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Violence
A lot
Underwater combat; shootings; characters killed in action
Language
Some
Moderate period-appropriate language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual encounters between Pitt and women he meets
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Cold War paranoia; undersea claustrophobia
What this book is about
The first Dirk Pitt adventure chronologically (though published in 1983 after others in the series), Pacific Vortex! sends NUMA agent Dirk Pitt to investigate the disappearance of a nuclear submarine in a mysterious region of the Pacific Ocean known as the Vortex. Classic Cussler action with underwater adventure, Cold War intrigue, and a tough-but-charming hero. A foundational Dirk Pitt novel.
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