
Golden Buddha
Title:
Golden Buddha
Oregon Files ;
Series:
Oregon Files ; bk. 1
Format:
Book
ISBN:
9780964045484
Publication Information:
Aliso Viejo, Calif. : James Cahill Pub., 2003.
Subject Term:
Summary:
Chairman Juan Cabrillo and his crew are hired by the US government to free Tibet from Chinese control inChairman Juan Cabrillo and his crew are hired by the US government to free Tibet from Chinese control in the book that launched the #1 New York Times -bestselling Oregon Files series The Corporation, a group of highly intelligent and skilled mercenaries, under the leadership of Juan Cabrillo, board a brand new ship. It's a state-of-the-art seagoing marvel with unthinkable technology at its disposal. And it's designed to look like a rusty old lumber hauler. But if Cabrillo and his team plan to make this spy shiptheir new headquarters, their first mission had better be a success. With the secret backing of the US government, Cabrillo sets out to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese. His main negotiatingchip is knowledge of 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..." the book that launched the #1 New York Times -bestselling Oregon Files series The Corporation, a group of highly intelligent and skilled mercenaries, under the leadership of Juan Cabrillo, board a brand new ship. It's a state-of-the-art seagoing marvel with unthinkable technology at its disposal. And it's designed to look like a rusty old lumber hauler. But if Cabrillo and his team plan to make this spy shiptheir new headquarters, their first mission had better be a success. With the secret backing of the US government, Cabrillo sets out to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese. His main negotiatingchip is knowledge of 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..."
