New Releases by Dirk Cussler

Intrepid adventurer Dirk Pitt must unravel an enduring historical mystery in the latest novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler. In May, 1940, as the German army blitzes Europe and Parisians flee their city, the chief curator of the Musee de l’Armee is ordered to get a mysterious piece of cargo out of the country. When he arrives at the port of Le Havre and learns that his intended ship has been sunk, he places the object on a decrepit steamer that sails out under German fire. In the present day, National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt is on a diving expedition in the English Channel when he discovers a cache of uncut diamonds on a shipwreck. When the diamonds are stolen, Pitt and the NUMA agency find themselves up against a murderous cabal that soon reveals far more destructive plans than mere theft. Vital water treatment facilities around the globe are being targeted—placing the world’s population in grave peril. From the shadow of the Eiffel Tower to the depths of the Irish Sea to the islands of the Caribbean, only Dirk Pitt and his children, Summer and Dirk Jr., can locate the treasure that will preserve the soul of a nation...and save the world from catastrophe.

A foundered Victorian ship looking for the fabled Northwest Passage holds a secret in its icy grave . . . When Dirk Pitt of NUMA is almost blown to pieces in a lab explosion, he suspects sabotage. The lab in question belongs to a scientist hoping to use a rare mineral to combat greenhouse gases - but who would want to destroy our one chance to save the planet? But there are those who will do anything to control such a valuable prize. Pitt''s investigations take him to the Arctic in search of a clue to the origins of this precious mineral. There he and NUMA colleague Al Giordino must battle for survival against the hostile elements and an evil megalomaniac who is about to plunge the North American continent into war . . . Arctic Drift is a white-knuckle ride of a novel that sees Clive Cussler''s greatest hero, Dirk Pitt, fighting his enemies in the cruel Arctic. Praise for Clive Cussler ''Clive Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ''Clive Cussler is the guy I read'' Tom Clancy ''The Adventure King'' Daily Express

An ancient cargo long thought lost is found. With terrible consequences . . . Dirk Pitt is surveying in the Middle East when a stroke of luck reveals an Ottoman wreck with a very curious cargo. While investigating the find, he foils a night raid on Istanbul''s Topkapi Palace Museum. This puts Pitt at the centre of a race to acquire a series of legendary artefacts. Meanwhile, the region is being pushed to the brink of war by a series of explosions across Turkey and Egypt. Finding that his search for the artefacts is linked to the attacks, Pitt must prevent a deranged brother and sister''s fanatical plans succeeding... Packed with breathtaking suspense and fired by an extraordinary imagination, Crescent Dawn is a barnstorming read starring Dirk Pitt for all fans of action, suspense and intrigue. Praise for Clive Cussler ''No holds barred adventure ... a souped-up treat'' Daily Mirror ''Frightening and full of suspense ... unquestionably entertaining'' Daily Express

In 1943 a submarine returning from a secret mission is attacked, its vital cargo believed lost . . . Three quarters of a century later, NUMA director Dirk Pitt is asked to help locate a missing person: the scientist responsible for the design of the revolutionary Poseidon''s Arrow submarine. This craft is so advanced and dangerous that any government would kill to posses it - and not only has its designer disappeared, but so too have the plans. But this is no simple search. It leads Pitt from Washington to the Panama jungle, draws in the full resources of NUMA, and slowly unravels a deadly conspiracy that seeks to bring the world to its knees- and only Pitt can prevent it. Poseidon''s Arrow follows Arctic Drift, Crescent Dawn and Atlantis Found as the next in the enthralling Dirk Pitt adventures. Praise for Clive Cussler ''The Adventure King'' Sunday Express ''Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ''The guy I read'' Tom Clancy

Renowned marine adventurer Dirk Pitt returns to stem a toxic outbreak. While investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States, Pitt unwittingly becomes involved in something even more dangerous - a post-Castro power struggle for the control of Cuba. Meanwhile, Pitt''s children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are on an investigation of their own, chasing an Aztec stone that may reveal the whereabouts of a vast historical Aztec treasure. The problem is, that stone was believed to have been destroyed on the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, which brings the pair both to Cuba as well - and squarely into harm''s way. Pitt father, son and daughter have been in desperate situations before . . . but perhaps never quite as dire as the one facing them now. Dirk Pitt returns in Havana Storm, the thrilling new novel from the grandmaster of adventure and No.1 New York Times bestselling author, Clive Cussler. Praise for Clive Cussler ''Clive Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ''The guy I read'' Tom Clancy ''The adventure king'' Daily Express ''Nobody does it better than Clive Cussler, nobody'' Stephen Coonts

