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Sahara
Adventure thriller
Sahara
Book 11 of the Dirk Pitt series
Dirk Pitt investigates a mysterious epidemic in West Africa while searching for the source of toxic contamination spreading toward the ocean. His expedition collides with a ruthless industrial operation, political violence, and clues suggesting that a long-lost Confederate ironclad reached the Sahara. With Al Giordino and a medical team, Pitt races across desert terrain to prevent an environmental catastrophe whose effects would extend far beyond Africa. Large-scale and relentlessly adventurous, this thriller suits readers who enjoy treasure hunts, historical riddles, ecological stakes, improbable escapes, and heroes who treat geography as one more obstacle to outwit.
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Frequent action violence and deaths · Weapons and explosions · Disease threat · Some sexual references · Alcohol
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Desert Lime Cooler
Bracing citrus for a relentless desert chase.
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Blackberry Old Fashioned
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Blackberry adds a lush fruit note to a bourbon Old Fashioned, with bitters keeping it sharp.
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- 2 oz bourbon
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- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
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- Stir bourbon, blackberry syrup, and bitters with ice for 20 seconds. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Fresh blackberry and orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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