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Mayday!

By: Clive Cussler
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

A Sunday Times best seller

The amazing second Dirk Pitt classic from multi-million-copy king of the adventure novel, Clive Cussler.

Major Dirk Pitt picked up the frantic distress call as he cruised his lumbering amphibious plane over the islands of the Aegean. Brady Air Force base was under fire, its entire force of jets destroyed on the ground...by just one First World War biplane!

A psychotic ex-Nazi, a bloodthirsty Greek strongman and a beautiful double agent set Pitt on the trail of the warped mastermind behind a devastating sabotage plot. And on that trail, danger and death are never far behind....

©2017 Clive Cussler (P)2017 Little Brown Book Group

Critic reviews

"Cussler is hard to beat." ( Daily Mail)
"Clive Cussler is the guy I read." (Tom Clancy)
"The Adventure King." ( Daily Express)

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All! I don’t know what to tell you , good good good good good good good

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why did they change the title from the original? it used to be The Mediterranean Caper.

Love this book.. Just wish they didn't change the title. why did they do that? I don't understand. Please let me know what changed?

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As usual a wonderful book

A joy to listen to Scott Brick is perfect for his books! I have enjoyed all of the books on audio.

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As always, those hooked on Cussler’s stories can only wish we were so daring and talented as Dirk and Al in meeting challenges with so many twists and turns. Always makes you try to anticipate what is really going to happen next.

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Outdated - but still a good story

Yes, it’s outdated. Yes it shows what, now, would be unthinkable behavior toward women. However, be cognizant of when it was written and enjoy the story for what it is, good fiction.

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Yes a bit outdated BUT

The action and adventure and marine knowledge is what I enjoy. I read the book back in the 1970’s. I’m so glad these have been added to the Audible app. Scott Brick is an amazing narrator!! You always know who is speaking. Looking forward to use my next credits on the sequel.

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Dirk Pitt "Mayday"

I look forward to every Dirk Pitt adventure. "Mayday" is no different. There is always a surprise and a few twists in every book.

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Great story!

Great plot and excellent performance! Plot twists kept coming until the very last chapter of the book. Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining.

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GREAT ENTERTAINMENT!

Reading the Dirk Pitt series in sequence is great! Moreover, returning to early Cussler writings gives the reader a wonderful understanding of what made him famous. Much of these works shows not only his development as an author, but some of his best work, I think! Scott Brick is one of my favorite readers, as well.

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Great book

The history & knowledge really helps make a realistic book.
Great action packed book but needs to cut out the smoking but it was written in 1972 a different time
ENJOY

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