From the frigid lakes of Siberia to the hot wastes of the Gobi desert, Dirk Pitt is on the trail of fabled treasure . . . Rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on Russia''s Lake Baikal is all in a day''s work for adventurers Dirk Pitt and partner Al Giordino. Yet when their ship is sabotaged and the survey team vanishes, Pitt is forced to get to the bottom of a mystery with far-reaching consequences. Soon he''s on his way to Mongolia. There, a powerful and ruthless business tycoon holding an astonishing secret about Genghis Khan is hoping to emulate the legend''s greatest conquests - but on a global scale! With the legacy of Khan and the lost treasures of Xanadu as the prize and the future security of the world at stake, Dirk Pitt for one isn''t going to stand idly by . . . Treasure of Khan is the nineteenth of Clive Cussler''s bestselling Dirk Pitt novels and is co-authored with his son Dirk Cussler. Praise for Clive Cussler ''Clive Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ''Clive Cussler is the guy I read'' Tom Clancy ''The Adventure King'' Daily Express

Der Fund ungeschliffener Diamanten führt zu einem noch größeren Schatz – im neusten Dirk-Pitt-Roman. Dirk Pitt, der Direktor der National Underwater and Marine Agency, entdeckt während einer Tauchexpedition im Ärmelkanal in einem Schiffswrack ein Versteck mit ungeschliffenen Diamanten. Als diese gestohlen werden, scheint es sich bei den Tätern um islamistische Terroristen zu handeln. Tatsächlich sieht sich Dirk Pitt jedoch mit einem mörderischen Plan konfrontiert, der weitaus verhängnisvoller ist als nur der Diamantendiebstahl. Lebenswichtige Wasseraufbereitungsanlagen auf der ganzen Welt werden ins Visier genommen, ohne die Tausende sterben müssen. Nur Dirk Pitt kann die Verschwörer noch stoppen. Jeder Band ein Bestseller und einzeln lesbar. Lassen Sie sich die anderen Abenteuer von Dirk Pitt nicht entgehen – zum Beispiel »Geheimakte Odessa«, »Die zehnte Plage« oder »Mission Dragonfly«.

1959, Tibet: durante gli sconvolgimenti della conquista comunista del Regno delle Montagne, accade qualcosa di terribile: un antico e preziosissimo manufatto buddhista svanisce nel nulla. 2022: il relitto di un aereo cargo recuperato dalle profondità del Mar delle Filippine scatena una serie di eventi che fanno riemergere quel mistero dalle intricate pieghe della Storia. A poche miglia di distanza, il direttore della numa Dirk Pitt e il suo vecchio amico Al Giordino sono impegnati in un’operazione top secret molto rischiosa: il recupero di un missile ipersonico di fabbricazione cinese precipitato nello stretto di Luzon. Ma il loro compito è ostacolato dal più letale dei nemici: il tempo. Devono infatti giocare d’anticipo, perché una squadra militare cinese ha l’ordine di reimpossessarsi dell’ordigno ed è disposta a tutto pur di compiere la missione, soprattutto dopo aver fatto una scoperta sconvolgente su qualcosa che si cela sotto le onde. Una minaccia in grado di scatenare un vero e proprio Mare del Diavolo. Dalle fredde e oscure profondità delu00adl’Oceano Pacifico alle vertiginose vette dell’Himalaya, solo Dirk Pitt e i suoi figli, Summer e Dirk Jr., possono impedire che enigmi sopiti da tempo immemorabile riportino il mondo sull’orlo di una guerra devastante.

DISCOVER THE LATEST DIRK PITT ADVENTURE From the shadow of war comes an enduring historical mystery – and a present-day explosive plot ''Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail ---- Normandy, 1940: A decrepit steamer flees the shore under German fire. Its cargo? ‘The soul of France . . .’ Decades later, NUMA Director Dirk Pitt is diving on a shipwreck in the English Channel when he recovers a cache of uncut diamonds. Which are promptly stolen. Pursuing the thieves with old comrade Al Giordino, Pitt soon finds that theft is the least of his worries. They have stumbled upon a murderous cabal whose global ambitions and destructive plans will leave millions in grave peril. Crossing the cabal was their first mistake. But stopping it will lead Pitt on an urgent chase across the Atlantic to prevent catastrophe . . . And, at the centre of it all, lies the mysterious ‘soul of France’ . . . ---- PRAISE FOR CLIVER CUSSLER: ''The Adventure King'' Sunday Express ''Just about the best in the business'' New York Post

