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Named his popular adventure character "Dirk Pitt" after his own son, Dirk Cussler.

Began handing the reigns of his Dirk Pitt franchise over to his son, Dirk Cussler, with the 2004 novel "Dark Wind." Father and son co-authored the book (which focuses on Pitt's son Dirk Pitt Jr.) and also collaborated on the next in the series, "Treasure of Khan" (2006).

He has had 17 consecutive novels on the ''New York Times Bestsellers list".

Did not start writing until he was 34 years old.

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pages 78-84. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.