Dirk Cussler Explained

Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	ASU, UC Berkeley
Education:	BS, MBA
Occupation:	Author
Known For:	Adventure Fiction Writer
Notable Works:	Dirk Pitt series
Relations:	Clive Cussler (father)

Dirk Cussler (born 1961) is an American author. He is the son of best selling author Clive Cussler and a co-author of several Dirk Pitt adventure novels, as well as being the namesake of the Pitt character.

Early life and education

Cussler was born in 1961;^[1] he has an MBA from Berkeley.^[2]

Career

Cussler worked for many years in finance before assisting his father in writing the latest novels in the Dirk Pitt series.^[3] Cussler also plays an integral part in the non-profit foundation National Underwater and Marine Agency, 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.^[1]

Bibliography

• Black Wind (2004), co-written with Clive Cussler
• Treasure of Khan (2006), co-written with Clive Cussler
• Arctic Drift (2008), co-written with Clive Cussler
• Crescent Dawn (2010), co-written with Clive Cussler
• Poseidon's Arrow (2012), co-written with Clive Cussler
• Havana Storm (2014), co-written with Clive Cussler - New York Times #1 Best Seller (November 2017)
• Odessa Sea (2016), co-written with Clive Cussler
• Celtic Empire (2019), co-written with Clive Cussler - Winner of 2020 Colorado Book Award for Best Mystery^[4]
• Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea (2021)
• Clive Cussler The Corsican Shadow (2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1 April 2019. Cussler, Dirk. Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. German. Germany. 20 July 2019.
2. Web site: Dirk Cussler - Penguin Random House. PenguinRandomhouse.com.
3. Web site: 19 June 2019. MSB - Dirk Cussler on his latest book, Odessa Sea.. BlogTalkRadio.
4. Web site: Colorado Book Awards. 15 April 2023. coloradohumanities.org.