Golden Buddha
by Clive Cussler
Book #1 in the Oregon Files series (published 2003)
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In his first feature-length adventure, it’s up to Cabrillo and his crew of expert intelligence and Naval men to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese.
Juan Cabrillo’s first adventure with the Oregon-a state of the art spy ship disguised as a nondescript lumber hauler-takes him and his crew into dangerous waters, as they try to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese.
Cabrillo’s gambling chip is a golden Buddha containing records of vast oil reserves in the disputed land. But first, he’ll have to locate and steal the all-important artifact.
And there are certain people who would do anything in their power to see him fail…