Valhalla Rising

About “Valhalla Rising”

In this 2001 novel by Clive Cussler, part of a #1 New York Times-bestselling series, marine explorer Dirk Pitt must rely on the nautical lore of Jules Verne to stop a ruthless oil baron with his sights set on political power. A luxury cruise ship using revolutionary new engines catches fire and sinks during its maiden voyage; Pitt saves Kelly Egan, daughter of the ship's engineer, along with her father's work, and is later hired by maritime insurers to investigate machines that seem to be the stuff of Viking legend or Jules Verne's tales.