![]() It is 1989 and the United States is in an economic decline because "From Franklin Roosevelt on, every chief executive has played a game of tag, pinning a multiplying financial burden on the office of his successor" (said by the POTUS in part 1), and by increasing scarcity of oil.ĬIA estimates put the depletion of the Middle East oilfields at just two years away. ![]() Desperate to find any solution that can save the nation from national bankruptcy, the President of the United States looks to Dirk Pitt and NUMA to pull off an audacious double salvage operation.Įxplanation of the novel's title Ĭussler, through the character Pitt, claims that "Night Probe" is an old diving term for exploring the darkness of underwater caves. The world is in the throes of an energy crunch and the United States is on the brink of financial disaster. The book's plot includes a major element of secret history. Published in 1981, it is set in the near future of 1989, a date with ironic significance (see below). This is the 5th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Dirk Pitt. ![]() ![]() Night Probe! is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler. ![]()
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