''Typhoon Fury'' is a novel by

Clive Cussler Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list ...

and

Boyd Morrison Boyd Morrison is an American thriller novelist, actor and former Jeopardy! champion. He has co-authored several books with The New York Times fiction best-seller Clive Cussler. Education Boyd Morrison has earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical ...

, first published November 7, 2017. It is book 12 in the ''

Oregon Files The ''Oregon Files'' is a series of novels written by author Clive Cussler and several co-authors. Craig Dirgo was a co-writer for the first two titles, Jack Du Brul was a co-writer for the next seven titles, Boyd Morrison took over as co-write ...

'' series.

Plot

Juan Cabrillo and the Oregon's crew are imperiled by Filipino communist guerrillas armed with deadly aquatic drones. Owned by the Corporation, which conducts covert missions for the

CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ), known informally as the Agency and historically as the Company, is a civilian intelligence agency, foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gat ...

, the Oregon looks like a derelict freighter but is powered by

magnetohydrodynamic Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD; also called magneto-fluid dynamics or hydromagnetics) is the study of the magnetic properties and behaviour of electrically conducting fluids. Examples of such magnetofluids include plasmas, liquid metals, ...

engines and carries exotic weaponry like

Exocet The Exocet () is a French-built anti-ship missile whose various versions can be launched from surface vessels, submarines, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Etymology The missile's name was given by M. Guillot, then the technical director ...

missiles and a 120mm cannon. The ship is in the Pacific when Cabrillo is called to find a top-secret thumb drive sought by both the Ghost Dragon triad and the Chinese Ministry of State Security. That problem solved, Cabrillo and crew are told that Salvador Locsin, the communist

New People's Army The New People's Army ( fil, Bagong Hukbong Bayan), abbreviated NPA or BHB, is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), based primarily in the Philippine countryside. It acts as the CPP's principal organization, aimi ...

chief in the Philippines, has uncovered a lost Imperial Japanese WWII–era superdrug, Typhoon, developed from an exotic Philippine orchid. Typhoon is said to generate superhuman strength and provide "quick blood clotting and accelerated tissue regeneration,” sure to trigger chaos if it gets into the wrong hands. Purloined art by Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, Raphael, Gauguin, and Cézanne bankrolls the assorted communist enterprises, and also forms part of the plot.

Reception

The book was well-received by most critics, including

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which said "Expertly drawn characters and a well-constructed plot make this one of Cussler’s better efforts" and

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which said "Cussler and Morrison will always entertain when you're tired of binge-watching TV action shows."

References

External links

Publisher's Book Webpage
{{Clive Cussler 2017 American novels Novels by Clive Cussler Novels set in the Philippines Central Intelligence Agency in fiction The Oregon Files Collaborative novels G. P. Putnam's Sons books Michael Joseph books