Een nieuw historisch mysterie van Clive Cussler met onbevreesde avonturier Dirk Pitt

"Tauotonta, hurjapäistä ja hauskaa ajanvietettä." – New York Journal of Books Pittin perhe kamppailee pimeitä voimia vastaan tarunhohtoisessa meriseikkailussa. Dirk Pitt löytää Filippiinienmerestä lentokoneen hylyn ja pääsee vuosikymmeniä sitten kadonneen buddhalaisen patsaan jäljille. Syvyyksiin on kuitenkin hautautunut myös tuoreempia ja vaarallisempia salaisuuksia. Ehtiikö NUMAn väki löytää merenpohjaan uponneen hypersoonisen ohjuksen ennen kuin kapinalliset kiinalaissotilaat saavat sen käsiinsä? Pittin perheen on etsittävä toisiinsa kietoutuneiden mysteerien avainta Tyynen valtameren syvyyksistä ja Himalajan korkeuksista – sekä pelastettava maailma kiehuvalta helvetiltä. Yhdysvaltalainen Clive Cussler (1931–2020) kirjoitti yli 80 teosta, joita on myyty toistasataa miljoonaa yli sadassa eri maassa. Dirk Pitt-, NUMA- ja Isaac Bell -sarjat ovat supersuosittuja Suomessakin. Cusslerin vauhdikkaiden jännitysromaanien erityisteemaksi on noussut ihmisen manipuloiva vaikutus ympäristöönsä. Cussler oli tunnettu myös meriarkeologina, syvänmerentutkijana ja klassikkoautojen keräilijänä. Dirk Cussler (s. 1961) työskenteli pitkään rahoitusalalla mutta omistautuu nykyään kirjoittamiselle. Hän on osallistunut jo vuosien ajan isänsä Clive Cusslerin perustaman NUMAn sukellusretkille ja toimii organisaation hallituksessa. Paholaisen meri on hänen ensimmäinen itsenäisesti kirjoittamansa Dirk Pitt -seikkailu.

Fearless adventurer Dirk Pitt must unravel a historical mystery of epic importance in the latest novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler. When NUMA director Dirk Pitt discovers a forgotten plane crash in the Philippine Sea, he unearths clues pointing to an invaluable Buddhist artifact that has been lost for decades. But soon, he will learn that he’s not the only one making earthshattering discoveries. During a mission to recover a failed hypersonic missile from Luzon Strait, Pitt finds himself racing against a rogue Chinese military team…who have hijacked a ship strong enough to stir the ocean into a veritable Devil’s Sea. From the cold depths of the Pacific to the dizzying heights of the Himalayas, only Pitt and his children can unravel the mysteries that will preserve a religion, save a nation…and save the world from war.

I de sidste dage af Anden Verdenskrig, og kun kendt af en håndfuld mennesker, prøvede japanerne at gøre et sidste desperat forsøg på at vinde krigen. To ubåde blev sendt af sted til USA ́s vestkyst lastet med en dødsensfarlig virus. Deres mission var at bringe helvede til fjendens hjemland. Ingen af ubådene nåede deres mål, men det var ikke ensbetydende med, at de var gået tabt. Der er nogen, der kender til ubådene og deres last. De ved også nogenlunde, hvor ubådene befinder sig, og de lægger en uhyggelig plan for at få fat i lasten. En plan der kan forandre Amerika og verden, som vi kender den i dag. I vejen står blot tre mennesker: En marinbiolog ved navn Summer, en mariningeniør ved navn Dirk og deres far Dirk Pitt, den nyudnævnte direktør for NUMA. Pitt har tidligere haft med magtfulde fjender at gøre, og han har også tidligere haft sine børn til at hjælpe sig. Men han har ikke stiftet bekendtskab med rendyrket ondskab - før nu. »Cussler i fineste form, man glemmer næsten at trække vejret« - Søndag

Dirk Pitt probeert de dreiging van een biologische bom met een krachtig pokkenvirus af te wenden, maar heeft in een Koreaan een geduchte tegenstander.

Wanneer in Mongolië enkele onderzeese bevingen plaatsvinden, vermoedt Dirk Pitt dat er iets duisters aan de hand is.

Als Dirk Pitt en zijn team met een onbekende bacterie in aanraking komen, gaan ze op onderzoek uit.

