Clive Cussler's Dark Vector

The plot centers on Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala, who, while searching for a legendary treasure linked to the infamous pirate queen Ching Shih, are diverted to locate a missing freighter carrying highly advanced computers. They uncover a complex web of deception involving a cyber-war between rival hacker factions aiming to dominate global data. With only a band of unconventional pirates for support, they must rescue a kidnapped colleague and protect sensitive technology from falling into the hands of Russian or Chinese operatives.