DEVIL'S GATE A Japanese cargo ship cruises the eastern Atlantic near the Azores- when it bursts into flames. A gang of pirates speeds to take advantage  of the disaster-when their boat explodes. What is happening in this  part of the world?As Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala, and the rest of the NUMA Special  Assignments Team rush to investigate, they find themselves drawn into  the extraordinary ambitions of an African dictator, the creation of a  weapon of almost mythical power, and an unimaginably audacious plan to  extort the world's major nations. The penalty for refusal? The  destruction of their greatest cities. Filled with the high-stakes  suspense and boundless invention unique to Cussler, Devil's Gate  is one of the most thrilling novels yet from the grand master of  adventure.