CLIVE CUSSLER is the author or coauthor of more than fifty previous books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt(R), NUMA(R) Files, Oregon(R) Files, Isaac Bell, and Fargo. His most recent "New York Times "bestselling novels are "The Eye of Heaven," "Mirage," and "Ghost Ship." His nonfiction works include "Built for Adventure: The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt," plus "The Sea Hunters," and Th"e Sea Hunters II"; the latter two describe the true adventures of the real NUMA(R), which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Confederate submarine Hunley. He lives in Colorado.
JUSTIN SCOTT's novels include "The Shipkiller "and "Normandie Triangle"; the Ben Abbott detective series; and five modern sea thrillers published under his pen name Paul Garrison. The coauthor with Clive Cussler of four previous Isaac Bell novels, he lives in Connecticut.