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Published in 1996, Shock Wave is an action-adventure novel by American author Clive Cussler featuring Dirk Pitt, the recurring marine engineer and adventurer associated with NUMA. The story begins with unexplained deaths among people and wildlife in Antarctic waters and develops into a conflict involving a powerful mining family. It combines maritime exploration, environmental danger, historical mystery, and large-scale technological threats.
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What is the plot of Clive Cussler's Shock Wave?
The 1996 Dirk Pitt adventure begins with a mysterious disaster in Antarctic waters that kills marine animals and destroys a cruise ship. Pitt rescues Maeve Fletcher and investigates whether her family's diamond empire is connected to the catastrophe. [Publisher description](https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Shock-Wave/Clive-Cussler/9781471166716)
Why does Shock Wave include a story set in 1856?
The novel opens with a Tasman Sea shipwreck in 1856 involving the British clipper and survivors Betsy Fletcher and Jess Dorsett. Their discovery of diamonds establishes the family history that later connects to Dirk Pitt's Antarctic investigation.
What kind of technology threatens people in Shock Wave?
The central threat involves extremely powerful sound waves that can kill marine life and large numbers of people. Pitt and NUMA investigate the technology while confronting an Australian diamond cartel and its ruthless leader.
Where does Shock Wave fall in the Dirk Pitt series?
Shock Wave is generally catalogued as the 13th Dirk Pitt novel and was published in 1996. It features recurring NUMA characters Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino in a self-contained action plot.
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