Complex sentence: Dirk Cussler (born 1961) is the son of best selling author Clive Cussler and co-author of the Dirk Pitt adventure novels "Black Wind" and "Treasure of Khan".
Split into simpler sentences: Dirk Cussler (born 1961) is the son of best selling author Clive Cussler. He is also a co-author of several Dirk Pitt adventure novels, including "Black Wind" and "Treasure of Khan".