In 1902, the volcano Mt. Pelée erupts on the island of Martinique, wiping out an entire city of thirty thousand — and also sinking a ship carrying a German scientist on the verge of an astonishing breakthrough. More than a century later, Juan Cabrillo will have to deal with that scientist’s legacy. The NUMA Files, a spin-off of the Dirk Pitt series, is an underwater exploration series featuring Kurt Austin, the leader of the Special Assignments Team at the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). Austin’s missions take him all over the globe hunting for people who want to exploit the world’s natural resources. Returning with Moroccan authorities, Nina discovers that all evidence of the camp and its residents has been obliterated. The stone head has been destroyed. There is yet more bad news: her friend at Penn has been killed. He will be sorely missed. As with several of my favorite authors, several other writers co-authored books in series after that author’s passing. Two such authors were Tom Clancy and Vince Flynn. When the U.S. secretary of state’s plane crashes while bringing her to a summit meeting in Libya, the CIA, distrusting the Libyans, hire Juan Cabrillo to search for her, and their misgivings are well-founded.

Sam and Remi Fargo are the central characters of this adventure. They travel to various locations around the globe to solve ancient mysteries. They also find long-lost and forgotten treasures while on their quest. What are the Oregon Files books about? These books are about Juan Cabrillo, his crew of mercenaries who have a conscience, and the rest of his gang. Cabrillo and his crew operate from aboard the ship: Oregon. After leaving the military, he became a copywriter before working at two advertising agencies as the creative director. Cussler produced many radio and television commercials that won international awards during his time at the ad agencies. In addition, Cussler began work on his first Dirk Pitt novel between 1965 to 1973.A Note from John: " We enjoyed a special relationship with Clive Cussler for over 25 years. So much has been said about this man, but he should be remembered first as a kind and gentle man who took time for anyone who approached him, and second as the creator of the modern adventure novel. His premeire character, Dirk Pitt, has become the standard for the action hero. So many authors have credited Clive with their inspiration for becoming a writer that they are to numerous to mention." The series is co-written with Paul Kemprecos for earlier books and Graham Brown for the later books. Graham took over the series following Cussler’s passing in 2020. Meanwhile, another NUMA operative Gamay Trout is investigating some unusual Mayan ruins. She meets scientist/archaeologist Dr. Chi in the Yucatán, but they are confronted by chicleros, lawless men who steal Mayan artifacts. Her husband goes searching for her when she disappears. Through amazing feats Gamay and Dr Chi barely escape and meet up with her husband. Clive Cussler’s books are a favorite for many people. One of his most popular series involves Dirk Pitt, an oceanographer and marine engineer. The U.S. government often calls upon him to investigate maritime mysteries such as sunken ships or art treasures.

Robin Burcellspent nearly three decades working in California law enforcement as a police officer, detective, hostage negotiator, and FBI-trained forensic artist. She is the author of ten novels, and coauthor with Cussler of the Sam and Remi Fargo novels Pirate, The Romanov Ransom, The Gray Ghost, The Oracleand Wrath of Poseidon.She lives in Lodi, California.In his passing, we lost a talented author and adventurer that created several generations of readers. I can only hope that they continue to release books under his name and in his memory for years to come. But Cussler has written other popular mystery series that often involve maritime themes: The NUMA Files, the Oregon Files, Isaac Bell and more. Soon afterwards Nina, unable to sleep, slips out of camp. Returning to camp, she witnesses an armed force execute all the team members still in the camp. The assassins sight Nina and give chase. She eventually literally swims for her life, but a hovercraft pursues her with the obvious intention of killing her. A hand on her ankle yanks her beneath the surface of the sea. Kurt Austin, a diver from an offshore NUMA ship shares his auxiliary oxygen tank and saves her from certain death. Clive Cussler is an adventure writer and a well-known author. He was born in Aurora, Illinois, on July 15, 1931. However, he spent most of his childhood in Alhambra, California. Cussler died on February 24, 2020. After attending Pasadena City College for two years, he joined the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. There are many amazing novels which are written by Clive Cussler and one of his well-known series is based on the story of Dirk Pitt is a fictional character.