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Egypt, 1996. Searching for a treasure on the Nile, Dirk Pitt thwarts the attempted assassination of a beautiful U.N. scientist who’s investigating a disease that is driving thousands of North Africans into madness, cannibalism, and death. The suspected cause of the raging epidemic is vast, unprecedented pollution that threatens to extinguish all life in the world’s seas.
Racing to save the world from environmental catastrophe, Pitt and his team, equipped with an extraordinary, state-of-the-art yacht, run a gauntlet between a billionaire industrialist and a bloodthirsty West African tyrant. In the scorching desert, Pitt finds a gold mine manned by slaves and uncovers the truth behind two enduring mysteries—the fate of a Civil War ironclad and its secret connection with Lincoln’s assassination, and the last flight of a long-lost female pilot. Now, amidst the blazing, shifting sands of the Sahara, Dirk Pitt will make a desperate stand—in a battle the world cannot afford to lose.
From Publishers Weekly
Cussler's ( Raise the Titanic ) durable hero Dirk Pitt returns with Al Giordino, his amiable hulk of a sidekick, to save mankind from a greedy industrialist in cahoots with a despot and to solve a few historical riddles along the way. Dirk meets beautiful Eva Rojas, a World Health Organization team member inspecting a mysterious epidemic that has struck in the Sahara, when he interrupts an attempt on her life. Then the National Underwater and Marine Agency sends Pitt and Giordino up the Niger on a gunboat to find the source of a toxin that causes red tide organisms to reproduce out of control, threatening to poison the oceans and deplete the earth's oxygen supply. The pairalso in next sentence is captured by evil billionaire Yves Massarde and Mali's tyrannical despot Gen. Kazim, but they escape to find the source of the pollution at Fort Foreau, Massarde's desert toxic waste factory that receives--but doesn't dispose of--nuclear and chemical wastes. Recaptured, Pitt and Giordino are sent to Kazim's desert slave camp, where they find Eva and her team--marked for death. A deadly trek across the Sahara is their only hope. Cussler champions ecological issues with verve, and continues his love affair with history by tossing in a Confederate ironside stranded in the Sahara near the remains of an aviatrix lost during the '30s. Some judicious cutting might have improved the narrative, but it's great fun nonetheless, putting Beau Geste swashbucklers against the vilest of villains. Major ad/promo; Literary Guild super release; Doubleday Book Club alternate; author tour. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Clive Cussler – Biography, Famous Books, and Adventure Novels
Clive Cussler (1931–2020) was a celebrated American adventure novelist, maritime explorer, and bestselling author renowned for his thrilling stories of underwater discoveries, lost civilizations, secret technologies, and daring missions. Best known as the creator of Dirk Pitt, the charismatic adventurer at the heart of his popular action-adventure series, Cussler built a distinctive literary world where historical mysteries collide with modern dangers. His novels combine fast-paced action, scientific discoveries, naval history, international conspiracies, and extraordinary archaeological puzzles, taking readers from the depths of the ocean to remote deserts and forgotten ruins. With imaginative plots, larger-than-life heroes, and meticulously researched historical details, he helped establish a recognizable style of modern adventure fiction that appeals to readers who enjoy suspense, exploration, and high-stakes missions. Beyond his writing career, Cussler was passionate about maritime history and underwater exploration, interests that contributed to the authenticity and adventurous atmosphere of his stories. His books continue to attract fans of action thrillers, nautical mysteries, and historical adventure novels.
Discover Popular Clive Cussler Books
Readers exploring Clive Cussler books will discover an extensive collection of adventure novels featuring daring protagonists, extraordinary discoveries, and threats that could change the course of history. Some of his best-known titles include Raise the Titanic!, Pacific Vortex!, Night Probe!, Deep Six, Inca Gold, and Sahara. These novels showcase Cussler's ability to transform historical questions and scientific possibilities into gripping fictional adventures. In Raise the Titanic!, a seemingly impossible salvage mission becomes connected to a critical geopolitical objective, while Sahara sends Dirk Pitt into a dangerous investigation involving a mysterious disease, a vanished expedition, and an environmental threat. His stories frequently begin with an unusual discovery or a historical event that appears to have been forgotten, only to reveal a much larger mystery involving powerful organizations, advanced inventions, or hidden treasures. This blend of historical intrigue and modern action makes his novels especially appealing to readers who enjoy stories in which exploration becomes a race against time.
Dirk Pitt: The Adventurer Who Defined Clive Cussler's Fiction
Dirk Pitt is Clive Cussler's most famous fictional character and one of the defining heroes of modern adventure fiction. Introduced in The Mediterranean Caper, later published under the title MAYDAY!, Pitt is a resourceful marine engineer and adventurer associated with the National Underwater and Marine Agency, or NUMA, in Cussler's fictional universe. Known for his courage, technical knowledge, quick thinking, and irreverent humor, Pitt...Read More