New Releases by Dirk Cussler

Dirk Pitt faces his greatest challenge in the latest novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler. The discovery of an ancient scroll sends Dirk Pitt on a quest for a mystical treasure from a lost civilization. But the trail draws him into the crosshairs of a ruthless international drug cartel, a shadowy eco-terrorist, and a looming global climate catastrophe—one that only he can prevent.

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.

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

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.

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

Das Pentagon befindet sich in Alarmbereitschaft, und nur ein Mann kann die Katastrophe noch abwenden – Dirk Pitt, der Chef der amerikanischen Meeresbehörde NUMA. Der Test des neuen Marschflugkörpers Dragonfly durch China geht schief. Die Hyperschallrakete stürzt ins Meer. Doch die wenigen Sekunden, in denen die neuentwickelte Waffe von amerikanischen Spionagesatelliten erfasst wurde, reichen, um das Pentagon in Alarmbereitschaft zu versetzen. Dirk Pitt, der sich mit seinem Forschungsschiff Caledonia zufällig in der Nähe befindet, erhält direkt vom Präsidenten den Auftrag, die Trümmer zu bergen. Doch bevor Dirk Pitt und seine Crew vor Ort eintreffen, erwischt sie ohne Vorwarnung eine gigantische Tsunami-Welle. Und während sie noch mit den Folgen kämpfen, hat die chinesische Führung längst selbst ein Eliteteam ausgesandt, um ihre Interessen um jeden Preis durchzusetzen! Jeder Band ein Bestseller und einzeln lesbar. Lassen Sie sich die anderen Abenteuer von Dirk Pitt nicht entgehen – zum Beispiel »Die Kuba-Verschwörung«, »Geheimakte Odessa« oder »Die zehnte Plage«.

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. In 1959 Tibet, a Buddhist artifact of immense importance was seemingly lost to history in the turmoil of the Communist takeover. But when National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt discovers a forgotten plane crash in the Philippine Sea over 60 years later, new clues emerge to its hidden existence. But Pitt and his compatriot Al Giordino have larger worries when they are ordered to recover a failed hypersonic missile from Luzon Strait. Only someone else is after it, too…a rogue Chinese military team that makes their own earthshattering discovery, hijacking a ship capable of stirring the waters of the deep into a veritable Devil’s Sea. From the cold dark depths of the Pacific Ocean to the dizzying heights of the Himalaya Mountains, only Dirk Pitt and his children, Summer and Dirk Jr., can unravel the mysteries that will preserve a religion, save a nation…and save the world from war.

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—“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.

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!

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!

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.

Un nuevo reto para Clive Cussler, el maestro de la aventura: un tema de máxima actualidad, el calentamiento global, se funde con una leyenda sobrecogedora. Solo el intrépido Dirk Pitt puede enfrentarse a un peligro de semejante envergadura. 1848. Los dos buques del Servicio de Descubrimientos Árticos que partieron en busca del Paso del Noroeste llevan dos años aprisionados en el hielo. Su enigmático líder, Sir John Franklin, pereció hace un año y la situación es cada vez más desesperada. La tripulación de las naves, formada por hombres intrépidos y aguerridos, está preparada para pasar hambre, frío, epidemias y todo tipo de adversidades. Sin embargo, no sabrán enfrentarse a lo que los habitantes de los hielos llaman «el aliento del diablo», una leyenda espeluznante que poco a poco irá cobrando visos de realidad. En la actualidad. Una bioquímica llamada Lisa Lane descubre la manera de reducir los gases que provocan el calentamiento global mediante una recreación artificial a gran escala de la fotosíntesis. Para este proceso, es necesario un raro y peligroso metal llamado rutenio, que puede resultar letal para quien lo manipule. Al mismo tiempo, un magnate canadiense está dispuesto a todo para silenciar a la científica...

Roman d''aventures

Investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea that is threatening the United States, Dirk Pitt is embroiled in a post-Castro power struggle for control of Cuba, while his children, Dirk Jr. and Summer, embark on a high-stakes treasure hunt.

Die Sea Arrow ist bei Weitem das schnellste U-Boot, das jemals entwickelt wurde. Doch nun ist ein Schlüsselelement des Prototypen gestohlen worden, und der Entwickler ist tot. Zur selben Zeit verschwinden im Atlantik mehrere Schiffe. Die meisten werden niemals wiedergefunden. Aber wenn doch, befinden sich an Bord grausam verbrannte Leichen. Nur Dirk Pitt, der Direktor der NUMA, ist in der Lage, die Zusammenhänge aufzuklären. Wenn er versagt, bedeutet das das Ende der Welt, wie wir sie kennen.

Deep sea explorer and NUMA director Dirk Pitt encounters the last direct descendants of the Ottoman dynasty as they prepair to incite a revolution in this novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. In a.d. 327, a Roman galley with an extraordinary cargo barely escapes a pirate attack. In 1916, a British warship mysteriously explodes in the middle of the North Sea. In the present day, a cluster of important mosques in Turkey and Egypt are wracked by explosions. What ties them all together? NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his team are about to find out, as Roman artifacts discovered in Turkey and Israel unnervingly connect to the rise of a fundamentalist movement determined to restore the glory of the Ottoman Empire. From Washington to London to the treacherous shores of the Near East, dangerous men and desperate acts fill their path, and at the end of it, the most dangerous thing of all: the rumored existence of a mysterious “manifest,” lost long ago, which if discovered again could shed new light on early Christianity and just might change the history of the world as we know it. Filled with breathtaking suspense and extraordinary imagination, Crescent Dawn is further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler.

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

A potential breakthrough discovery to reverse global warming . . . a series of unexplained sudden deaths in British Colombia . . . a rash of international incidents between the United States and one of its closest allies that threatens to erupt into open conflict . . . NUMA® director Dirk Pitt and his children, Dirk. Jr. and Summer, have reason to believe there''s 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 to find the fabled Northwest Passage. But no one survived from that doomed mission; captain and crew perished to a man - and if Pitt and his colleague Al Giordino aren''t 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. Visit www.clivecussler.com.au for more Sign up to the Cussler Down Under e-newsletter

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 there''s 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 man--and if Pitt and his colleague Al Giordino aren''t careful, the very same fate may await them.

Legendary oceanographer Dirk Pitt must work with his children to unravel old battle plans from WWII to prevent a present-day massacre in this novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling adventure series. In the waning days of World War II, the Japanese tried a last desperate measure. Kept secret from all but a few select officials, two submarines were sent to the West Coast of the United States, their cargo a revolutionary new strain of biological virus, their mission to unleash hell. Neither sub made it to the designated target.But that does not mean they were lost. Someone knows about the subs and what they carried, knows too where they might be, and has an extraordinary plan in mind for the prize inside—a plan that could reshape America, and the world, as we know it. All that stands in the way are three people: a marine biologist named Summer, a marine engineer named Dirk . . . and their father, Dirk Pitt, the new head of NUMA. Pitt has faced devastating enemies before, has even teamed up with his children to track them down. But never before has he encountered such pure evil—until now.