Dirk Pitt book 1 · 1973
The Mediterranean Caper
Major Dirk Pitt, on assignment to a research ship in the Aegean, is drawn into a mystery when an old fighter plane attacks an American air base on a Greek island.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- Clive Cussler
- Series
- Dirk Pitt, book 1 of 28
- Published
- 1973
- Setting
- Set around the world
- Story order
- Book 2 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Pacific Vortex! and before Iceberg.
Who is in The Mediterranean Caper
4 recurring or key characters from Clive Cussler’s chart. Introduces Dirk Pitt, Al Giordino, James Sandecker and Rudi Gunn.
Lead 1
- Dirk PittFirst appearanceNUMA special projects director, later its head
Major 2
- Al GiordinoFirst appearancePitt’s best friend and partner
- James SandeckerFirst appearanceAdmiral heading NUMA, later Vice President
Minor and cameo 1
- Rudi GunnFirst appearanceNUMA deputy director
Also featuring these characters
Other Clive Cussler books that share the most characters with The Mediterranean Caper.
- Raise the Titanic!1976 · Dirk Pitt · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Vixen 031978 · Dirk Pitt · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Night Probe!1981 · Dirk Pitt · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Pacific Vortex!1983 · Dirk Pitt · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon