"Cussler can keep anyone on the edge of their chair with his gripping descriptions of action." --United Press International

"Readers who have enjoyed Cussler's fictional derring-do will likely enjoy these true stories, which are told with easy charm, humor, and no bombast whatsoever." --Chicago Tribune

"Cussler does a great job making history lively and interesting. He entertains and enlightens at the same time. His infectious enthusiasm will have more than one reader wondering if there's any way he can hook up with him on his next adventure." --Denver Post

"Fascinating reading." --Birmingham News (AL)

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

"Cussler is a master at building suspense and tension....high-tech adventure, a little romance, and a whale of a story." --Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Lovers of undersea adventure should get to know DIRK PITT." --Atlanta Journal and Constitution

"Get-to-the-next-page excitement....Dirk Pitt is a combination James Bond and Jacques Cousteau." --New York Daily News