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Detective Isaac Bell, hero of The Chase and The Wrecker, returns in the remarkable new adventure from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.
It is 1908, and international tensions are mounting as the world plunges toward war. When a brilliant American battleship gun designer dies in a sensational apparent suicide, the man's grief-stricken daughter turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency to clear her father's name. Van Dorn puts his chief investigator on the case, and Isaac Bell soon realizes that the clues point not to suicide but to murder. And when more suspicious deaths follow, it becomes clear that someone-an elusive spy-is orchestrating the destruction of America's brightest technological minds... and the murders all connect to a top- secret project called Hull 44.
But that is just the beginning. As the intrigue deepens, Bell will find himself pitted against German, Japanese, and British spies, in a mission that encompasses dreadnought battleships, Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, Chinatown, Hell's Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Isaac Bell has certainly faced perilous situations before, but this time it is more than the future of his country that's at stake- it's the fate of the world.
It is 1908, and international tensions are mounting as the world plunges toward war. When a brilliant American battleship gun designer dies in a sensational apparent suicide, the man's grief-stricken daughter turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency to clear her father's name. Van Dorn puts his chief investigator on the case, and Isaac Bell soon realizes that the clues point not to suicide but to murder. And when more suspicious deaths follow, it becomes clear that someone-an elusive spy-is orchestrating the destruction of America's brightest technological minds... and the murders all connect to a top- secret project called Hull 44.
But that is just the beginning. As the intrigue deepens, Bell will find himself pitted against German, Japanese, and British spies, in a mission that encompasses dreadnought battleships, Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, Chinatown, Hell's Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Isaac Bell has certainly faced perilous situations before, but this time it is more than the future of his country that's at stake- it's the fate of the world.
About the Author
Clive Cussler is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, most recently The Spy and Lost Empire. He lives in Arizona.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Double Agents Set the Background for Diabolical Double Dealing,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: The Spy (Hardcover)
"And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates on the hem of the robe all around between the pomegranates:" -- Exodus 39:25 (NKJV)Can there be any doubt that turning the inimitable private detective Isaac Bell into a spy chaser is going to be good for this series? I think The Spy rings the bell in making for a more entertaining story than merely tracking down brainy, greedy thieves as occurred in The Chase and The Wrecker. I especially enjoyed a deeper sense of the international diplomatic and naval tensions in the pre-World War I era. The references to developing technology are also very interesting, even if they concern ways of doing things that are now long obsolete. The story was also enhanced by having a deeper nautical theme than the earlier two Isaac Bell novels. Mr. Cussler's imagination seems to be artificially restrained when he's stuck on land. The ultimate identify of the master spy is held back until late in the story, which added a lot more entertaining suspense for me. My main regret was that the book's action wasn't as concentrated as is desirable for a thriller. If the book had been a little more in that direction, I would have given it a standing ovation. As it was, I think I can hear a the sound of bells tinkling as more entertainment awaits us while Isaac Bell attempts to save the world in the future.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
The Spy - Clive Cussler and Justin Scott,
This review is from: The Spy (Hardcover)
I am an avid Clive Cussler fan - I have read all of his books, many twice, INCA GOLD three times.Loved the movie Sahara. "The Wrecker" with Isaac Bell the leading detective was OK - "The Spy" is a total disappointment, it drags on and on and on. Not a book Clive should have put his name to. Give us more Pitt and Cabrillo books - Please and thank you
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not a bad follow up on the Isaac Bell series,
This review is from: The Spy (Hardcover)
As with most of Clive Cussler's novels, page to page kept me guessing and was entertaining. It probably lacked a more suitable villain that was equal to Bell's wit in the other two novels, it was nonetheless a good buy.
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