The Recurring Cast
Character · NUMA · 28 books

James Sandecker

Admiral heading NUMA, later Vice President · Clive Cussler

Admiral James Sandecker is the founder and head of NUMA, a fiery, cigar-smoking leader, later Vice President.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Mediterranean Caper (1973)
Latest appearance
Obsidian Sky (2026)
Books
28 (28 major)
Series
Dirk Pitt
Author
Clive Cussler
Circle
NUMA

Where to meet James Sandecker

James Sandecker first appears in The Mediterranean Caper (1973), in a major role, book 1 of the Dirk Pitt series.

Buy The Mediterranean Caper

Every book with James Sandecker

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1973MThe Mediterranean Capermajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  2. 1975MIcebergmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  3. 1976MRaise the Titanic!major role · Dirk PittBuy
  4. 1978MVixen 03major role · Dirk PittBuy
  5. 1981MNight Probe!major role · Dirk PittBuy
  6. 1983MPacific Vortex!major role · Dirk PittBuy
  7. 1984MDeep Sixmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  8. 1986MCyclopsmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  9. 1988MTreasuremajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  10. 1990MDragonmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  11. 1992MSaharamajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  12. 1994MInca Goldmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  13. 1996MShock Wavemajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  14. 1997MFlood Tidemajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  15. 1999MAtlantis Foundmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  16. 2001MValhalla Risingmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  17. 2003MTrojan Odysseymajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  18. 2004MBlack Windmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  19. 2006MTreasure of Khanmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  20. 2008MArctic Driftmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  21. 2010MCrescent Dawnmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  22. 2012MPoseidon’s Arrowmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  23. 2014MHavana Stormmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  24. 2016MOdessa Seamajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  25. 2019MCeltic Empiremajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  26. 2021MThe Devil’s Seamajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  27. 2023MThe Corsican Shadowmajor role · Dirk PittBuy
  28. 2026MObsidian Skymajor role · Dirk PittBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Al GiordinoPitt’s best friend and partner28
Dirk PittNUMA special projects director, later its head28
Rudi GunnNUMA deputy director28
Loren SmithCongresswoman, later Pitt’s wife25
St. Julien PerlmutterMaritime historian and gourmand24
Hiram YaegerNUMA’s computer genius18