Títulos em Aventuras Marítimas

At the edge of the abyss, where the Blake Plateau abruptly gives way to the deepest parts of the Atlantic Ocean, biologists investigate the largest marine die-off in history. An Everest-style base camp supporting scientists, staff, and eco-tourists sits at the edge of the drop-off, but the scientific mission turns to one of survival when mutant sea creatures threaten the base. Steven Hunte is a sea dog for hire, an ex-Navy biologist turned environmental activist who's been hired to support scientists studying the die-off.

Against a backdrop of Victorian-era political tensions and advances in science and technology, the Nautilus’ crew ventures across the world’s oceans to further their twin missions of science and liberty by exploring shipwrecks, aiding the oppressed, and supporting freedom fighters. But everything changes for Nemo when a shocking naval crisis leads to confrontation with his most dangerous foe yet, a zealot whose actions could alter the international balance of power.

The depths of the ocean are as dark and unknowable as the emptiness of space. But to Doctor Clair Margraves, a marine biologist, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of discovery to sate her curiosity. Her next adventure will see her piloting a deep-submersion vehicle on its maiden voyage to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. But something strange is going on at the bottom of the ocean floor, something she’s never seen before. And she intends to find out what.

When a member of the Order of the Black Sun asks for assistance in rescuing a relative, David Purdue finds himself going undercover to infiltrate a criminal organization that is in search of the Seven Cities of Gold. Under completely new aliases and surrounded by dangerous enemies led by a leader with a love of poisons, Purdue and his colleagues find themselves entangled in a game of deception where one wrong word could expose them. Through fiery battles and thrilling chases, Purdue may find that the Seven Cities of Gold are not exactly what he expected.

Ancient maritime archeologist Dr. Kristi Brickham can't believe her luck - or is it bad luck? While diving on the infamous site of the Bimini Road in the Bahamas, she discovers strange spirals and glyphs covering one of the large stones that make up the road. As she investigates, Kristi finds that the glyphs are an ancient map - more than 3,000 years old - and could lead to an undiscovered tomb deep in the mysterious jungles of Belize. Time is running out as Kristi dodges paparazzi, treasure hunters, and someone with deadly intent.

When the British royal family donates a beautiful bronze statue to the people of the Cayman Islands, everyone is excited to see the Christmas Eve presentation go off with a bang - especially one man with a grudge. Dive boat operators and friends AJ Bailey, Nora Sommer, Boone Fischer, and Emily Durand planned on spending Christmas together, but as the royal visit nears, they’re thrown into the middle of the festivities - and a devious plot to assassinate his royal highness.

In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Her first assignment under Hornblower's command is as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson.

Theo the fisherman finds a wonderful surprise one day while fishing. He catches Serenity the Mermaid and they become the best of friends.

Terrorists target Lady Liberty. The Hudson River and Long Island Sound provide historic, vibrant, and simply beautiful settings - until terrorists begin setting off dirty bombs along their shores. Kendra Hale and Ian Starbuck, special agents for the FBI’s Special Projects Group, are called in to stop the mayhem, uncovering a sophisticated network of jihadists whose goal is to render Manhattan uninhabitable. Nuclear waste is their weapon of choice, and they have the financing and maritime assets in place to deliver unprecedented chaos.

A tsunami strikes a small island in the Pacific Ocean, leaving destruction, madness, and a deadly disease outbreak in its wake. Under quarantine conditions and without the help of modern equipment, epidemiologists Madeline and Quinn must make sense of the bizarre outbreak. What they discover and what they take home with them will change lives forever.

Ron Añejo loves his carefree lifestyle in the Caribbean, sailing his barely seaworthy wooden boat from one dodgy job to the next. It's a life that requires lots of chutzpah and more than a little luck. Legal work for a boat bum can be hard to come by, even if you actually had a work permit. And Ron isn't big on formalities.

The dark side of paradise is exposed when a terrified couple reveals their daunting experience on a remote island to their rescuers—only to realize they’re still in the grips of the island’s secrets—in this intense and startling debut in the tradition of Into the Jungle and The Ruins...

Pursued by a Mexican billionaire deluded by Aztec visions, Dee and his friends chart a course that includes lost Spanish galleons, stolen art, a trip across the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, and some shocking revelations about the past and the present.

Esta es una de las novelas más apasionantes de Vázquez-Figueroa. Ambientada en el mundo submarino, narra una historia sorprendente que, como han demostrado los acontecimientos, adquiere súbita vigencia hoy en día y se convierte en un nuevo vaticinio acertado de un autor que, como pocos, ha sabido prever el futuro en muchos de sus libros. En este caso se trata del turbio mundo de los traficantes de droga, quienes, acosados por las autoridades, se procuran medios cada vez más insólitos como la utilización de submarinos.

En la mejor línea homérica, Vázquez-Figueroa representa en Bora Bora el rapto de una princesa y la persecución subsiguiente. En esta ocasión, el autor se acerca a la cultura polinesia y nos presenta la vida de una apacible isla del Pacífico Sur que de pronto se ve asaltada por barcos bárbaros, que causan estragos entre la población local y se llevan a su princesa. Los supervivientes perseguirán a los atacantes y se embarcarán en una aventura en alta mar plagada de peligros de toda índole, presentados con la ágil prosa de Vázquez-Figueroa en su tradición de novelas aventureras.

Una novela que mezcla mar y desierto, amor y muerte, aventura y pasión. Nos encontramos en 1689. El barco del marino León Bocanegra es hecho prisionero frente a las costas del Sáhara. Tanto él como sus hombres son apresados por los beduinos y vendidos como esclavos. Sin embargo, su aventura no ha hecho más que comenzar. Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa nos sumerge en uno de sus relatos más emocionantes, peligrosos y vivos en esta odisea por alcanzar la libertad.

His life devastated by tragedy, privateer Captain Kieran Merrick, youngest son of a famed New England seafaring family, sets sail for his childhood home to confront bittersweet memories. When he encounters a merchant ship adrift in the Caribbean, he discovers something he never expects...a pistol-wielding red-haired virago hiding in its cabin. Rosalie McCormack can sail a ship, shoot a gun, and run a business. But she’s fleeing scandal, and now savage pirates who seized her family’s merchant ship have something both she and her handsome rescuer want.

Wendy has lived in a fog of depression for as long as she can remember. Then one day, a handsome siren named Morgan shows up at her door and whisks her away to the sea, where she’s hit with a barrage of memories. She remembers...growing up on the seventh isle of Atlantis as Meri. Training to learn the art and techniques of war. She remembers...being called to the Ring as a potential Key of Atlantis, a protector of the undersea realm, where she met her four protectors: Morgan, Aden, Breck, and Laki.

Ex-US Merchant Marine officer William Drake has a new name and a new life, but trouble follows him like sea lice. Drake’s barfly friends see him as a mysterious outsider, but when one of their crew goes missing, they show up on Drake’s doorstep pleading for help and telling tales of rabid barracuda. Drake's hunt for his friend takes an ominous turn when he encounters a red tide spreading through the sea.

Beneath the tranquil sea, terror lurks.... Its tentacles are strong enough to crush steel. Its beak can reduce a whale to mulch. It knows no fear - only fury. Now, it has risen from the abyss and seeks to feed on anything in this bright new world above. On the island of Diamond Green, it has discovered new prey.... Humans.