The world's oil supply is vanishing, the stock market is plummeting, and the key to saving the future seems to be a baffling historical mystery. Can the NUMA crew crack it in time? Sea of Greed is the suspenseful new NUMA Files novels from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure.After an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico destroys three oil rigs trying to revive a dying field, Kurt Austin and the NUMA Special Projects Team are tapped by the President of the United States to find out what's gone wrong. The trail leads them to a brilliant billionaire in the alternative energy field. Her goal is the end of the oil age; her company has spent billions developing the worlds' most advanced fuel-cell systems. But is she an environmental hero… or a rogue genetic engineer?The NUMA crew discovers that the oil fields are infected with bacteria that are consuming the oil before it can be pumped out of the earth — a bacteria originally lost decades ago when two submarines vanished in the Mediterranean.With hired killers on his trail, can Kurt Austin locate a submarine that's remained hidden for more than fifty years? And even if he can, can the biological terror that's been unleashed be stopped?
David Ben-Avi Israeli genetics expert, stationed on Jaros.
André Cheval French scientist and overall leader for Project Jericho.
Lukas French commando and member of the SDECE, the French external intelligence.
Gideon Executive officer on the Israeli submarine INS
Kurt Austin Director of NUMA’s Special Projects division, world-class diver and salvage expert.
Joe Zavala Kurt’s closest friend, mechanical genius responsible for constructing much of NUMA’s exotic equipment.
Priya Kashmir Lead member of NUMA’s technology division, confined to a wheelchair due to an automobile accident but determined to get onto a field team.
Rudi Gunn Assistant Director of NUMA, graduate of the Naval Academy.
Hiram Yaeger NUMA’s resident computer genius, owner of many patents relating to computer design.
St. Julien Perlmutter NUMA historian and gourmet chef, owns thousands of rare books and artifacts.
Paul Trout Member of the Special Projects division, has a Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences, married to Gamay.
Gamay Trout NUMA’s leading marine biologist, married to Paul, Gamay is a fitness aficionado and tends to say exactly what’s on her mind.
Kevin Brooks Captain of the NUMA vessel
