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The Wrecker
Historical adventure thriller
The Wrecker
Book 2 of the Isaac Bell series
592 pages · First published 2010
In 1907, a string of deadly train wrecks, fires, and explosions threatens the Southern Pacific Railroad's ambitious expansion through the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Called in to investigate, Van Dorn detective Isaac Bell discovers that a ruthless saboteur known as the Wrecker is recruiting desperate men to carry out attacks, then murdering them to conceal his identity. As railroad president Osgood Hennessy races to complete the enormous Cascade Canyon Bridge before winter, Bell realizes the seemingly scattered acts of destruction are part of a far more calculated scheme. With the railroad's financial survival and countless lives at stake, he must uncover the Wrecker's true identity and stop a final act of sabotage before it brings catastrophe. Perfect for readers craving a historical thriller filled with railroad intrigue, deadly conspiracies, explosive action, and a relentless race against time.
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Deadly train wrecks and derailments · Railroad explosions, fires, and industrial sabotage · Murders of accomplices and other victims · Gun violence and physical assaults · Threats to railroad workers and passengers · Exploitation and killing of vulnerable individuals · Financial desperation and labor unrest · Sustained suspense and life-threatening peril
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Strong coffee sweetened with molasses evokes the rugged railroad camps of the American West, where Isaac Bell follows a deadly trail of sabotage and deception.
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Warming whiskey, honey, and lemon offer a welcome refuge from the approaching Cascade Mountains winter as Isaac Bell races to stop a saboteur from destroying the railroad.
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