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Clarke \u0026amp; Gentry Lee hardcover 1988 First Edition\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003eWear and tear\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eStaining to the inside of the dust jacket (Photo)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSlant to the spine\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style='color: rgb(30, 25, 21); font-family: \"Proxima Nova\", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'\u003eIn 1994, the Marines test a new missile. After launch it mysteriously disappears. If it reaches civilian areas they'll be in big trouble. Carol Dawson, a journalist, is alerted by an unusual sight of whales in the Miami area \u0026amp; decides to write about it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style='box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; color: rgb(30, 25, 21); font-family: \"Proxima Nova\", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'\u003e\u003cspan style='color: rgb(30, 25, 21); font-family: \"Proxima Nova\", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'\u003eArmed with equipment provided by her friend, Dr. Dale Michaels from the Miami Oceanographic Institute, she goes to investigate the rumors of a missing missile that could be behind the mysterious whale behavior. She hires the services of Nick Williams \u0026amp; Jefferson Troy, boat owners, so she can get to the Mexican Gulf to investigate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style='box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; color: rgb(30, 25, 21); font-family: \"Proxima Nova\", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'\u003e\u003cspan style='color: rgb(30, 25, 21); font-family: \"Proxima Nova\", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'\u003eThey find an unknown artifact. They have doubts about its nature, hoping it's part of a lost treasure. 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