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Vixen 03

Vixen 03

ThrillerAdventure
Pages
384
Published
1981
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1954, a plane carrying lethal biological canisters crashes into a Colorado lake. Decades later, in 1988, adventurer Dirk Pitt discovers the wreckage, only to find that some of the dangerous cargo has fallen into the hands of an African terrorist group. This group plans to attack Washington, D.C., unaware of the true nature of their weapons. Pitt and the President must race against time to prevent a catastrophe, all while Pitt faces a personal blackmail scheme.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousMysterious
Heist

Genres

Thriller Adventure Political Thriller

About the author

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

Dirk PittProtagonist
African terrorist group leaderAntagonist
The President of the United StatesSupporting
United States congresswomanSupporting
All characters in Vixen 03