Cussler's great @ what ever he writes (except Vixen 03). The historical fiction was terrific! As good as this book was, I can give only one suggestion to improve the next. Clive, give more detail about how you found the ships! That was a little obscure but otherwise the book was wonderful. To those of you who were disappointed (to say the least) that this wasn't a Dirk Pitt book, you have the right to be disappointed, but don't you ever read anything else?