The life of the American writer Clive Cussler, one of the leading masters of the adventure genre of our time, is in itself like an exciting novel. Clive Cussler was born in Illinois and grew up in Algambra, California. After studying for two years in college, he enlisted in the US Air Force and served in Korea. Returning from service, he worked for a long time in the advertising business. He began to write in 1965, and in 1973 he published the first novel with the participation of Dirk Pitt.