The Recurring Cast
Character · NUMA · 25 books

Loren Smith

Congresswoman, later Pitt’s wife · Clive Cussler

Loren Smith is a congresswoman from Colorado who becomes Pitt’s wife.

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Character facts

First appearance
Vixen 03 (1978)
Latest appearance
Obsidian Sky (2026)
Books
25 (1 major, 24 minor)
Series
Dirk Pitt
Author
Clive Cussler
Circle
NUMA

Where to meet Loren Smith

Loren Smith first appears in Vixen 03 (1978), in a minor role, book 4 of the Dirk Pitt series.

Buy Vixen 03

Every book with Loren Smith

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

  1. 1978·Vixen 03minor role · Dirk PittBuy
  2. 1981·Night Probe!minor role · Dirk PittBuy
  3. 1983·Pacific Vortex!minor role · Dirk PittBuy
  4. 1984·Deep Sixminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  5. 1986·Cyclopsminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  6. 1988·Treasureminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  7. 1990·Dragonminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  8. 1992·Saharaminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  9. 1994·Inca Goldminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  10. 1996·Shock Waveminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  11. 1997·Flood Tideminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  12. 1999·Atlantis Foundminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  13. 2001·Valhalla Risingminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  14. 2003MTrojan Odysseymajor role · Dirk PittMarries PittBuy
  15. 2004·Black Windminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  16. 2006·Treasure of Khanminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  17. 2008·Arctic Driftminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  18. 2010·Crescent Dawnminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  19. 2012·Poseidon’s Arrowminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  20. 2014·Havana Stormminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  21. 2016·Odessa Seaminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  22. 2019·Celtic Empireminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  23. 2021·The Devil’s Seaminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  24. 2023·The Corsican Shadowminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  25. 2026·Obsidian Skyminor role · Dirk PittBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Al GiordinoPitt’s best friend and partner25
Dirk PittNUMA special projects director, later its head25
James SandeckerAdmiral heading NUMA, later Vice President25
Rudi GunnNUMA deputy director25
St. Julien PerlmutterMaritime historian and gourmand24
Hiram YaegerNUMA’s computer genius18