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Night Probe!
(Dirk Pitt #6)
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In the midst of an international crisis, Heidi Milligan, a beautiful, brilliant American naval commander, accidentally discovers an obscure reference to the long-buried North American Treaty, a precedent-shattering secret pact between the United States and Great Britain. The President believes that the treaty of
Mass Market Paperback, 345 pages
Published
June 1st 1984
by Bantam
(first published January 1st 1981)
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The early Dirk Pitt adventures are always quite enjoyable slightly dated fun, though for some reason I couldn't really connect with the plot on this one.
This time Pitt must try and rescue a long lost treaty signed prior to the First World War.
One having plunged into the Hudson River on an express train, whilst the other was held on an ocean liner that sunk in the St. Lawrence River.
The main reason why I couldn't quite engage with this one was the political landscape of the time.
I'm not overly fa ...more
This time Pitt must try and rescue a long lost treaty signed prior to the First World War.
One having plunged into the Hudson River on an express train, whilst the other was held on an ocean liner that sunk in the St. Lawrence River.
The main reason why I couldn't quite engage with this one was the political landscape of the time.
I'm not overly fa ...more

Night Probe! by Clive Cussler
Genres; Action/Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Suspense
4 Stars
Published April 1st 1982 by Bantam Book
I admit it. I oftentimes buy my books at flea markets and yard sells. What is awesome is when the wife is dumping her husbands book collection. Talk about a gold mine for an avid addicted reader and a lover of suspense, action and 'secret agent' types. This particular yard sell endeavor yielded me a BOX FULL of paperback and (got to love it) Hardback! copies of Clive Cussl ...more
Genres; Action/Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Suspense
4 Stars
Published April 1st 1982 by Bantam Book
I admit it. I oftentimes buy my books at flea markets and yard sells. What is awesome is when the wife is dumping her husbands book collection. Talk about a gold mine for an avid addicted reader and a lover of suspense, action and 'secret agent' types. This particular yard sell endeavor yielded me a BOX FULL of paperback and (got to love it) Hardback! copies of Clive Cussl ...more

So, I’m berating myself that I have only recently discovered the joys of reading Clive Cussler. Seriously, Clive, where have you been all my life?
“Night Probe!” is the third Cussler novel I have ever read, and it’s the sixth to feature his beloved action hero, Dirk Pitt. It’s clear to me now why so many people love the Pitt series.
Strange name aside, Dirk Pitt is a pretty lovable hero. Tough but funny, charismatic but serious when he needs to be, Pitt is basically an American James Bond minus a ...more
“Night Probe!” is the third Cussler novel I have ever read, and it’s the sixth to feature his beloved action hero, Dirk Pitt. It’s clear to me now why so many people love the Pitt series.
Strange name aside, Dirk Pitt is a pretty lovable hero. Tough but funny, charismatic but serious when he needs to be, Pitt is basically an American James Bond minus a ...more

In the days of WWI, Britain is desperate, and signs a mysterious treaty with the USA. The ship carrying the treaty across the Atlantic. Years later, a reference to the mysterious treaty is found. Britain starts killing off anyone who might know about it.
Dirk Pitt gets involved, as a treaty may be in a sunken ship. Plenty of spy jinks and high adventure.
I had a problem with the ending where a Naval officer is rewarded for telling secrets, which got people killed. Sure they were fictional characte ...more
Dirk Pitt gets involved, as a treaty may be in a sunken ship. Plenty of spy jinks and high adventure.
I had a problem with the ending where a Naval officer is rewarded for telling secrets, which got people killed. Sure they were fictional characte ...more

Despite being a bit dated in parts, this is still a fun book to read. It moves at a pretty good pace from start to finish; it still holds my interest throughout the entire story. (view spoiler) It takes place shortly after Vixen 03 and utilizes a character or two who we
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I think this book in the series (#6) is where Cussler really begins to hit his stride in terms of writing an action packed, suspenseful drama. Right from the start it was one of those storied where I just had to keep reading to find out what happened next.
Despite enjoying this book most of the way through I can only give it 3 stars because of a couple of annoyances. One character behaved like a naive and gullible idiot and the ending left me wondering how Cussler is going to go forward with the ...more
Despite enjoying this book most of the way through I can only give it 3 stars because of a couple of annoyances. One character behaved like a naive and gullible idiot and the ending left me wondering how Cussler is going to go forward with the ...more

