https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/feb/26/clive-cussler-novelist-dies-88

American author of more than 80 books forged path as prolific commercial writer who sometimes published four books a year

Clive Cussler, the bestselling American author of adventure novels including Sahara and maritime thrillers starring his hero Dirk Pitt, has died aged 88.

The author and co-author of more than 80 books, Cussler sold more than 100m books around the world and was published in more than 40 languages. He made the New York Times bestseller list 17 times in a row. His fortune was estimated to be $120m (£92.8m).