The OracleThe husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team of Sam and Remi Fargo return in a new adventure as they search for an ancient scroll--which carries a deadly curse--in this thrilling addition to Clive Cussler's bestselling series. In 533 A.D., the last Vandal ruler in North Africa consults an oracle on how to defeat the invading Byzantine army. The oracle tells the king that a high priestess cast a curse upon the Vandal Kingdom after a sacred scroll was stolen. In order to lift the curse, the scroll must be returned to its rightful home. But the kingdom falls before the scroll is found, leaving its location a great mystery. . . until a current day archeological dig, funded by Sam and Remi Fargo, uncovers some vital clues. The search for the ancient scroll is put on hold when the Fargos learn that a shipment of supplies intended for their charitable foundation's school has been stolen, and they travel to Nigeria to deliver new supplies themselves. But their mission becomes infinitely more complicated when they run afoul of a band of robbers. The group takes Remi and several students hostage, and there are signs that the kidnapping is related to the missing scroll. The Fargos need all their skills to save the lives of the young girls at the school before they uncover the hidden treasure. . . and lift the deadly curse. |
Contents
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Section 2 | 20 |
Section 3 | 23 |
Section 4 | 28 |
Section 5 | 56 |
Section 6 | 60 |
Section 7 | 66 |
Section 8 | 75 |
Section 26 | 244 |
Section 27 | 249 |
Section 28 | 252 |
Section 29 | 273 |
Section 30 | 276 |
Section 31 | 290 |
Section 32 | 292 |
Section 33 | 309 |
Section 9 | 80 |
Section 10 | 91 |
Section 11 | 103 |
Section 12 | 107 |
Section 13 | 133 |
Section 14 | 137 |
Section 15 | 142 |
Section 16 | 156 |
Section 17 | 183 |
Section 18 | 189 |
Section 19 | 193 |
Section 20 | 196 |
Section 21 | 208 |
Section 22 | 211 |
Section 23 | 216 |
Section 24 | 219 |
Section 25 | 236 |
Section 34 | 319 |
Section 35 | 329 |
Section 36 | 334 |
Section 37 | 343 |
Section 38 | 345 |
Section 39 | 348 |
Section 40 | 353 |
Section 41 | 358 |
Section 42 | 360 |
Section 43 | 364 |
Section 44 | 371 |
Section 45 | 378 |
Section 46 | 381 |
Section 47 | 389 |
Section 48 | 394 |
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