Dirk Cussler (born 1961) is an American author. He is the son of best selling author

Clive Cussler Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list ...

and a co-author of several

Dirk Pitt Dirk Pitt is a fictional character created by American novelist Clive Cussler and featured in a series of novels published from 1976 to 2021. Pitt is a larger-than-life hero reminiscent of pulp magazine icon Doc Savage. Pitt is a citizen of the ...

adventure novels, as well as being the namesake of the Pitt character.

Early life and education

Cussler was born in 1961; he has an MBA from Berkeley.

Career

Cussler worked for many years in finance before assisting his father in writing the latest novels in the ''Dirk Pitt'' series. Cussler also plays an integral part in the non-profit foundation

National Underwater and Marine Agency The National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) is a private non-profit organization in the United States founded in 1979. Originally it was a fictional US government organization in the novels of author Clive Cussler. Cussler later created and, ...

, which was founded by his father. Cussler is head of the council of NUMA and is also a member of the NUMA's Board of Trustees.

Bibliography

*'' Black Wind'' (2004), co-written with Clive Cussler *''

Treasure of Khan ''Treasure of Khan'' is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler, and is the nineteenth to feature Cussler's most famous protagonist, Dirk Pitt. Overview The book is about a Mongolian oil tycoon and his attempts to gain control o ...

'' (2006), co-written with Clive Cussler *''

Arctic Drift ''Arctic Drift'' is a Dirk Pitt novel, the 20th of the series and was released on November 25, 2008.Series seq ...

'' (2008), co-written with Clive Cussler *''

Crescent Dawn ''Crescent Dawn'' is a Dirk Pitt novel, the twenty-first of that series. The hardcover edition was released November 16, 2010. Other editions were released on earlier dates. Plot As are most Dirk Pitt novels, the story begins with one or more hi ...

'' (2010), co-written with Clive Cussler *''

Poseidon's Arrow ''Poseidon's Arrow'' is a Dirk Pitt novel, the twenty-second of that series, co-written by Clive Cussler and his son Dirk Cussler. The hardcover edition was released November 6, 2012. Other editions were released on other dates. Plot This book ...

'' (2012), co-written with Clive Cussler *''

Havana Storm ''Havana Storm'' is a 2014 mystery novel written by international best-selling author Clive Cussler. Plot The novel was Cussler's 23rd novel in his Dirk Pitt Dirk Pitt is a fictional character created by American novelist Clive Cussler and fe ...

'' (2014), co-written with Clive Cussler - ''New York Times'' #1 Best Seller (November 2017) *''

Odessa Sea ''Odessa Sea'' is a novel by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler published November 15, 2016. Summary A Dutch entrepreneur, Martin Hendriks, hires the crew of the Crimea-based salvage ship ''Besso'' to steal a load of uranium from a black market dea ...

'' (2016), co-written with Clive Cussler *''

Celtic Empire ''Celtic Empire'' is the twenty-fifth novel in the Dirk Pitt Adventures novel series by Clive Cussler, and the last written by the original author. Plot NUMA Director Dirk Pitt, as well as NUMA itself, becomes involved in finding who is behind a ...

'' (2019), co-written with Clive Cussler - Winner of 2020 Colorado Book Award for Best Mystery https://coloradohumanities.org/programs/colorado-book-awards/> *The Devil's Sea (2021)

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* American adventure novelists 21st-century American novelists Haas School of Business alumni 1961 births Living people American male novelists 21st-century American male writers {{US-novelist-1960s-stub