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Dirk Cussler is the Son of best selling author Clive Cussler and co author to the latest Dirk Pitt adventure novel Black Wind. Dirk Cussler is also President of the National Underwater and Marine Agency Founded by his father. Clive Cussler (born July 15, 1931 in Alhambra, California) is an American adventure novelist. ... Black Wind is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler. ... The National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) in the United States is dedicated to preserving maritime heritage through the discovery, archaeological survey and conservation of shipwreck artifacts. ...


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Bookreporter.com - BLACK WIND by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler (501 words)
Cussler is now working with his son Dirk on this series, which has seen the introduction of Dirk Jr.
Cussler seems ready to hand the franchise off to the next generation, and BLACK WIND is one of those transition novels in which the father and children take separate actions to save the world --- or at least a major portion of it --- from the same malevolent force.
Cussler has made a practice of interjecting himself, however momentarily, into the Pitt novels, and while such a practice would be irritating or contrived when carried out by lesser hands, it's always a pleasure here.
Dirk Pitt at AllExperts (1133 words)
Dirk Pitt is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure novels written by Clive Cussler.
Dirk Eric Pitt is a renowned adventurer, a sort of blend of Indiana Jones, MacGyver and James Bond.
Dirk is the son of Senator George Pitt of California.
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