Shock Wave - (Dirk Pitt Adventure) by Clive Cussler (Paperback)

About the Book

In this classic, adventure hero Dirk Pitt combats a mysterious plague in the Antarctic, a diamond empire run by an evil genius, and a devastating new technology that threatens to annihilate millions. Now available in a tall Premium Edition. Reissue.

Book Synopsis

In this thrilling tale by bestselling adventure author Clive Cussler, Dirk Pitt confronts an intriguing yet sinister villain, navigating treacherous underwater landscapes and perilous above-sea missions, all while uncovering a web of deception that threatens the very fate of the world.

A mysterious plague in the Antarctic...
A diamond empire run by an evil genius...
A devastating new technology that threatens to annihilate millions...

In January 2000, NUMA Special Projects Director Dirk Pitt is called to unravel the mysterious deaths of thousands of marine animals on a remote island in the Antarctic Peninsula. But when he arrives, he uncovers a far more chilling scene: a group of tourists, led by the beautiful Maeve Fletcher, trapped in a deserted whaling station after a tragic incident claims the lives of their cruise ship's crew and other passengers. But this shocking discovery is only the beginning...

As Pitt digs deeper, he finds himself engulfed in the dark operation of Maeve's estranged father, Arthur Dorsett, the ruthless head of the global diamond cartel, Dorsett Consolidated Mining. The ingenious Pitt must race to thwart Dorsett's callous plans, before it's too late.

From a heart-pounding escape at a high-security Canadian mine to a perilous journey on a tiny boat in shark-infested waters, Dirk Pitt will stop at nothing to save countless innocent lives--both human and animal--from an unimaginable and impending disaster.

Review Quotes

"A fast-paced adventure yarn...it has bravery, hardship, romance, greed, evil, history...." -- Detroit Free Press

"An exhilarating ride on an unending tidal wave." -- San Francisco Examiner

"Dirk Pitt is back, and as suave and daring as ever....A page-turning read." -- Christian Science Monitor

About the Author

Clive Cussler (1931-2020) was the author or coauthor of over eighty books in six bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt, The Numa Files, The Oregon Files, An Isaac Bell Adventure, A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure, and A Kurt Austin Adventure. His nonfiction works include Built for Adventure: The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, Built to Thrill: More Classic Automobiles from Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, The Sea Hunters, and The Sea Hunters II; these describe the true adventures of the real NUMA, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Civil War submarine Hunley.