Description
Serpent by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos is the first novel in the NUMA Files adventure thriller series. When NUMA team leader Kurt Austin rescues marine archaeologist Nina Kirov from an attack off the coast of Morocco, he becomes involved in a dangerous mystery surrounding an ancient carved stone head. The artefact may hold evidence that Christopher Columbus was not the first European to reach America. Its secrets are also linked to a priceless pre-Columbian treasure hidden aboard the wreck of the Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria, resting on the seabed off Nantucket.
As Kurt and Nina investigate, they uncover a sinister plan by powerful Texas industrialist Halcon to establish a new nation from parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico. With the NUMA team working to stop the conspiracy, the search leads to revelations about a possible unknown voyage by Columbus and a discovery that could have far-reaching consequences.
