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The Spy
Historical adventure thriller
The Spy
Book 3 of the Isaac Bell series
560 pages · First published 2011
In 1908, the apparent suicide of a brilliant American battleship-gun designer sends his grieving daughter to the Van Dorn Detective Agency, where Isaac Bell soon discovers evidence of murder. As more of the nation's leading naval scientists and engineers turn up dead, Bell uncovers a deadly espionage campaign surrounding a top-secret project known as Hull 44. His investigation draws him into a dangerous contest with German, Japanese, and British spies, leading from New York's Chinatown and Hell's Kitchen to the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the world of America's powerful new dreadnought battleships. With Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet and the nation's naval future at stake, Bell must expose the enemy's plans before sabotage turns international tensions into catastrophe. Perfect for readers craving a historical espionage thriller filled with industrial secrets, deadly conspiracies, naval intrigue, and a race against time.
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Apparent suicide later investigated as murder · Multiple murders and suspicious deaths · Gun violence, weapons, and physical confrontations · Espionage, sabotage, and threats to national security · Dangerous naval operations and submarine warfare · Threats of large-scale destruction · Sustained suspense and life-threatening peril
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- Garnish: Pear slice or lime wheel.
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A crisp, understated martini suits Isaac Bell's dangerous pursuit of foreign spies and stolen naval secrets in 1908.
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- 2.5 oz gin
- 0.5 oz dry vermouth
- Ice
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