Devil's Gate by Clive Cussler/Graham Brown

Devil's Gate is another rollicking adventure yarn featuring some of Clive Cussler's old favorites--Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala, Paul and Gamay Trout--even Dirk Pitt, his original earth-saving hero. The plot involves a mysterious super weapon, a power-hungry African dictator, a beautiful Russian athlete/spy, an old nemesis of Kurt's, lots of things blowing up and plenty of near-death experiences. But it's all great good fun.