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Pirate

Pirate

AdventureThriller
Pages
400
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

Unstoppable husband and wife team Sam and Remi Fargo face off against an obsessive millionaire hunting for a lost treasure in this adventure in the #1 New York Times-bestselling seriesWhen husband and wife treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo try something new, a relaxing vacation, a detour to visit a rare bookstore leads to the discovery of a dead body. All signs point to a book in the store that may contain a secret map, an actual, ink-on-paper guide to a historic fortune.             The Fargos take up the challenge and find themselves flying from California to Arizona, from Jamaica to England. Racing against a vicious corporate raider with an unhealthy obsession for this particular treasure, Sam and Remi are slowed by a new betrayal at every turn. It can only mean one thing: someone on their team cannot be trusted. Buzzing with the chemistry and wit of Sam and Remi Fargo, Pirate reinvents the classic treasure hunt as only a Clive Cussler adventure can.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousTense
QuestSurvival

Genres

Adventure Thriller Suspense

Authors

C
Clive Cussler

Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt, in 1973. His first non-fiction, The Sea Hunters, was released in 1996. The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered The Sea Hunters in lieu of a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in May, 1997. It was the first time since the College was founded in 1874 that such a degree was bestowed. Cussler is an internation...

Characters

Sam FargoProtagonist
Remi FargoSupporting
All characters in Pirate

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I read this book if I have not read the previous Fargo Adventures?

    The narrative functions as a self-contained mission, allowing new readers to follow the plot without needing prior knowledge of the characters or their past exploits.

  • Does this book have any connection to Clive Cussler's real-life work?

    The author founded the National Underwater and Marine Agency, an organization that has located numerous historical shipwrecks and informs the technical and historical authenticity found throughout his adventure novels.