Dirk Pitt book 11 · 1992
Sahara
Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino investigate a mysterious red tide spreading through the oceans off West Africa, and the trail leads into the Sahara desert, where a Confederate ironclad is said to have disappeared.
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Book facts
- Author
- Clive Cussler
- Series
- Dirk Pitt, book 11 of 28
- Published
- 1992
- Setting
- Set around the world
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Sahara
7 recurring or key characters from Clive Cussler’s chart. Introduces Hiram Yaeger.
Lead 1
- Dirk PittNUMA special projects director, later its head
Major 2
- Al GiordinoPitt’s best friend and partner
- James SandeckerAdmiral heading NUMA, later Vice President
Minor and cameo 4
- Rudi GunnNUMA deputy director
- Loren SmithCongresswoman, later Pitt’s wife
- Hiram YaegerFirst appearanceNUMA’s computer genius
- St. Julien PerlmutterMaritime historian and gourmand
Also featuring these characters
Other Clive Cussler books that share the most characters with Sahara.
- Shock Wave1996 · Dirk Pitt · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Flood Tide1997 · Dirk Pitt · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Atlantis Found1999 · Dirk Pitt · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Valhalla Rising2001 · Dirk Pitt · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon