Dirk Pitt book 16 · 2001
Valhalla Rising
Dirk Pitt rescues passengers from a burning cruise ship and uncovers a conspiracy, and meets two young adults who turn out to be his own children.
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Book facts
- Author
- Clive Cussler
- Series
- Dirk Pitt, book 16 of 28
- Published
- 2001
- Setting
- Set around the world
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Atlantis Found and before Trojan Odyssey.
Who is in Valhalla Rising
8 recurring or key characters from Clive Cussler’s chart. Introduces Dirk and Summer Pitt.
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 5
- Rudi GunnNUMA deputy director
- Loren SmithCongresswoman, later Pitt’s wife
- Hiram YaegerNUMA’s computer genius
- St. Julien PerlmutterMaritime historian and gourmand
- Dirk and Summer PittFirst appearancePitt’s adult twinsPitt learns they exist
Also featuring these characters
Other Clive Cussler books that share the most characters with Valhalla Rising.
- Black Wind2004 · Dirk Pitt · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Treasure of Khan2006 · Dirk Pitt · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Arctic Drift2008 · Dirk Pitt · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Crescent Dawn2010 · Dirk Pitt · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon