The Recurring Cast
Character · NUMA · 28 books

Rudi Gunn

NUMA deputy director · Clive Cussler

Rudi Gunn is NUMA’s deputy director, a careful, brilliant planner.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Rudi Gunn

Rudi Gunn first appears in The Mediterranean Caper (1973), in a minor role, book 1 of the Dirk Pitt series.

Buy The Mediterranean Caper

Every book with Rudi Gunn

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

  1. 1973·The Mediterranean Caperminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  2. 1975·Icebergminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  3. 1976·Raise the Titanic!minor role · Dirk PittBuy
  4. 1978·Vixen 03minor role · Dirk PittBuy
  5. 1981·Night Probe!minor role · Dirk PittBuy
  6. 1983·Pacific Vortex!minor role · Dirk PittBuy
  7. 1984·Deep Sixminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  8. 1986·Cyclopsminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  9. 1988·Treasureminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  10. 1990·Dragonminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  11. 1992·Saharaminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  12. 1994·Inca Goldminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  13. 1996·Shock Waveminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  14. 1997·Flood Tideminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  15. 1999·Atlantis Foundminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  16. 2001·Valhalla Risingminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  17. 2003·Trojan Odysseyminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  18. 2004·Black Windminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  19. 2006·Treasure of Khanminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  20. 2008·Arctic Driftminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  21. 2010·Crescent Dawnminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  22. 2012·Poseidon’s Arrowminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  23. 2014·Havana Stormminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  24. 2016·Odessa Seaminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  25. 2019·Celtic Empireminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  26. 2021·The Devil’s Seaminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  27. 2023·The Corsican Shadowminor role · Dirk PittBuy
  28. 2026·Obsidian Skyminor role · Dirk PittBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Al GiordinoPitt’s best friend and partner28
Dirk PittNUMA special projects director, later its head28
James SandeckerAdmiral heading NUMA, later Vice President28
Loren SmithCongresswoman, later Pitt’s wife25
St. Julien PerlmutterMaritime historian and gourmand24
Hiram YaegerNUMA’s computer genius18