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| Title | : | Night Probe! (Dirk Pitt #6) |
| Author | : | Clive Cussler |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 345 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 1984 by Bantam (first published January 1st 1981) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Adventure. Thriller. Action |
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Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE] ACE #1 In the midst of an international crisis, Heidi Milligan, a beautiful, brilliant American naval commander, accidentally discovers an obscure reference to the long-buried North American Treaty, a precedent-shattering secret pact between the United States and Great Britain. The President believes that the treaty offers the single shot at salvation for an energy-starved, economically devastated nation, but the only two copies plummeted into the watery depths of the Atlantic in twin disasters long ago. The original document must be found—and the one American who can do the job is Dirk Pitt. But in London, a daring counterplot is being orchestrated to see that the treaty is never implemented. Brian Shaw, a master spy who has often worked hand in hand with American agents, now confronts his most challenging command. Pitt’s mission: Raise the North American Treaty. Shaw’s mission: Stop Pitt. Praise for Night Probe! and the Dirk Pitt® novels “A rich tale . . . an absorbing, carefully told mystery with plenty of surprises.”—Los Angeles Times “Dirk Pitt is a combination James Bond and Jacques Cousteau.”—New York Daily News
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| Original Title: | Night Probe! |
| ISBN: | 0553277405 (ISBN13: 9780553277401) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Dirk Pitt #6 |
| Characters: | Dirk Pitt, Al Giordino |
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Ratings: 3.9 From 12939 Users | 293 ReviewsComment On About Books Night Probe! (Dirk Pitt #6)
I've read all of the Dirk Pitt books (except perhaps some of the newest ones) and this definitely ranks as one of my favorites.In my opinion, Night Probe (pub. 1981) is the best of Dirk Pitt's earlier novel and byy earlier, I mean before books set before Treasure... for no particular reason except I feel that by Treasure, the tone and style of the novels has shifted more to his contemporary style.I re-read Night Probe! because of my love of the deep water recovery scenes and the excitingThis is a book that brings me both enjoyment and frustration. It is a fast book [not as fast as Vixen 3, but still fast] and it still manages to be interesting. It also has James Bond appearing opposite Dirk Pitt. Ironically, this is my third or fourth copy of the hardbound edition. I bought my first copy at a thrift store, loaned it out, and never got it back. Same with the second copy. The third copy I bought at a used book store, only to have it magically disappear from my shelves [either I
James Bond meets Dirk Pitt. No seriously there is James bond in this novel by Clive Cussler.
So, Im berating myself that I have only recently discovered the joys of reading Clive Cussler. Seriously, Clive, where have you been all my life?Night Probe! is the third Cussler novel I have ever read, and its the sixth to feature his beloved action hero, Dirk Pitt. Its clear to me now why so many people love the Pitt series.Strange name aside, Dirk Pitt is a pretty lovable hero. Tough but funny, charismatic but serious when he needs to be, Pitt is basically an American James Bond minus a
In the days of WWI, Britain is desperate, and signs a mysterious treaty with the USA. The ship carrying the treaty across the Atlantic. Years later, a reference to the mysterious treaty is found. Britain starts killing off anyone who might know about it.Dirk Pitt gets involved, as a treaty may be in a sunken ship. Plenty of spy jinks and high adventure.I had a problem with the ending where a Naval officer is rewarded for telling secrets, which got people killed. Sure they were fictional
Grandpa wrote in here very good, and I agree very much on this one! Action-packed, as always, but much more focused in plot than the last one. All about this North American Treaty that apparently united Canada and the US in 1914 but both copies were lost in tragic ship/train accidents. This book of the series particularly felt James Bond-like. And Heidi Mulligan was a decent female character, and Cussler was not overly misogynist in this one!
In May 1914 two couriers disappear in twin disasters taking the only two copies of the North American Treaty with them. The governments of the United States and Great Britain order a cover up so it is as if the treaty never existed. In February 1989 Heidi Milligan, a stunningly beautiful (of course) naval commander discovers an obscure reference to the long-lost document which is now worth billions of dollars. The race is on to rescue one copy of the treaty from the bottom of the ocean. I have a
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