The Titanic's greatest secret is finally revealed . . .

When Dirk Pitt raised the Titanic in search of a rare and valuable element he never

learned the disturbing true story of its origins. But upon receiving secret testimony from

private detective Isaac Bell he's taken back to the year 1911 and a tragedy at C olorado's

Little Angel Mine.

There, Isaac Bell is tasked with explaining the deaths of nine miners. But all is not as it

seems and soon Bell finds himself on his way to Europe hunting for clues concerning a

rare element of incalculable value - and pursued by dangerous men who'll do anything to

get their hands on it.

It's a journey that can only end with the fateful first and final voyage of the Titanic itself .