Dirk Pitt® is the world’s greatest adventure hero — a man of action who lives by his wits and daring. As Special Projects Director for the U.S. National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), he is cool and courageous, with a love of fast cars and extreme danger. After an unknown force kills thousands of marine animals plus nearly two hundred people aboard a cruise ship, Dirk Pitt traces the destruction back to a merciless Australian millionaire. From a chilling escape at a high-security diamond mine to a tiny boat adrift on lonely, shark-infested seas, the ingenious Dirk Pitt races to stop a madman’s ruthless plans — before an unthinkable disaster claims millions of innocent lives!
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Summary
Overall Shock Wave by Clive Cussler 539 pages published in 1996. The 13th Dirk Pitt book Marine animals are dying in large numbers off Seymour Island in Antarctica. While UMA is investigating they come upon a group of tourists whose ship is adrift with everyone onboard dead of a mysterious disease. After investigating, the cause of death turns out to be high powered sound waves. When more outbreaks occur NUMA enlists the support of the U.S. Navy to find the source. More twists and turns await.