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The Mediterranean Caper (Dirk Pitt) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Clive Cussler (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. (April 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0425197395
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425197394
  • Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Nobody does it better than Clive Cussler."

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A Luftwaffe ace, a Nazi war criminal, a beautiful and untrustworthy brunette, and a deadly billion-dollar cargo become the objects of a desperate search as Dirk Pitt matches wits with the elusive leader of an international smuggling ring. Reprint.

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88 of 90 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A rip-roaring all-action thriller - typical Cussler, 28 Nov 2001
By Trevor S. (Atherstone, Warwickshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This is an exciting novel with, perhaps an improbable plot - but if you don't like improbable plots there's no point in reading Cussler! It has all the necessary elements - action, excitement, technical detail. There is only one downside - it is a re-issue of an early Dirk Pitt novel which was, in the meantime, issued under the title 'Mayday!' - So don't buy both, or you'll be as disappointed as I was!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dirk Pitt character at his entertaining best, 28 Aug 2008
By Red (Liverpool) - See all my reviews
  
I have never been a big fan of action thrillers. The only author I read regularly in this genre is Lee Child and his `Jack Reacher` character, and I enjoy him a lot, so I decided to give Clive Cussler a try. I am happy to say I was not disappointed! Even though "Pacific Vortex" was the first published book in the Dirk Pitt adventures series, it was the first Cussler wrote, so logically, this is the novel I picked to start my journey. I found an interesting character that lives at the edge and is passionate about his work. Also in some aspects he is similar to James Bond, women mainly, and the mix is sufficient to keep the reader thoroughly entertained. If you enjoy serial characters then this is a must series for you, also try Michael Connelly`s `Harry Bosh` series, or much more violent is the `Soft Target` thrillers by Conrad Jones. In the Dirk pitt stories Cussler has created a very entertaining series, with a character that has an arrogant and pedantic side, but whom also shows his pure emotions and is true to his friends and ideals. This makes the Special Project Director of the National Underwater and Marine Agency a very likable character. This is a book that a reader can breeze through in a few hours making it an enjoyable way to spend a weekend's afternoon. I will surely read the next book in this series hoping for a similar experience.

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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Dirk Pitt's entrance novel is a fun ride, 21 Nov 2004
By Darren Harrison "DVD collector and reviewer" (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews
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I have a certain fondness for this Cussler novel, sure its missing some of those fun "pretitles" style preludes that tie together seemingly unrelated historical events in an ingenious manner and it's also very politically incorrect (but not as much as PACIFIC VORTEX is). But, this Dirk Pitt adventure (the first published, though Cussler wrote the aforementioned PACIFIC VORTEX first), is a fun ride of a novel and moves along at a fast pace (it's actually one of Cusslers shortest, if not THE shortest). With some very vivid fight scenes and some nice Alistair Maclean-esque plotting (apparently Cussler used the late Scottish writer's work as a template until he found his own style) this Cussler novel really delivers and I made fast work of it reading over a weekend about a year ago.
Starting with the attack on a US airfield in the Greek islands by a biplane and involving smuggling, German fighter aces and the trademark underwater sequences for which Cussler is perhaps best known for (through his non-fiction writings as much as for Dirk Pitt) I can guarantee that this novel will no doubt charm even the harshest of Cusslers critics as long as they take it for what it is - some harmless. Mildly diverting fun.
On a sidenote, all the reviewers who are commenting on the bad writing should really lighten up, this was after all one of Clive Cussler's earliest works :)
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1.0 out of 5 stars Duplicate titles
I had got this novel under a different title already and therefore feel very disappointed.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. C. Richardson

1.0 out of 5 stars So Bad It's Good? No. Just Bad.
I'm always game to check out a good thriller, and never having read Cussler, thought it was time to sample one of his early books. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2006 by A. Ross

5.0 out of 5 stars Of all of Cussler's books I liked this one best!
I will keep this review short. I have read all of Cussler's works over the past dozen years or so. I read The Mediterranean Caper perhaps ten years ago. Read more
Published on 1 Jul 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Standard Dirk Pitt - see where it all began!
Manly men on a manly mission - lighter on technology than Cussler's later offerings. I won't say more believable, but less prepostrous (sp? Read more
Published on 28 Jun 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars The Mediterranean Caper: Audio Cassette Review
The Mediterranean Caper: Audio Cassette Review I have a confession to make. I originally purchased this audio cassette because I'm a fan of the reader, Bruce Greenwood. Read more
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