{"product_id":"9781439188613","title":"Blue Gold: A Kurt Austin Adventure (NUMA Files Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA POD OF WHALES, DEAD WITHOUT REASON IN SAN DIEGO BAY . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PRIMITIVE BRAZILIAN TRIBE WHOSE SECRETS COULD SAVE LIVES . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BILLIONAIRE TYCOON SET ON WORLD DOMINATION . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn investigation into the sudden deaths of a pod of gray whales leads National Underwater \u0026amp; Marine Agency leader Kurt Austin to the Mexican coast, where someone tries to put him and his mini-sub permanently out of commission. Meanwhile, in South America’s lush hills, a specially assigned NUMA® team discovers a murdered body—a member of a mysterious local tribe, who live like ghosts beyond a five-part waterfall the locals call the Hand of God, and are rumored to be led by a mythical white goddess. Now they are in danger from a vicious cadre of bio-pirates intent on stealing medicinal discoveries worth millions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, Austin and his crew realize that they’re working opposite ends of the same grand scheme, and must race against time to save the world’s freshwater supply from a twisted eco-extortionist. But every step toward salvation takes them deeper into a dense jungle of treachery, blackmail, and death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NOVEL FROM THE NUMA® FILES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pocket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060699087088,"sku":"9781439188613","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439188613_p0.jpg?v=1763756210","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439188613","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}