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Dragon
Adventure thriller
Dragon
Book 10 of the Dirk Pitt series
624 pages · First published 2020
In 1945, an American bomber carrying an atomic bomb disappears beneath the Pacific, leaving its deadly cargo undiscovered for nearly fifty years. When a Japanese automobile carrier mysteriously explodes in 1993, NUMA adventurer Dirk Pitt becomes involved in a conspiracy orchestrated by powerful Japanese ultranationalists. With nuclear devices hidden in automobiles destined for major cities, a ruthless industrialist intends to blackmail Western governments into submission. Alongside his longtime partner Al Giordino, Pitt faces underwater disasters, deadly technology, and a sadistic swordsman who hunts human beings for sport as he races to stop a catastrophe. Readers who enjoy high-stakes techno-thrillers, maritime adventure, Cold War-era geopolitical intrigue, and daring action heroes will find plenty of danger and elaborate plotting in this Dirk Pitt adventure.
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Content notes
Nuclear explosions and mass-casualty threats; shootings, sword fighting, violent deaths, and graphic injuries, including a particularly brutal sword killing. Human hunting and the display of severed heads as trophies. Sexual activity described briefly on-page without explicit anatomical detail; additional sexual references and innuendo. A woman is partially undressed and threatened with sexual assault while captive, although a completed assault in this incident has not been established. A separate sexual encounter begins while one participant appears to be asleep, raising consent concerns. Some profanity and dated ethnic stereotyping, particularly involving Japanese characters. **Editor's Note**: Although primarily an action-adventure thriller, this novel includes a brief, strongly implied sexual encounter described through physical sensations before fading to black, as well as a separate threat of sexual assault. It also contains disturbing violence, including human hunting and the display of victims' heads.
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Tidal Marble Fizz
A salty, citrusy fizz recalls the Pacific waters where Dirk Pitt uncovers a threat capable of unleashing unimaginable destruction.
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add coconut water and lime juice, top with soda water, stir gently, and add a tiny pinch of salt.
- Garnish: Lime wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Aviation
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A classic Aviation honors the ill-fated B-29 flight that leaves a deadly secret waiting beneath the Pacific.
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- 2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz maraschino liqueur
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/4 oz crème de violette
- Ice
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- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until well chilled, then strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish: Brandied cherry.
- Glassware: Coupe.
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