Synopses & Reviews
As with all Clive Cusslers dazzling Dirk Pitt novels, critics said Treasure of Khan amazes, informs and entertains (
Publishers Weekly), the action zipping along until a final powerhouse showdown (
Entertainment Weekly). Whats not to like? proclaimed the
Los Angeles Timesand hundreds of thousands of readers agreed.
In his new novel, howeverthe twentieth Dirk Pitt adventure Cussler may have topped even himself.
A potential breakthrough discovery to reverse global warming . . . a series of unexplained sudden deaths in British Columbia . . . a rash of international incidents between the United States and one of its closest allies that threatens to erupt into an actual shooting war . . . NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his children, Dirk. Jr. and Summer, have reason to believe theres a connection here somewhere, but they also know they have very little time to find it before events escalate out of control. Their only real clue might just be a mysterious silvery mineral traced to a long-ago expedition in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. But no one survived from that doomed mission, captain and crew perished to a manand if Pitt and his colleague Al Giordino arent careful, the very same fate may await them.
Filled with the breathtaking suspense and audacious imagination that have become his hallmarks, this is a tour de force further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler.
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A potential breakthrough to reverse global warming, unexplained deaths in British Columbia, and a rash of international incidents--NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his children, Dirk. Jr. and Summer, have reason to believe there's a connection somewhere and must race against time to to find it before events escalate out of control.
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Cussler's dazzling Dirk Pitt novels keep the action zipping along until a final powerhouse showdown ("Entertainment Weekly"), and this 20th work in the series doesn't disappoint. Filled with breathtaking suspense and audacious imagination, "Arctic Drift" is a tour de force of adventure writing.
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Unabridged CDs ? 14 CDs, 16 hours Dirk Pitt returns, in the extraordinary new novel from the grand master of adventure.
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Abridged CDs ? 5 CDs, 6 hours Dirk Pitt returns, in the extraordinary new novel from the grand master of adventure.
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author once again brings to life the heroism and guts that have made Dirk Pitt a legend in the world of adventure
A potential breakthrough discovery to reverse global warming
a series of unexplained deaths in British Columbia
a rash of international incidents between the United States and a longtime ally that threatens to erupt into a shooting war. NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his children, Dirk. Jr. and Summer, know there's a connectionbut they also know they have very little time to find it.
Their only real clue might just be a mysterious silvery mineral traced to a long-ago expedition in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. But no one survived from that doomed mission. And if Pitt and his buddy Al Giordino aren't careful, the very same fate may await them
and the world.
About the Author
Clive Cussler is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including
Treasure of Khan, The Chase,
Polar Shift,
Black Wind,
Trojan Odyssey,
Lost City,
Dark Watch,
Sacred Stone,
Golden Buddha, and the nonfiction work
The Sea Hunters II. The last describes the true-life adventures of the real NUMA®, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Confederate submarine
Hunley. He lives in Arizona.
Dirk Cussler joined his father in writing the Dirk Pitt novels in 2004 with the publication of Black Wind and Treasure of Khan. He has been a team leader in the real-life NUMA expeditions and has served as President of its Board of Trustees. Dirk holds an MBA from Berkeley and lives in Arizona.