Prologue, Page 6, Neth
"But it's down there - a ship, a goddamned ghost ship embedded in the ice."

Chapter 3, Page 59, Hunnewell
"Genius, adventurer, scientist, legend, the tenth richest man in the world before he was twenty-five. A kind and gentle person totally untouched by his fame and wealth. Yes, I think you could say a friendship with Kristjan Fyrie could result in a sentimental attachment."

Chapter 7, Page 106, Dirk Pitt
"Hunnewell was your friend for many years, Admiral, mine for only a few days, and I lost him. He was my responsibility and I failed. His contributions to society outstrip anything I'm capable of. Better I'd have died on that beach instead of him."

Chapter 11, Page 172, Dirk Pitt
"Pitt felt a grim satisfaction. The moment had arrived and he hadn't hesitated. He'd had no time to think about the pain and death he was inflicting. He wondered to himself...