Historical adventure thriller

The Gangster

by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott

Book 9 of the Isaac Bell series

448 pages · First published 2016

In 1906 New York City, the notorious Black Hand criminal organization terrorizes Italian immigrant families and businesses through kidnapping, extortion, arson, and dynamite attacks. When the victims turn to the Van Dorn Detective Agency for protection, Isaac Bell assembles a special squad to dismantle the growing criminal network. His investigation leads him to a ruthless businessman whose ambitions extend beyond organized crime into political corruption and a conspiracy threatening President Theodore Roosevelt. As Bell follows the trail through New York's dangerous underworld, he must expose the criminals behind the violence before their schemes claim one of the most powerful men in America. Settle in on a rainy evening for historical intrigue, threatened families, and a determined detective confronting New York's criminal underworld.