Clive Cussler — Vixen 03

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this adventure novel from Clive Cussler, featuring his popular protagonist Dirk Pitt. In 1954 Vixen 03, a top-secret flight bound for the military"s testing grounds in the South Pacific, crashes and is never recovered. Thirty-four years later while on vacation Dirk Pitt, Special Projects Director for the National Underwater and Marine Agency, finds the remains of Vixen 03 and her top-secret cargo. His salvage efforts turn up some anomalies, including a body that is not from the original crew, and send Pitt on a chase to stop a terrorist plot that could potentially leave millions dead. In a cloth binding with original clipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart, with just some light shelfwear. Dustwrapper is sound, though with some discolouration and small closed tears to the edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.