In May 1914 two couriers disappear in twin disasters taking the only two copies of the North American Treaty with them. The governments of the United States and Great Britain order a cover up so it is as if the treaty never existed. In February 1989 Heidi Milligan, a stunningly beautiful (of course) naval commander discovers an obscure reference to the long-lost document which is now worth billions of dollars. The race is on to rescue one copy of the treaty from the bottom of the ocean.
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I've read all of the Dirk Pitt books (except perhaps some of the newest ones) and this definitely ranks as one of my favorites.
In my opinion, Night Probe (pub. 1981) is the best of Dirk Pitt's earlier novel and byy earlier, I mean before books set before Treasure... for no particular reason except I feel that by Treasure, the tone and style of the novels has shifted more to his contemporary style.
I re-read Night Probe! because of my love of the deep water recovery scenes and the exciting locomot ...more
In my opinion, Night Probe (pub. 1981) is the best of Dirk Pitt's earlier novel and byy earlier, I mean before books set before Treasure... for no particular reason except I feel that by Treasure, the tone and style of the novels has shifted more to his contemporary style.
I re-read Night Probe! because of my love of the deep water recovery scenes and the exciting locomot ...more

Months before World War I consumed Europe and brought Britain’s Empire to the fields of France, a historic treaty could have changed everything if not for two accidents. The sixth book of Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt series, Night Probe!, finds the series protagonist on a historical and internationally significant hunt for a Treaty that sold Canada to the United States even as the aforementioned nation is on the verge of splitting and the United Kingdom is sending it’s great secret agent to stop hi
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The fifth published Dirk Pitt novel was pretty good, and may be a tough standard for the other novels to live up to. Underwater action, adventure, seduction, and of course classic cars - but this novel adds history to the mix quite effectively. I just wish it were more electronically available...
I have read that this is one of the best early Dirk Pitt novels - apparently Treasure is the dividing point. I did enjoy it quite a bit, especially the underwater scenes. I also read that Brian Shaw was ...more
I have read that this is one of the best early Dirk Pitt novels - apparently Treasure is the dividing point. I did enjoy it quite a bit, especially the underwater scenes. I also read that Brian Shaw was ...more

Dirk does it again, folks. The superhuman stamina and luck Cussler gives this guy always overwhelms me. I would never have accused either of them of having romantic tendencies, but the wonderful ending of Night Probe! (why does he end every title with an exclamation point?) proved me wrong. This is the best novel in the series so far.

In 1914 the United States, Canada, and Britain sign a secret treaty selling Canada to the United States. When two couriers carrying copies of the treaty disappear a cover up takes place. Decades later when world energy supplies dwindle, the American president renews efforts to find and enforce the treaty despite the efforts of both the British and a radical French-Canadian group.

This is a book that brings me both enjoyment and frustration. It is a fast book [not as fast as Vixen 3, but still fast] and it still manages to be interesting. It also has James Bond appearing opposite Dirk Pitt. Ironically, this is my third or fourth copy of the hardbound edition. I bought my first copy at a thrift store, loaned it out, and never got it back. Same with the second copy. The third copy I bought at a used book store, only to have it magically disappear from my shelves [either I l
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Before Clive Cussler and his "co-authors" worked themselves into a several-books-a-year publishing schedule, as much as three years would elapse between the adventures of National Underwater and Marine Agency scientist, adventurer and Square-Jawed Hero Dirk Pitt. So although Night Probe came out eight years after Pitt debuted, it's only the fifth Pitt adventure and we can see Cussler still working on his storytelling groove.
Set in 1989, seven years after the publication date, we find a United St ...more
Set in 1989, seven years after the publication date, we find a United St ...more

You know that one favorite restaurant of yours? Sure you do: the one that you go into so often that they know you on sight, and where you order pretty much the same thing every time so that you almost don’t have to order—they just bring it to you. And it is always so good! You know the place?
For me, Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt series is like that restaurant (except that Clive Cussler doesn’t know me—at least, I don’t think he does). I have read all but the last two Pitt books—and am rereading them ...more
For me, Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt series is like that restaurant (except that Clive Cussler doesn’t know me—at least, I don’t think he does). I have read all but the last two Pitt books—and am rereading them ...more

