Medusa (2009) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Kurt Austin: Add a description of this character.
• Joe Zavala
• Dr. Kane
• Dr. Song Lee
• Chang
• Paul
• Dooley
• Dr. Mayhew
• Lois Mitchell
• Gannon
• Beebe
• Brimmer
• Dr. Wu
• Dr. Huang
• Casey
• Dixon
• Caleb Nye
• Davy Jones
• Nan Madol
• Coombs
• Bowen
• Rachael Dobbs
• Wen Lo
• Max Kane
• Caitlin Lyons
• Charlie Yoo
• Mehdev
• Perlmutter
• Bartley
• Pohnpei
• Mary
• Stavros
• Daley
• Dr. Bennett
• Sandecker

Quotes edit see section history

• “He saw Zavala mouthing the word 'Smooth', and realized that he had compared Song Lee's lithe body to a boat keel.”

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• “Nan Madol is a far cry from the city on the Adriatic,” he said, “but it is impressive nonetheless. It consists of ninety-two artificial islets dating back to 1100 A.D. The builders rafted hexagonal basalt pillars to the tidal flats and reef off Tenwen, some of the pillars more than twenty feet long, and stacked them horizontally to make artificial, flat-topped islets. A grid of shallow canals connects the islets to one another.

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• in 1919, influenza had killed more people than five years of brutal war had. It was worse than the Black Death.

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• CHAPTER 15 - SHANGHAI, CHINA CHAPTER 16

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• THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC OF 1918 APPEARED SUDDENLY, striking the world

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• who identified himself as William Coombs, representing the White House.

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• NUMA emblazoned on the hull below the ship’s name, WILLIAM BEEBE, identified the vessel as belonging to the National Underwater and Marine Agency,

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• Wen Lo was Two, and he directed the Triad’s criminal enterprises behind a thin screen of respectability. Chang was Three, and he was in charge of the global network’s security, including the gangs that infested Chinatowns in every major city. The triplet behind the Fu Manchu mask served as CEO, overseeing criminal and legitimate operations, a responsibility that went with the name One.

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• “Like Chesty Puller said when they told him he was surrounded: ‘They won’t get away this time.’ ”

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• baño is located on the outside of the bathysphere.” “Sorry. We’ll book you a first-class cabin next time.” “I appreciate the offer, but my main

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• internecine warfare. And while there is a good chance that the beliefs and ceremonies of the cult survived in some more primitive form, most of what we know today was passed down by word of mouth. There is no written record.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• China
• Washington
• Florida
• New Bedford
• Triad
• Bermuda
• Concord
• Micronesia
• Beijing
• Pacific Ocean
• Bonefish Key
• Doc
• United States
• White House
• Shanghai
• Hong Kong
• Virginia
• New York
• Pine Island
• Numa
• Harvard
• London

Organizations edit see section history

• NUMA: National Underwater and Marine Agency
• Pyramid: Evil Chinese Triad

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Navigator, and followed by Devil's Gate.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Clive Cussler (Author)
2. Paul Kemprecos (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3553.U75 M43 2009b
• Dewey: 813.54

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Men's Adventure
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers