The Chase: Isaac Bell #1 - Softcover

Cussler, Clive

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141030313 ISBN 13: 9780141030319

Publisher: Penguin, 2008

For decades, Clive Cussler has been delighting readers with novels filled with suspense, action and sheer audacity. Now he does it again, in one of the wildest, most entertaining historical thrillers in years. April 1950: The rusting hulk of a steam locomotive rises from the deep waters of a Montana lake. Inside is all that remains of three men who died forty-four years before. But it is not the engine nor its grisly contents that interest the people watching nearby. It is what is about to come next...1906: For two years, the western states of America have been suffering an extraordinary crime spree: a string of bank robberies by a single man who then cold-bloodedly murders any and all witnesses, and then vanishes without a trace. Fed up by the depredations of 'The Butcher Bandit', the U.S. government brings in the best man they can find - a tall, lean, no-nonsense detective named Isaac Bell who has caught thieves and killers from coast to coast. But he has never had a challenge like this one. From Arizona to Colorado to the streets of San Francisco during its calamitous earthquake and fire, he pursues what is quickly becoming clear to him is the best criminal mind he has ever encountered, and the woman who seems to hold the key to the man's identity. Using science, deduction and intuition, he repeatedly draws near, only to grasp at empty air, but at least he knows his pursuit is having an effect. Because his quarry is getting angry now, and has turned the chase back on him. The hunter has become the hunted. And soon, it will take all of Bell's skills not merely to prevail...but to survive. Filled with intricate plotting, his signature dazzling set pieces, and not one, but two, extraordinary villains, this is the master working at the height of his powers.

Review:

"The action never stops in "The Chase, " and a humorous tone keeps everything moving at a fun clip. . . . The characters are exciting, and the story escalates as the [plot] becomes more elaborate. Readers familiar with Evanovich's novels will love this series, and hopefully there will be more adventures by this writing duo."--Associated Press

"Great fun, with plenty of twists and action."--"Sacramento Bee"
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"If you are looking for an entertaining tale, you would be hard pressed to find one better than this page turner."--"Examiner.com"

"Fast and entertaining . . . new thrills and adventure on every page."--"Examiner.com"
"The action never stops . . . and a humorous tone keeps everything moving at a fun clip."--Associated Press
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"Great fun, with plenty of twists."--"The Sacramento Bee"

Fast and entertaining . . . new thrills and adventure on every page. "Examiner.com"
The action never stops . . . and a humorous tone keeps everything moving at a fun clip. Associated Press
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Great fun, with plenty of twists. "The Sacramento Bee""

Book Description:

Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg, New York Times bestselling authors of The Heist, return in this action-packed, exciting adventure featuring master con artist Nicolas Fox and die-hard FBI agent Kate O'Hare. And this time around, things go from hot to nuclear when government secrets are on the line.

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0141030313
• ISBN 13: 9780141030319
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496