Golden Buddha

In the first book of the Oregon Files series, Chairman Juan Cabrillo and his elite team of mercenaries are tasked by the US government to liberate Tibet from Chinese control. They operate from a cutting-edge ship designed to masquerade as a rusty old lumber hauler, embarking on a perilous mission to negotiate with the Russians and Chinese. Their leverage is a golden Buddha believed to hold valuable records about oil reserves in the region, but they face formidable enemies determined to thwart their plans.