The Spy (Isaac Bell)

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Jun 16, 2010 06:10:07

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.

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±1±: Best Buy Gotta love Saturdays for many reasons. One of them is the opportunity to read a novel like this at the beach or by the pool. The Spy is the third installment in the Isaac Bell saga. Clive Cussler has another winning series here. The period piece is an excellent summer read. The other titles in the series, in case you have missed them are The Chase & The Wrecker. I think there is a pattern in the titles here, The followed by one more word. I enjoy the simplicity.
The novel is set around 1908 as many nations of the world are making alliances and ramping up for war. Everybody wants to know what everybody else has for weapons and how far along they are. Bell being the James Bond of his day, must track down the Spy and stop the newest plot. Cussler & Scott seem to have a good grip on the history and details of the time. I find that type of info amusing and fun, the ability to place us back in time and help us to understand the foibles of the day as Bell chases the spy from locale to locale, trying to cut him off at the pass. Communication, travel, national pride, and world alliances are first and foremost in this novel.
Cussler is an excellent storyteller. I have read all his work and thoroughly enjoy his different franchises. He knows how to pace a novel and hold our interest. The world he has created around Isaac Bell is a fun one, steeped in history with a bit of editorial license thrown in. Isaac Bell is an excellent character and I enjoy following his growth and antics. Cussler/Scott takes us on another jaunt through history, having us hold on to the edge of the book as the action ramps up, topping itself, time and time again. If you haven't already placed this novel in your Goodreads -to read- list, please do so , it is just the type of novel summer is made for.
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