Der 25. Dirk-Pitt-Roman: Ein skrupelloser Konzern setzt eine tödliche Seuche frei, um mit der Heilung Milliarden zu verdienen! Der Öltanker Mayweather sinkt unter ungeklärten Umständen bei der Einfahrt in den Hafen von Detroit. Dirk Pitt und die NUMA werden beauftragt, das Unglück zu untersuchen und den Tanker zu bergen. Noch kann er sich nicht im Entferntesten vorstellen, wie dieser Vorfall mit der Seuche in Zusammenhang steht, die sich in Südamerika ausbreitet und nur Jungen befällt. Licht ins Dunkel bringen könnte eine Entdeckung, die Pitts Kinder – der Marineingenieur Dirk Pitt jr. und die Ozeanografin Summer Pitt – in Ägypten gemacht haben. Doch die beiden werden bereits von den Killern eines skrupellosen Konzerns gejagt! Sie lieben Action? Es warten noch viele weitere Abenteuer von Dirk Pitt auf Sie! Alle Bücher sind unabhängig voneinander lesbar.

Een atoomonderzeeër met veel moderne apparatuur aan boord verdwijnt spoorloos in de Stille Zuidzee.

«IL NUOVO CAPITOLO DELLA SERIE PIÙ AMATA DI CLIVE CUSSLER» «Clive Cussler è un magistrale protagonista dell''avventura, non solo scritta, ma anche vissuta.» Corriere della Sera Dirk Pitt, il direttore della NUMA, la società che si occupa del recupero di relitti dai fondali, è sul Mar Nero. Sta cercando di localizzare i resti di un’antica nave ottomana, quando è chiamato a rispondere a un messaggio di soccorso – «Siamo sotto attacco!» – da un vicino mercantile. Ma quando lui e il suo collega, Al Giordino, arrivano sul posto, non trovano nessuno: solo cadaveri e odore di zolfo. Mentre i due esplorano la nave, un’esplosione da poppa la fa rapidamente affondare, rischiando di trascinarli sul fondo. Più i due si addentrano nelle ricerche sulla barca della morte, più sprofondano in uno straordinario vortice di scoperte. E di segreti. Un tentativo disperato, nel 1917, di salvare il benessere e la potenza dell’Impero dei Romanov. Un bombardiere della guerra fredda scomparso con un carico letale. Un brillante sviluppatore di droni impegnato in una missione sconosciuta. Trafficanti odierni di tecnologie nucleari, ribelli ucraini disposti a tutto, una splendida agente dell’Europol: tutto contribuirà a rendere questa missione la più pericolosa della carriera di Dirk Pitt.

The murders of a U.N. science team in El Salvador, a deadly collision in the Detroit waterways and an attack on the Nile are linked to the ancient story of a fugitive Egyptian princess.

Dirk Pitt - merentutkimuksen Indiana Jones Kadoksissa ollut kultakätkö. Kylmän sodan aikaan hävinnyt pommikone kuolettavine lasteineen. Onko NUMAsta vastusta historiasta kumpuaville pahoille voimille? NUMAn johtaja Dirk Pitt on Mustallamerellä etsimässä Ottomaanien valtakunnan aikaista hylkyä, kun hän kuulee avunpyynnön toiselta rahtilaivalta. Pittin ehdittyä paikalle laivalla ei ole enää eloonjääneitä - vain outo rikin haju leijuu ilmassa. Mysteeriin ovat sekaantuneet niin uraanin salakuljettajat kuin kansainväliset terroristijärjestöt. Samaan aikaan Pittin tutkijalapset löytävät yllättäen Norjanmeressä makaavasta hylystä Romanovien suvulle kuuluneen kultaharkon. Aarretta havittelee myös moni muu...

Exotische Orte, skrupellose Bösewichte – Dirk Pitt ist Kult! Dirk Pitt, der Direktor der NUMA, unterstützt im Schwarzen Meer die Bergung eines Ottomanischen Schiffwracks. Da erreicht ihn der verzweifelte Hilferuf eines Frachters. Dieser wird angegriffen! Aber als Pitt und sein Partner Al Giordino den Schauplatz erreichen, entdecken sie nur noch Leichen. Pitt und Giordino stoßen auf auf einen Zusammenhang mit Schmugglern von radioaktivem Material, einem brillanten Entwickler von Kampfdrohnen und ukrainischen Rebellen. Diese Kombination wird zur größten Bedrohung, der Dirk Pitt jemals gegenüber stand!