I enjoyed this one, seemed to have more depth and intensity than the previous books (I'm reading them in order of publication). Definitely a combination of Bond/Cousteau, but spun the only way Clive Cussler can.
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My Rating Scale:
1 Star - Horrible book, It was so bad I stopped reading it. I have not read the whole book and wont
2 Star - Bad book, I forced myself to finish it and do NOT recommend. I can't believe I read it once
3 Star - Average book, Was entertaining but nothing special. No plans to ever re-read
4 Star - Good Book, Was a really good book and I would recommend. I am Likely to re-read this book
5 Star - GREAT book, A great story and well written. I can't wait for the next book. I Will Re-Read th ...more
1 Star - Horrible book, It was so bad I stopped reading it. I have not read the whole book and wont
2 Star - Bad book, I forced myself to finish it and do NOT recommend. I can't believe I read it once
3 Star - Average book, Was entertaining but nothing special. No plans to ever re-read
4 Star - Good Book, Was a really good book and I would recommend. I am Likely to re-read this book
5 Star - GREAT book, A great story and well written. I can't wait for the next book. I Will Re-Read th ...more

I enjoyed the start of the book and really expected some great mastermind of evil pulling strings. Then it went into a bit of a historic interesting direction that at first held my interest, then seemed to lose me a bit in the weeds, and then I just couldn't enjoy the ending because it seemed to implausible. As a guy who loves Star Trek and Star Wars, perhaps I should not have a problem with such fiction; but it lost me. I started out thinking it was a 5 star but ended at a 3 star and took dedic
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Jan 24, 2008
Jeffrey
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
thriller fans the world over
This is a superb example of Cussler's oeuvre. It has action, great scenes, suspense and even a homage to James Bond.
Although Raise the Titanic broke Cussler into superstardom, this book was, to this reader, his best.
Nowadays with his co-written books on the best seller list monthly, its a good idea to go back and read the books that got him there.
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Although Raise the Titanic broke Cussler into superstardom, this book was, to this reader, his best.
Nowadays with his co-written books on the best seller list monthly, its a good idea to go back and read the books that got him there.
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This Dirk Pitt adventure was a dangerous one for our hero. With a high body count, corrupt politician's (imagine that?), and a retired British spy called back in to service. This had the feel of a spy novel, with the action of a Pitt novel. Fun read.
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Heidi Milligan discovers of an old crumpled letter in a university archive which leads into obscure and long lost document of North American Treaty. In early 1914 the British were aware that war with Germany was just around the corner. Britain was scraping the bottom of its treasury when it entered World War I. The Prime Minister Herbert Asquith and King George V out of desperation approaches President Woodrow Wilson with a proposal of selling Canada to the US for 1 billion dollars. Richard Esse
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Grandpa wrote in here “very good,” and I agree very much on this one! Action-packed, as always, but much more focused in plot than the last one. All about this North American Treaty that apparently united Canada and the US in 1914 but both copies were lost in tragic ship/train accidents. This book of the series particularly felt James Bond-like. And Heidi Mulligan was a decent female character, and Cussler was not overly misogynist in this one!

A real page turner. My first Cussler novel. I picked it off the shelf at our old cabin and ended up ignoring my kids all weekend (they weren't too happy with me :) It must take some special talents to write books like these that you simply can't put down.
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Planes, trains, and automobiles may have been a favorite of Cussler's having read through many of his books. I'm reading through several of his series (Pitt, Fargo, Oregon, and Bell) and have begun to notice the great love he has for the aforementioned vehicles.
This book is again another exciting book in the Dirk Pitt series. Has some of the typical plot lines but also some twists that are not easily predicted. ...more
This book is again another exciting book in the Dirk Pitt series. Has some of the typical plot lines but also some twists that are not easily predicted. ...more
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Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt, in 1973. His first non-fiction, The Sea Hunters, was released in 1996. The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered The Sea Hunters in lieu of a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in May, 1997. It was the first time
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