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The Assassin
Historical adventure thriller
The Assassin
Book 8 of the Isaac Bell series
416 pages · First published 2015
In 1905, private detective Isaac Bell is investigating John D. Rockefeller's powerful Standard Oil monopoly when a mysterious sniper begins murdering the company's enemies. After the assassin kills a crucial witness and destroys an independent oil refinery, Bell realizes he is hunting a calculating killer whose methods include shootings, poisonings, and carefully staged accidents. His investigation takes him from the oil fields of Kansas and Texas to New York, Washington, and the war-torn oil fields of Baku, Russia. As the bodies mount, Bell must uncover who is directing the killings before the assassin's deadly campaign claims its next victim. This historical mystery suits readers who enjoy corporate intrigue, a dangerous manhunt, and a detective following clues across a changing industrial world.
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Murders and assassination attempts, including sniper shootings · Gun violence, poisonings, and deaths disguised as accidents · Explosions, fires, and destruction of an oil refinery · Threats, pursuit, and sustained danger · Corporate corruption, intimidation, and political violence · Romantic relationships and flirtation
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Midnight Cherry Shrub
Dark cherry and a sharp, tart finish echo the dangerous secrets lurking beneath the oil industry's polished exterior.
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- Stir the cherry juice, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup until the syrup dissolves. Pour over ice in a highball glass, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Fresh cherries or a rosemary sprig.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Maple & Orange Old Fashioned
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A bold, old-fashioned pour suits the ruthless ambition and dangerous secrets of America's early oil industry.
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- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz pure maple syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- 1 wide strip orange peel ↗
- Ice
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- Add the bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain over one large ice cube in a rocks glass.
- Express the orange peel over the drink, rub it around the rim, and add it as the garnish.
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