Dirk Pitt—“oceanography’s answer to Indiana Jones”*—responds to a Mayday signal from a deserted ship and gets drawn towards a deadly Cold War secret in this thriller in Clive Cussler’s #1 New York Times-bestselling series. Dirk Pitt, the director of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, is on the Black Sea, helping to locate a lost Ottoman shipwreck, when he responds to an urgent Mayday—“Under attack!”—from a nearby freighter. But when he and his colleague Al Giordino arrive, there is nobody there. Just dead bodies and a smell of sulfur in the air. As Pitt and Giordino explore, a blast from the stern scuttles the ship swiftly, almost taking them with it. The more the two of them search for the secret of the death ship, the deeper they descend into an extraordinary series of discoveries. A desperate attempt in 1917 to preserve the wealth and power of the Romanov Empire. A Cold War bomber lost with a deadly cargo. A brilliant developer of advanced drone technology on an unknown mission. Modern-day nuclear smugglers, determined Ukrainian rebels, a beautiful anti-terrorism agent from Europol—all will combine to present Pitt with the most dangerous challenge of his career. And not only Pitt. His two children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are exploring a mysterious shipwreck of their own, when they are catapulted into his orbit. The three of them are used to perilous situations—but this time, they may have found their match.

Dirk Pitt -meriseikkailujen paluu! Huimapäinen seikkailu Kuubassa Castrojen valtakauden muretessa. Myrkkypäästöjä Karibianmerellä tutkiessaan Dirk Pitt kiitää täpärästä vaaratilanteesta toiseen. Kuubassa taas Castrojen hallintokauden päättymistä enteilevät valtataistelut käynnistyvät. Samaan aikaan Pittin tutkijalapset jäljittävät mystistä asteekkikiveä, joka auttaisi löytämään huikean asteekkiaarteen. Kolmikko joutuu Kuubassa kenties kiperimpiin juonenkäänteisiin kuin vielä koskaan. Clive Cusslerin (s. 1931) menestysteoksilla on yli 140 miljoonaa lukijaa yli 100 maassa ja niitä on käännetty jo ainakin 40 kielelle. Cussler yhdistää jännitysromaaneissaan reipasta seikkailua huipputeknologiaan. Dirk Pitt -seikkailuromaaneja on ilmestynyt jo 1970-luvulta lähtien 22 kirjaa. Erittäin suosittuja seikkailusarjoja ovat myös Cusslerin (usein kirjailijaparin kanssa yhdessä kirjoittamat): The NUMA Files -seikkailuromaanit, The Oregon Files -seikkailuromaanit ja herrasmiesetsivä Isaac Bell -sarja. Coloradon vuoristoseuduilla ja Arizonan erämaissa viihtyvä Clive Cussler on myös tunnettu vanhojen autojen keräilijä, jonka kokoelmissa on satakunta 1950-luvun autoharvinaisuutta.

Ein skrupelloser Mogul setzt alles daran, die Welt entweder im Sturm zu erobern oder aber völlig zu vernichten – genau wie einst sein berüchtigter Vorfahr Dschingis Khan! Mithilfe einer neuen Technologie will er den weltweiten Petroleummarkt ins Chaos stürzen, um diesen anschließend zu beherrschen. Nur Dirk Pitt kann seinen mörderischen Plan jetzt noch vereiteln.

Der Tod lauert unter Wasser ... Zwei U-Boote des Todes waren die letzte Trumpfkarte der Japaner im Zweiten Weltkrieg, doch keines erreichte sein Ziel. Aber sie und ihre tödliche Fracht waren nicht verloren, sondern nur verschollen – bis heute! Ein zwielichtiger Industriemagnat spürt sie auf und bedroht mit seinen skrupellosen Plänen die gesamte Erde. Es gibt nur drei Menschen, die ihn aufhalten können. Eine junge Meeresbiologin, ein Marineingenieur – und der Vater der beiden: Dirk Pitt, der legendäre Chef der NUMA! Mit allen Zutaten für eine schlaflose Lesenacht: exotische Schauplätze, teuflische Verschwörungen und hautnahe Action-Szenen!

Dirk Pitt wollte in Istanbul eigentlich nur Urlaub machen – und gerät in einen Sumpf aus tödlichen Intrigen, Geheimdienstverschwörungen und Verrat. Denn der skrupellose Politiker Battal hat Terroristen angeheuert, die Schrecken und Panik in der Türkei verbreiten, damit er mit seinen Hassparolen die nächsten Wahlen für sich entscheiden kann. Nur Dirk Pitt kann Battals mörderischen Plan noch stoppen, bevor der die ganze Welt in Brand steckt. Doch zunächst muss er ein Rätsel aus fernster Vergangenheit lösen ...