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Valhalla Rising, Clive Cussler's Latest Dirk Pitt® Novel, In Bookstores August 13th

PHOENIX, AZ—Just in time for summer beach reading, Clive Cussler, internationally acknowledged as the father of the American action adventure novel, returns with everyone's favorite hero, Dirk Pitt® in Valhalla Rising, a virtual E-ticket ride. Cussler, author of 17 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, has long since proven himself one of the world's favorite authors. "...A master of intricate, audacious plotting and "vibrant, rollicking narrative..." the Chicago Tribune. "...Cussler spins his tale with such seamless ease that you're left breathless. Cussler is just about the best storyteller in the business..." New York Post. "...Dirk Pitt is a combination James Bond and Jacques Cousteau, and his adventures are full of get to the next page excitement..." New York Daily News. Cussler will begin a limited book tour for Valhalla Rising August 8 in New York.

"In the last Dirk Pitt® adventure, Dirk found Atlantis; this time, his discovery will change his life forever," Clive Cussler relates.

Valhalla Rising moves the reader from an ancient massacre to a fictional monster come to life. From a stunning conflagration on the high seas to an aerial battle carried out between vintage bi-planes chasing each other through Manhattan skyscrapers! Cussler's protagonist, Dirk Pitt® knows that somehow all these incidents are connected. The trick is to unravel the mystery before any more lives are lost.

Cussler's own life, of course, mirrors that of his hero, Pitt. Last August, Cussler along with his real-life NUMA crew, were honored when the CSS Hunley, the first submarine to sink a ship in battle, was raised from her watery grave four miles off the coast of Charleston, SC and returned intact to the Charleston Naval Ship yard. Cussler and his crew found the Hunley May 3, 1995, more than 131 years after she sunk the U.S. frigate Housatonic in February, 1864.

"Clive Cussler has no equal..."—Publisher's Weekly

"Cussler can keep anyone on the edge of his chair with his gripping descriptions of action..."—UPI

"Cussler has developed and patented a vibrant, rollicking style that seldom shows signs of relenting..."—Chicago Tribune

As Tom Clancy says, "A new Clive Cussler novel is like a visit from your best friend..."

"Nobody does it better than Clive Cussler. NOBODY!"—Stephen Coonts







			7 May 2001 Valhalla Rising, Clive Cussler's Latest Dirk Pitt® Novel, In Bookstores August 13th PHOENIX, AZ—Just in time for summer beach reading, Clive Cussler, internationally acknowledged as the father of the American action adventure novel, returns with everyone's favorite hero, Dirk Pitt® in Valhalla Rising, a virtual E-ticket ride. Cussler, author of 17 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, has long since proven himself one of the world's favorite authors. "...A master of intricate, audacious plotting and "vibrant, rollicking narrative..." the Chicago Tribune. "...Cussler spins his tale with such seamless ease that you're left breathless. Cussler is just about the best storyteller in the business..." New York Post. "...Dirk Pitt is a combination James Bond and Jacques Cousteau, and his adventures are full of get to the next page excitement..." New York Daily News. Cussler will begin a limited book tour for Valhalla Rising August 8 in New York. "In the last Dirk Pitt® adventure, Dirk found Atlantis; this time, his discovery will change his life forever," Clive Cussler relates. Valhalla Rising moves the reader from an ancient massacre to a fictional monster come to life. From a stunning conflagration on the high seas to an aerial battle carried out between vintage bi-planes chasing each other through Manhattan skyscrapers! Cussler's protagonist, Dirk Pitt® knows that somehow all these incidents are connected. The trick is to unravel the mystery before any more lives are lost. Cussler's own life, of course, mirrors that of his hero, Pitt. Last August, Cussler along with his real-life NUMA crew, were honored when the CSS Hunley, the first submarine to sink a ship in battle, was raised from her watery grave four miles off the coast of Charleston, SC and returned intact to the Charleston Naval Ship yard. Cussler and his crew found the Hunley May 3, 1995, more than 131 years after she sunk the U.S. frigate Housatonic in February, 1864. "Clive Cussler has no equal..."—Publisher's Weekly "Cussler can keep anyone on the edge of his chair with his gripping descriptions of action..."—UPI "Cussler has developed and patented a vibrant, rollicking style that seldom shows signs of relenting..."—Chicago Tribune As Tom Clancy says, "A new Clive Cussler novel is like a visit from your best friend..." "Nobody does it better than Clive Cussler. NOBODY!"—Stephen Coonts