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Violence
A lot
Deaths from sonic weapon; combat; assassinations
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual encounters in the Cussler tradition
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Corporate villainy and mass casualties from experimental weapon
What this book is about
A 1996 Dirk Pitt novel in which a mining company's diamond extraction operation creates deadly acoustic resonance waves that kill anyone in their path. When the waves begin killing cruise ship passengers, Pitt investigates the ruthless magnate behind the operation. The novel spans from the Antarctic to remote Pacific islands. Features Pitt's signature mix of marine science and action.
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Mass deaths from acoustic weapon
Combat violence
Sexual content
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