The Gangster, Clive Cussler
The Gangster, Clive Cussler
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The Gangster

Bestseller

Author: Clive Cussler, Justin Scott

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 9 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 03/01/2016

Synopsis

Turn-of-the-century Detective Isaac Bell takes on the upstart leader of a vicious crime organization in this novel in the #1 New York Times–bestselling series.
 
It is 1906, and in New York City, the Italian crime group known as the Black Hand is on a spree: kidnapping, extortion, arson. They like to take the oldest tricks and add dynamite. When a coalition of the Black Hand’s victims hire out the Van Dorn agency to protect their businesses, their reputations, and their families, Detective Isaac Bell forms a crack squad and begins scouring the city for clues. And then he spots a familiar face.

The stakes grow ever-higher, with the Black Hand becoming more ambitious, and their targets more political. If Bell can’t determine the role played by the face from his past, the next life lost could be one of the most powerful men in the nation.

About Clive Cussler

During a very active, interesting life, author. Clive Cussler became interested in writing. He was in the Air Force during the Korean War followed by a career in advertising writing award winning commercials. In 1996 he wrote his first notification work, The Sea Hunters. From that work he was awarded a Doctor of Letters degree, with his work being accepted in lieu of a thesis. Then, in 2002 he was awarded the Naval Heritage Award for his efforts in the subject of marine exploration. He is also a Fellow in three prestigious marine organizations.

In keeping with his marine interests, his books revolved around character, Dirk Pitt, who was a marine engineer, government agent, and adventurer. His first two novels were more traditional maritime thrillers, but the third, Raise the Titanic, established his iconic style.....a blend of high adventure and high technology involving villains, sunken treasure, and beautiful women.

Cussler writes in the style like fellow authors, Michael Crichton, creating techno - thrillers that do not depend on any certain settings with great spectacular and outlandish plot devices. He has had more than seventeen titles on the New York Times fiction best seller list.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jerry on November 23, 2023

Clive Cussler hits it out of the park once again! A thrilling plot, crisp writing, likable heroes, and despicable villains!......more

Goodreads review by James on August 24, 2016

I see a historical suspense book like this as a sort of palate cleanser between more substantial courses of reading, and in that role The Gangster serves very nicely. It's historically accurate to the extent it needs to be, the plot moves along briskly, the characters are believable if somewhat one-......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on February 23, 2017

Loved it, there just something about Clive Cussler's books that once I start to read them inforget everything else, they just pull me into them.......more

Goodreads review by Gerald on January 24, 2019

I like the Isaac Bell series. Things were different then, well except murder that is.......more

Goodreads review by Mahlon on July 05, 2016

One of the better books in the Isaac Bell series, this time Isaac battles the black hand, trying to keep it from becoming a national crime syndicate, while at the same time protecting President Theodore Roosevelt from an assassination attempt.......more

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#1 USA Today bestseller
Globe and Mail fiction bestseller
Toronto Star fiction bestseller
Maclean's fiction bestseller

Praise for The Gangster

“Cussler has written another wonderful historical thriller.The action is fast and thoroughly enjoyable.” — Library Journal

“This latest Bell thriller combines a vivid historical environment with a top-notch story and enjoyable, realistic characters. Bell, the detective whose nimble intellect often gets him out of tight situations, is one of Cussler’s most engaging protagonists, and the series...remains fresh and exciting — Booklist
 
“Fascinating and suspenseful plot” --

Praise for the Isaac Bell adventures

“The Isaac Bell series continues to tell compelling stories. Tidbits of history are sprinkled throughout the narrative, and it’s fun to filter out fictional characters and events from historical facts.” —Associated Press
 
“Cussler and Scott have written another wonderful page-turner. This is historical action-adventure fiction at its rip-roaring best!” —Library Journal (starred review)
 
“As always in this series, the novel is very exciting, with excellent pacing and some very well-drawn characters. Cussler is a perennial A-lister, popularity-wise, and his Isaac Bell novels are the pick of his prodigious litter.” —Booklist
 
“The seventh page-turner featuring indomitable detective Isaac Bell—great fun from one of the better Cussler series.” —Kirkus Reviews

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