Bøger af Dirk Cussler

Djengis Khan: Den største erobrer nogensinde, som ved sin død herskede over et rige, der strakte sig fra Stillehavet til Det Kaspiske Hav. Hans erobringer er det stof, som legender dannes af, men ingen har nogensinde fundet hans grav.Leigh Hunt: Kort før japanerne invaderede Kina før 2. Verdenskrig, gør arkæologen en fantastisk opdagelse; et fund der virkelig får sveden til at springe frem på hans pande, og som med ét slag vil gøre ham berømt i vide kredse.Dirk Pitt: Eventyrer og direktør for NUMA, sejler rundt på Bajkalsøen, da et jordskælv dybt nede i søens undergrund rammer området. Et jordskælv, som sådan set kun er et af mange i tidens løb, og som må være udtryk for et af naturens luner. Men da et forskerhold, som Pitt netop havde reddet fra at drukne i den efterfølgende flodbølge, og Pitts skib saboteres, må Pitt og hans NUMA-hold i aktion, også selvom sporet fører til Mongoliet og gennem en af klodens mest frygtindgydende ørkener: Gobiørkenen.Clive Cussler (1931-2020) var en amerikansk forfatter, der især var kendt for sine spændings- og actionromaner. Han var derudover også marinearkæolog og skattejæger, og den fiktive karakter Dirk Pitt, der er hovedperson i en lang række af Cusslers bøger, er i høj grad inspireret af Cussler selv.Dirk Cussler (f. 1961) er søn af Clive Cussler og medforfatter til flere af bøgerne om marinearkæologen Dirk Pitt, som han også har lagt navn til.

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.

-

»... en ganske spændende thriller med et hæsblæsende plot.«- Bibliotekernes lektørudtalelse»Cussler i fineste form. Man glemmer næsten at trække vejret.«- Ugebladet Søndag

I de sidste dage af 2. 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 for altid.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 vejen står blot tre mennesker: En marinebiolog ved navn Summer, en marineingeniør 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.Clive Cussler (1931-2020) var en amerikansk forfatter, der især var kendt for sine spændings- og actionromaner. Han var derudover også marinearkæolog og skattejæger, og den fiktive karakter Dirk Pitt, der er hovedperson i en lang række af Cusslers bøger, er i høj grad inspireret af Cussler selv.

"Dirk Pitt returns in the latest novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling series created by the 'grand master of adventure' Clive Cussler"--

"Dirk Pitt returns in the latest novel in the ... New York Times bestselling series created by the 'grand master of adventure' Clive Cussler"--

From the shadow of war comes an enduring historical mystery - and a present-day plot of destruction . . . France, 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 take a mysterious piece of cargo out of the country. Arriving at the port of Le Havre, he learns his intended ship has been sunk, and his cargo's uncertain fate now rests on a decrepit steamer, sailing out under German fire.Decades later, a diving expedition in the English Channel leads National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt to a cache of uncut diamonds on a shipwreck. No sooner than they are discovered, the diamonds are stolen - and Pitt and the NUMA agency find themselves up against a murderous cabal with 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.Praise for Clive Cussler:- The Adventure King - Sunday ExpressCussler is hard to beat - Daily MailJust about the best in the business - New York Post

The new Dirk Pitt adventure from the Number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Penguin present the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Odessa Sea by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler, read by Scott Brick. A desperate attempt in 1917 to preserve the wealth and power of the Romanov Empire. A Cold War bomber lost with a deadly cargo. Mysterious deaths on the Black Sea linked to modern-day smugglers of nuclear materials. At the center of it all is Dirk Pitt and his team from NUMA. As the danger escalates, theres only one man who can avert catastrophe. From London to Washington, from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, the action never stops, as Pitt races to prevent the next global war. 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

Clive Cussler's Black Wind is the eighteenth Dirk Pitt adventure, and a masterclass in adventure writing.In the dark, final days of World War Two, two submarines set out from Japan bearing a deadly virus destined for US cities. But neither boat was heard of again...Present day: NUMA Special Projects Director Dirk Pitt rescues a team of scientists from a deadly cloud of poison gas in the North West Pacific. Discovering that this was no natural phenomenon, Pitt is quickly on the hunt for a pair of lost WWII submarines and their deadly cargo. But he soon learns that he's not the only one searching for the virus: a sinister group of very able terrorists are aiming to relaunch the attack on the US some sixty years later. With time running out, only Dirk Pitt and the NUMA team stand between evil forces and a terrifying assault on America's west coast ...With pulse-pounding suspense and jaw-dropping action on almost every page, Black Wind is a Clive Cussler story that no adventure junkie dare miss. Black Wind is the eighteenth of Clive Cussler's bestselling Dirk Pitt novels - the series that also includes Sahara and, his first novel, Mayday - co-authored with his son Dirk Cussler, in which our hero races against a terrorist organisation to prevent a biological attack on the US. Praise for Clive Cussler:'No holds barred adventure ... a souped-up treat' Daily Mirror'Frightening and full of suspense ... unquestionably entertaining' Daily Express