The Clive Cussler Primer

Sam and Remi Fargo are a husband and wife treasure-hunting team who travel to exotic locales around the globe; unraveling ancient mysteries, unearthing long-lost treasures, finding themselves in sticky situations at every turn. In The Oracle,  they return in a new adventure as they search for an ancient scroll–which carries a deadly curse…

Kurt Austin is head of the U.S. National Underwater and Marine Agency’s (NUMA) Special Assignments Team—a job that ensures he is no stranger to danger above or below the waves. In Rising Sea, everywhere, waters are rising–and that is just the beginning of the world’s peril, unless the NUMA crew can beat the clock.

Dirk Pitt is the ultimate man of action: always ready for any challenge, always prepared to pit quick wits and brawn against an intractable problem. In the 25th novel in the series, the intrepid hero Dirk Pitt sets out on his wildest, boldest mission into the ancient world, unlocking extraordinary secrets and solving hideous crime.

Juan Cabrillo is Chairman of the “Corporation,” a special U.S. government-sponsored group that operates out of a ship called the Oregon, a marvel of scientific research equipment bristling with state-of-the-art weaponry—but disguised as a heap of junk. In the latest book of the series, Final Option, Juan Cabrillo fights the worst enemy from his past to the terrifying and unexpected ending.

In striking full-color photographs and engaging commentary, fans of Clive Cussler’s five bestselling series can explore the personal automotive collection of the literary master of mechanical marvels. Readers will explore the history of each model and the story of how it was found and restored, not to mention notes on where some of these dazzling machines have appeared in his novels. The fins, the fenders, the furious horsepower: Built to Thrill runs straight through the forties, fifties, and sixties, capturing it all.