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Pacific Vortex! (Dirk Pitt, #1)

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Fiction Mystery & Thriller Mystery & Thriller Suspense Historical Fiction

by Clive Cussler, Michael Pritchard

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3.76 (14.5K ratings)
calendar_today 1983
description 270 pages

Pacific Vortex! by Clive Cussler, Michael Pritchard holds a well received rating of 3.76 out of 5, based on 14.5K reader ratings. First published in 1983. The book spans 270 pages.

About Pacific Vortex!

Dirk Pitt, death-defying adventurer and deep-sea expert, is out to the ultimate test as he plunges into the perilous waters of the Pacific Vortex -- a fog-shrouded sea zone where dozens of ships have vanished without a trace. The latest victim is the awesome superb Starbuck, America's deep-diving nuclear arsenal. Its loss poses an unthinkable threat to national defense. Pitt's job is to find it, salvage it, before the sea explodes. In a furious race against time, Pitt's mission swirls him into a battle with underwater assassins-and traps him in the arms of Summer Moran, the most stunningly exotic and dangerous toward disaster, Clive Cussler plummets his hero onto an ancient sunken island-the astonishing setting for the explosive climax of Pacific Vortex!

Detail Value
Author Clive Cussler, Michael Pritchard
Published 1983
Pages 270
Genres Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Suspense, Historical Fiction
Average Rating 3.76 / 5.00
Total Ratings 14,476

Reader Ratings & Analysis

Rating Overview

3.8
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14.5K ratings
With a rating of 3.76, Pacific Vortex! is rated below the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 3.99, it performs below the genre benchmark.

How It Compares

3.76
This Book
3.99
Mystery & Thriller Average
4.17
Global Average

Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is Pacific Vortex!?

Pacific Vortex! is categorized as Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Suspense. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.

Is Pacific Vortex! worth reading?

Based on 14.5K reader ratings, Pacific Vortex! has an average score of 3.76 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."

How many pages is Pacific Vortex!?

Pacific Vortex! has 270 pages.

Who wrote Pacific Vortex!?

Pacific Vortex! was written by Clive Cussler, Michael Pritchard. It was first published in 1983.

What is the ISBN for Pacific Vortex!?

The ISBN-13 for Pacific Vortex! is 9780553276330.0.

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