The adventure story can take many different directions. It can be a story of survival, exploration, intrigue or battle. The heroic exploits of larger-than-life protagonists and the ultimate triumph of the good guys over the bad are the driving forces. Here is a small sample of adventure.

Cobb, James H. Target Lock. A top-secret industrial satellite falls into the Indonesian sea and the recovery team mysteriously vanishes. (MN, RM, DR)

Coonts, Stephen. Saucer. Everyone is scrambling to uncover an ancient flying saucer in the Sahara Desert. (MN, RM, DR)

Douglass, Keith. Payback. Navy seals are called into action to investigate an oil platform off the California coast. (MN)

Du Burl, Jack B. River of Ruin. Philip Mercer is in Panama where he uncovers a blackmail plot against the United States by the Chinese. (MN)

Dumas, Alexandre. The Count of Monte Cristo. A classic story of love, revenge, friendship and betrayal in 19th century France has captivated people for over a hundred years. (MN, RM, DR)

Frank, J. Suzanne. Twilight in Babylon. Traveling from modern America to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in search of the woman he loves, Cheftu finds himself embroiled in a plot to appease the gods by sacrificing the life of his beloved. (MN)

Hagberg, David. Kill Zone. Kirk McGarvey thinks he can relax, but events trigger a Russian sleeper agent planted 20 years ago. The cold war is not over yet. (MN, RM, DR)

Herbert, James. Portent. Climatologist, James Rivers, discovers the horrifying truth behind what appears to be a series of natural disasters--torrential floods, killer hailstorms, tsunamis, and vicious flash fires--when he meets the children. (MN)

Hunter, Stephen. Pale Horse Coming. Secret prisons, secret medical research and violence are part of the action in Mississippi. (MN, RM, DR)

Kent, Gordon. Top Hook. Ambitious, married naval lieutenant-commanders Alan Craik and Rose Siciliano find their lives turned upside down when they are implicated in the hunt for a traitor code-named "Top Hook." (MN, RM, DR)

Martell, Dominic. Lying Crying Dying. Pascual Rose a former terrorist has lived quietly for six years until the one person he never betrayed finds him with a deal he cannot ignore. (MN, RM, DR)

Masiel, David. 2182 kHz. Adventure aboard ship and shore above the Artic Circle. (MN, RM)

Mason, A. E. W. The Four Feathers. Classic Victorian tale of honor, love and friendship set in Africa. (MN, RM, DR)

Mills, Kyle. Sphere of Influence. People, places and fears that make news today seem all too real in this story. (MN, RM, DR)

Passman, Donald. S. Mirage. Secret projects, no memory and bomb explosions are parts of a mystery surrounding John Berger. (MN, RM, DR)

Poyer, David. Black Storm. Military adventure and mishap occurring just before Desert Storm. (MN, RM, DR)

Riker, H. Jay. Seawolf Class. The saga of undersea warriors as they risk everything to prevent the threat of another great war. (MN)

Rollins, James. Amazonia. Looking for a lost expedition in the Amazon jungle and a dangerous new miracle drug are only a few of the things occurring in this book. (MN, RM, DR)

Smith, Mitchell. Snowfall. A new Ice Age has plunged mankind to the brink of extinction. (MN, DR)

Sullivan, Mark, T. The Labyrinth: A Thriller. The good guys and the bad guys are looking for a buried moon rock. (MN, RM, DR)

Williams, Walter Jon. The Rift. An earthquake in the center of the United States exposes more than cracks in the earth. (MN, RM, DR)

Wilson, Paul, F. The Haunted Air. Action packed adventure for urban mercenary, Repairman Jack, as he delves into the world of spiritualism. (MN, RM, DR)

SL, 2/18/2003; Holdings checked 7/06 KRL