This first critical review of Cussler's work features an overview of Pitt, the supporting characters and other heroes, an examination of Cussler's themes and influences, a review of his most important adventures, such as Raise the Titanic and Iceberg, and a look at adaptations of his work in other media--

The Jermyns have lived in their gothic estate in Cambridgeshire for centuries. Explorers and adventurers, they are a wild and violent bunch with a cursed, black history of sudden murder and blood. Until the birth of Arthur Jermyn. As brutal as his ancestors, Arthur also seems to possess a calmer, more intellectual side. These two halves seem to war for possession of Arthur's soul as he researches the Jermyns' past, hoping to find a reason or origin for his family's wicked ways. In addition to the comic adaptation of the story, the original H.P. Lovecraft story is also included in this...

The U.S.S. Augustus is a nuclear submarine. It's crew is unaccustomed to picking up castaways, especially on uncharted islands in the middle of the Atlantic. But that is where the Augustus finds Emma Loveless, sole survivor of a private jet crash. Discovered also is a strange statue of a monstrous sea god killing a whale. The Pentagon contacts Marcus Steed who informs the military the stature is not of a sea god but an elder god once worshipped by the Philistines as Dagon. In addition to the comic adaptation of the story, the original H.P. Lovecraft story is also included in this volume.