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Also known as Clive Eric Cussler

American novelist (1931–2020)

Person · Open Library

Born
1931-07-15
Died
2020-02-24
Works
136

Top works

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1931-07-15
Active to
2020-02-24

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Clive Cussler is an American novelist who writes mostly high action, high adventure tales featuring hero Dirk Pitt. Clive Cussler grew up in Alhambra, California. He attended Pasadena City College for two years, then enlisted in the US Air Force during the Korean War and served as an aircraft mechanic and flight engineer in the Military Air Transport Service. Upon discharge he became a copywriter and, later, creative director at two of the nation's leading ad agencies. <a href="https://www.last

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  • "So it's here or never, eh?" " 'Fraid so." Cabrillo braked the big truck far enough from the makeshift roadblock so the car could pass him once the cops were satisfied. In a concealed pocket to the right of his seat he could feel the butt of his preferred handgun, the Fabrique Nationale (FN) Five-seveN. The military-grade SS190 rounds had unbelievable penetrating power, and, because of their small size, twenty could be loaded into a comfortable grip magazine. He left it for the moment.
  • Linda's angle was all wrong to hit the gunman, so as the window lowered she thrust her upper body out of the truck, bracing herself by gripping the big side mirror with her left hand. She then fired. She was cycling the trigger so fast the distinctive whip-crack of the Five-seveN sounded like a string of firecrackers.

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Key facts

Born
Clive Eric Cussler , ( 1931-07-15 ) July 15, 1931, Aurora, Illinois , U.S.
Died
February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24) (aged 88), Paradise Valley, Arizona , U.S.
Occupation
Novelist
Alma mater
Pasadena City College
Period
1973–2020
Genre
Adventure
Notable works
Dirk Pitt series Oregon Files series NUMA Files series Fargo Adventure series Issac Bell Adventure series
Spouse
Barbara Knight ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1955 ; died 2003 ) ​
Children
Teri Cussler Dirk Cussler Dayna Cussler
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Service years
1950–1953
Rank
Sergeant

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Official website
www.cusslerbooks.com
Image
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Number of children
3
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date of birth
1931-07-15
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date of death
2020-02-24
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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 been listed on The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than 20 times. Cussler was the founder and chairman of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which has discovered more than 60 shipwreck sites and numerous other notable underwater wrecks. He was the sole author or main author of more than 80 books. He often placed himself into his books as himself.

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