But when the two of them investigate further, they discover that something far more sinister is at work. A shadowy multi-national corporation is attempting to wrest control of the very seas themselves, no matter what havoc results, and killing anyone who attempts to stop them. When Austin’s boat blows up and he only barely survives, it seems certain he is the next in line to die, but he cannot stop now. For the environmental disaster has already begun, and only he and NUMA stand in the way…. Filled with all the heart-stopping adventure and endless imagination that are Cussler’s hallmarks, White Death is an exceptional thriller from a write at the height of his powers.