The Race, Clive Cussler
The Race, Clive Cussler
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The Race

Author: Clive Cussler, Justin Scott

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 10 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 09/06/2011


Synopsis

Detective Isaac Bell returns, in the remarkable new adventure from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. It is 1910, the age of flying machines is still in its infancy, and newspaper publisher Preston Whiteway is offering $50,000 for the first daring aviator to cross America in less than fifty days. He is even sponsoring one of the prime candidates-an intrepid woman named Josephine Frost-and that's where Bell, chief investigator for the Van Dorn Detective Agency, comes in.Frost's violent-tempered husband has just killed her lover and tried to kill her, and he is bound to make another attempt. Bell has tangled with Harry Frost before; he knows that the man has made his millions leading gangs of thieves, murderers, and thugs in every city across the country. He also knows that Frost won't be only after his wife, but after Whiteway as well. And if Bell takes the case . . . Frost will be after him, too.

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 Belinda on December 07, 2019

4 sterren ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Nederlandse paperback. 🌸🌸🌸🌸 Tja ik lees graag boeken van deze schrijver. Hij weet karakters, tijdlijnen en echte technische gegevens te vervlechten met een verhaal wat vaart heeft. Zo ook dit verhaal wat zich afspeelt in 1919 tijdens een luchtrace. 🌹🌹🌹......more

Goodreads review by Frank on February 15, 2012

I found this entry in the Isaac Bell series to be a little disappointing after really enjoying the first 3 books - especially "The Wrecker." I thought the characters in "The Race" were not very well developed and the plot was somewhat lacking. Although Cussler and Scott gave a lot of detail about a......more

Goodreads review by Eli - on July 20, 2019

Another really good Isaac Bell book. I loved how much he loved flying!......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on December 27, 2023

Clive Cussler may have left this world earlier this year, but he will continue to live on through his various bestselling novels...such as this one. With plenty of old-school charm and a convoluted plot, it's easy to see why the late author's books sell like hotcakes.......more

Goodreads review by Gary on September 10, 2011

Where Cussler got the idea of a protagonist that was a Pinkerton-like operative at the turn of the 20th century, I'll never know. Thank God I only have three previous novels in the series to catch up with. The story was enough to allow me to overlook the sometimes over-heated writing and stereotypica......more


Quotes

“Bell just keeps getting more interesting. Cussler is turning out some of his best work.” —Booklist