thousands of readers. But the Oregon's sixth adventure is its most remark­able one yet.

On December 7, 1941, five brothers exploring a shaft on a small island off the coast of Washington State make an extraordinary discovery, only to be interrupted by news of Pearl Harbor. In the present, Cabrillo, chasing the remnants of a crashed satellite in the Argentine jungle, stumbles upon a shocking revelation of his own. His search to untangle the mystery leads him, first, to that small island and its secret, and then much farther back, to an ancient Chinese expedition-and a curse that seems to have survived for more than five hundred years. If Cabrillo's team is successful in its quest, the reward could be incalculable. If not . . . the only reward is death.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The seventh Oregon Files adventure thriller begins on December 7, 1941, when five boys encounter tragedy while looking for buried pirate treasure on a small island off the coast of Washington State. Flash-forward to today: Juan Cabrillo, captain of the Oregon (a high-tech vessel posing as a tramp freighter), is in Argentina, trying to recover a downed NASA satellite. Well, don’t you know, Juan stumbles on something he totally didn’t expect to find, and soon he’s chasing after the secrets of an ancient curse that might still be causing trouble. Fast-paced and a lot of fun, the latest Cabrillo novel delivers the wallop Cussler’s fans have come to expect. Cabrillo himself—he shares his name with a sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer, by the way—makes a fine protagonist, sharp-witted and two-fisted. Considering the Oregon Files novels involve action, exploration, and high-tech gadgetry, it’s surprising no one has turned them into movies yet. The prolific Cussler, who, like James Patterson, now employs coauthors (Du Brul in this case), is often accused of writing by the numbers, but this time those numbers add up to entertaining fare for high-adventure fans. --David Pitt

About the Author

Clive Cussler is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, including most recently Corsair, Medusa, and the forthcoming The Wrecker. He lives in Arizona.
Jack du Brul is the author of the Philip Mercer series, and the coauthor with Cussler of four Oregon Files novels. He lives in Vermont.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 403 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Adult; First Edition edition (March 9, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399156259
• ISBN-13: 978-0399156250
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First rate adventure story, March 22, 2010

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Stephen M. Charme (central New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Silent Sea (The Oregon Files) (Hardcover)

Clive Cussler and Jack DuBrul have produced another riveting adventure in the Oregon series. For those of you who are new to this series, the Oregon appears to be a dilapidated freighter manned by a ragged looking crew when in reality it is a high tech and highly armed ship whose crew is known as the Corporation, and is led by Captain Juan Cabrillo, a former CIA field agent. He and the crew perform black ops for the CIA and also private security for different world leaders at handsome prices.

In this novel the CIA recruits Cabrillo and his teamates to recover something in the jungles of Argentina, which ultimately leads the Oregon to Antarctica and the discovery of some remarkable things that have serious political implications (I am being deliberately vague so I don't spoil anything). The action is nonstop, the plot is well crafted and interesting, and there are several surprises. Everything ties neatly together with a literally explosive ending.

While this novel is much different from Cussler's The Wrecker, which has an entirely different cast of characters, it is just as entertaining and well written. I recommend it for anyone who likes adventure novels with interesting twists.

Note: The overall rating on this novel has been improperly lowered by people who complain about the price of a new Kindle release rather than the quality of the writing. For anyone who actually reads this novel, I am sure you will agree it merits at least four stars if not the five that I and other readers have given it.

41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A little less Oregon, a little more adventure, March 14, 2010

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This review is from: The Silent Sea (The Oregon Files) (Kindle Edition)

I read this one in one sitting. This adventure had a little less sea action then the other Corporation novels, but it was a great change up.

The plot goes like this: Bad things happen, the US gov needs deniability, they send Juan and his capable crew, they solve problem-barely, with some close calls along the way. As simple as that is, this book never slowed down, kept me interested and even managed to get me a little emotionally involved. Go figure. Nothing like enjoying the trials of a fictional character in the freezing cold arctic in sunny 75 degree LA.

I'm not sure why people are complaining about the price. Even at its current price on the kindle its a solid $7.00 cheaper then at the discount chain I was at this weekend.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Reliable, April 5, 2010

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Stephen T. Hopkins (Oak Park, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Silent Sea (The Oregon Files) (Hardcover)

The Clive Cussler brand of action writing continues to provide reliable entertainment to those readers who like strong heroes, evil enemies, and lots of adventurous action. In the seventh Oregon series novel titled, The Silent Sea, protagonist Juan Cabrillo leads a team into hostile Argentina to recover a NASA satellite. Some opportunistic Chinese have been partnering with Argentines in Antarctica, and much of the context for the novel involves ancient Chinese sailing ships. Juan and his team travel the world to confront enemies, solve mysteries, and restore world order. Not bad in 400 pages.

Rating: Three-star (Recommended)