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Charismatic, handsome, and fiercely loyal, Isaac Bell is a no-nonsense private detective at the Von Dorn Detective Agency. Travelling all over early 20th century America in pursuit of justice for his clients, chasing down a steam train in a sports automobile is all in a day's work for Bell. And while he's on the trail of thieves, killers, and sometimes much worse, he'll have to use his every last wit to stay ahead of those he seeks, and to stay alive. . .

Isaac Bell #12

The Saboteurs

As head of the US National Underwater and Maritime Agency's Special Assignment's Team, Kurt Austin is no stranger to danger - above or below the waves. Kurt's global assignments often bring him head to head with dastardly attempts to use the world's resources for evil, but he's never failed a mission yet.

Numa Files #18

Fast Ice

From the outside, The Oregon is a rustling hunk of junk. But beneath the ships decaying exterior lurks a state-of-the-art vessel equipped with a uniquely effective array of weaponry. It's manned by the charismatic Juan Cabrillo, chair of the US government sponsored organisation 'The Corporation'. Aided by his crew of mercenaries, Cabrillo takes the Oregon on missions that the law can't handle, dealing justice to villains who threaten chaos on a global scale.

Marauder

Numa Files #17

Journey of the Pharaohs

Sam and Remi Fargo are a husband and wife team on a quest. Treasure hunters, they travel the world looking for ancient artefacts and exotic bounty. They're in it for the history and the mystery, but others are not so honourable, and the Fargo's often find themselves caught up in ancient riddles, desperate to solve the puzzle before the bad guys get there first.

Wrath of Poseidon

Isaac Bell #11

The Titanic Secret

'The best one yet'

Final Option

Fargo #11

The Oracle

Clive Cussler's most well-known and best-loved hero, Dirk Pitt is quick-witted, cool under pressure and uniquely resourceful. It's these character traits (and a thirst for adventure in service of his country) that make him the perfect man to head up NUMA, the US National Underwater and Maritime Agency. With his right-hand man Al Giordino always at his side, Dirk's NUMA expeditions have seen him face down mad villains, global terror threats, and attempts at world domination.

Dirk Pitt #25

Celtic Empire

NUMA Files #16

Sea of Greed

Oregon Files #13

Shadow Tyrants

Fargo Adventures #10

The Grey Ghost

NUMA Files #15

The Rising Sea

Oregon Files #12

Typhoon Fury

Fargo Adventures #9

The Romanov Ransom

NUMA Files #14

Nighthawk

Isaac Bell #10

The Cutthroat

Dirk Pitt #24

Odessa Sea

Fargo Adventures #8

Pirate

Oregon Files #11

The Emperor's Revenge

Isaac Bell #9

The Gangster

Isaac Bell #8

The Assassin

Isaac Bell #6

The Striker

Isaac Bell #5

The Thief

Isaac Bell #4

The Race

Isaac Bell #3

The Spy

Isaac Bell #1

The Chase

Isaac Bell #2

The Wrecker

The Bootlegger

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Isaac Bell #7

It is 1920. Prohibition and bootlegging are in full swing. 
 
 When Joseph Van Dorn is shot and nearly killed while in pursuit of a rum-running vessel, his friend and employee, Isaac Bell, swears to him that he will hunt down the lawbreakers. But Bell doesn't know what he is getting into. When a witness to the shooting is executed in a manner peculiar to the Russian secret police, it becomes clear that these were no ordinary bootleggers. 
 
 Bell is facing a team of Bolshevik assassins and saboteurs - and they are intent on overthrowing the government of the United States.

The Bootlegger is the seventh of Clive Cussler's bestselling Isaac Bell novels. 
It is 1920. Prohibition and bootlegging are in full swing. 
When Joseph Van Dorn is shot and nearly killed while in pursuit of a rum-running vessel, his friend and employee, Isaac Bell, swears to him that he will hunt down the lawbreakers. But Bell doesn't know what he is getting into. When a witness to the shooting is executed in a manner peculiar to the Russian secret police, it becomes clear that these were no ordinary bootleggers. 
Bell is facing a team of Bolshevik assassins and saboteurs - and they are intent on overthrowing the government of the United States. 
An adventure laced with secret cargo and assassins, The Bootlegger is the seventh of Clive Cussler's Isaac Bell novels, and follows The Spy, The Thief and The Striker. 
Praise for Clive Cussler: 
Cussler is hard to beat - Daily Mail 
The guy I read - Tom Clancy 
The Adventure King - Sunday Express

Clive Cussler (Author) Clive Cussler was the author and co-author of a great number of international bestsellers, including the famous Dirk Pitt® adventures, such as Celtic Empire; the NUMA® Files adventures, most recently Fast Ice; the Oregon Files, such as Marauder; the Isaac Bell historical thrillers, which began with The Chase; and the recent Fargo Adventures, which lastly included Wrath of Poseidon. Cussler died in 2020. Justin Scott (Author) Justin Scott is the author of twenty-six novels, including The Shipkiller and Normandie Triangle, the Ben Abbot detective series, and five modern sea thrillers under his pen name Paul Garrison. He currently co-writes the Isaac Bell series with Clive Cussler. He lives in Connecticut.

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Isaac Bell #7

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