The oracle : a Sam and Remi Fargo adventure
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A cursed scroll dating back centuries causes havoc for treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo in their latest adventure. The Fargos learn that an archaeological dig they are sponsoring is having financial issues, and, while Sam is skeptical that the folks on the excavation are on the up and up, Remi disagrees. Her friend from college is in charge, and she trusts her implicitly. Sam and Remi put a visit to the site on hold until they deliver supplies to a school they support in Nigeria. Then things start going wrong, with Remi and some of the school's students captured by robbers. Naturally, the abductions appear to tie into the ancient scroll and its curse, which may be all too real. Taking over as principal writer of the Fargo series, Burcell brings a fast-paced and engaging style to the enterprise that will not only please Cussler fans, but may also bring in new readers who love high-concept adventure.--Jeff Ayers Copyright 2019 Booklist

In the prologue of bestseller Cussler's exceptional 11th Sam and Remi Fargo adventure (after 2018's The Gray Ghost, also coauthored with Burcell), Gelimer, the king of the Vandals, consults an oracle in a North African town in 533 C.E. Gelimer must retrieve a stolen scroll and return it to its rightful owner if his kingdom is to survive. The kingdom falls before he can find the scroll, whose location remains a mystery until the present day, when some clues turn up in an archaeological dig sponsored by Sam and Remi's foundation. Meanwhile, the theft of a shipment of supplies to the girls' school the Fargos support in Nigeria prompts the couple to travel from California to Africa to deliver replacement supplies. The subsequent kidnapping of Remi and some of the school girls by robbers appears to be related to the missing scroll. Witty dialogue, loads of detail about the local culture and food, and plenty of red herrings will delight Cussler fans. This entry may be the best yet in the series. Agent: Peter Lampack, Peter Lampack Agency. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

A cursed scroll dating back centuries causes havoc for treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo in their latest adventure. The Fargos learn that an archaeological dig they are sponsoring is having financial issues, and, while Sam is skeptical that the folks on the excavation are on the up and up, Remi disagrees. Her friend from college is in charge, and she trusts her implicitly. Sam and Remi put a visit to the site on hold until they deliver supplies to a school they support in Nigeria. Then things start going wrong, with Remi and some of the school's students captured by robbers. Naturally, the abductions appear to tie into the ancient scroll and its curse, which may be all too real. Taking over as principal writer of the Fargo series, Burcell brings a fast-paced and engaging style to the enterprise that will not only please Cussler fans, but may also bring in new readers who love high-concept adventure. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews.

While chasing down scrolls stolen in sixth-century North Africa from a priest who retaliated by cursing the Vandal kingdom, treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo deliver supplies to a school in Nigeria. Then Remi and several students are kidnapped. Eleventh in a popular series.

In the prologue of bestseller Cussler's exceptional 11th Sam and Remi Fargo adventure (after 2018's The Gray Ghost, also coauthored with Burcell), Gelimer, the king of the Vandals, consults an oracle in a North African town in 533 C.E. Gelimer must retrieve a stolen scroll and return it to its rightful owner if his kingdom is to survive. The kingdom falls before he can find the scroll, whose location remains a mystery until the present day, when some clues turn up in an archaeological dig sponsored by Sam and Remi's foundation. Meanwhile, the theft of a shipment of supplies to the girls' school the Fargos support in Nigeria prompts the couple to travel from California to Africa to deliver replacement supplies. The subsequent kidnapping of Remi and some of the school girls by robbers appears to be related to the missing scroll. Witty dialogue, loads of detail about the local culture and food, and plenty of red herrings will delight Cussler fans. This entry may be the best yet in the series. Agent: Peter Lampack, Peter Lampack Agency. (June)