Dirk Pitt book 20 · 2008
Arctic Drift
Dirk Pitt is drawn into a hunt for the lost ships of the Franklin expedition in the Canadian Arctic, linked to a modern climate crisis.
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Book facts
- Author
- Clive Cussler
- Series
- Dirk Pitt, book 20 of 28
- Published
- 2008
- Setting
- Set around the world
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- Medium
In story order: after Treasure of Khan and before Crescent Dawn.
Who is in Arctic Drift
8 recurring or key characters from Clive Cussler’s chart.
Lead 1
- Dirk PittNUMA special projects director, later its head
Major 3
- Al GiordinoPitt’s best friend and partner
- James SandeckerAdmiral heading NUMA, later Vice President
- Dirk and Summer PittPitt’s adult twins
Minor and cameo 4
- Rudi GunnNUMA deputy director
- Loren SmithCongresswoman, later Pitt’s wife
- Hiram YaegerNUMA’s computer genius
- St. Julien PerlmutterMaritime historian and gourmand
Also featuring these characters
Other Clive Cussler books that share the most characters with Arctic Drift.
- Black Wind2004 · Dirk Pitt · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Poseidon’s Arrow2012 · Dirk Pitt · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Trojan Odyssey2003 · Dirk Pitt · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Havana Storm2014 · Dirk Pitt · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon