The Gangster |
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| Author:
| Cussler, Clive
Scott, Justin |
| Series title: | An Isaac Bell Adventure Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7181-8286-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books, Limited
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| Imprint: | Michael Joseph |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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The Perpetrators
It is 1906, and in New York City the Italian crime group known as the Black Hand is on a menacing spree- kidnapping, extortion, arson.
The Investigator
Detective Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Agency is hired to form a special 'Black Hand Squad', but the gangsters appear to be everywhere. So much so that Bell begins to wonder if there are imitator mobs emerging - other criminals using the Black Hand name to further terrorize the city.
Where...
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The Perpetrators
It is 1906, and in New York City the Italian crime group known as the Black Hand is on a menacing spree- kidnapping, extortion, arson.
The Investigator
Detective Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Agency is hired to form a special 'Black Hand Squad', but the gangsters appear to be everywhere. So much so that Bell begins to wonder if there are imitator mobs emerging - other criminals using the Black Hand name to further terrorize the city.
Where will it lead?
But then the murders begin, each one of a man more powerful than the last. Bell knows that copycat or not he's facing a lethal organization, and to his dismay their ultimate target may be the most powerful man of all.
Praise for Clive Cussler
'Cussler is hard to beat.' Daily Mail
'Exotic locations, ruthless villains, and many narrow escapes - Cussler's fans come for swashbuckling and he delivers.' Associated Press
'Nobody does it better . . . nobody!' Stephen Coonts