Description
Explore the thrilling world of aviation and suspense in *The Race*, a captivating historical thriller authored by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott. Set against the exhilarating backdrop of 1910, this nerve-shredding novel transports readers to America’s first cross-country flying race. As newspaper magnate Preston Whiteway offers a significant prize for the first aviator to conquer the skies in under fifty days, the stakes soar higher than ever. The spotlight is on Josephine Frost, the nation's leading and most glamorous pilot, who finds herself at the center of a deadly plot.
The tension escalates as Josephine’s husband, Harry Frost, a ruthless killer, pursues her with a relentless determination to silence her forever. With extended underworld connections threatening her safety in every city along the race route, she turns to Isaac Bell, a skilled investigator from the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Packed with brilliant twists and turns, *The Race* offers an adrenaline-fueled cat-and-mouse chase that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.
This B-format paperback edition, published by Penguin UK in 2012, comprises 432 pages of riveting storytelling. Ideal for fans of historical thrillers and aviation adventures, this book unravels the intrigue and excitement of early flight, weaving a tale that is as much about courage and determination as it is about love and betrayal. Don’t miss your chance to dive into this masterful narrative.
Delivery Information: Expect prompt shipping, with delivery estimates provided upon purchase to ensure you receive your book as quickly as possible.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780241950746
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2012
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 432
Description:
The Race is a nerve-shredding historical thriller, set at the dawn of flight
1910, and America's first ever cross-country flying race has been sabotaged . . .
Newspaper magnate Preston Whiteway is offering a big prize for the first aviator to cross America in under fifty days. He wants Josephine Frost - the country's leading as well as most glamorous pilot - to win. Which is why he's hired Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency.
Josephine saw her husband Harry Frost kill a man. Now he wants her dead. And with underworld contacts ready to help in every city en route, he'll do anything, go after anyone who gets in his way - including Whiteway and Bell.
Packed with brilliant twists and turns, The Race sees the intrepid Private Investigator locked in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a killer whose resources are only matched by his willingness to cause mayhem during the race of a life time . . .
Clive Cussler is the author or co-author of a great number of international bestsellers, including the famous Dirk Pitt adventures, such as Crescent Dawn; the NUMA Files adventures, the Oregon Files, such as The Jungle; and the Isaac Bell historical thrillers, which began with The Chase. He lives in Arizona. www.clivecussler.co.uk
Justin Scott's twenty six novels include The Shipkiller and Normandie Triangle; the Ben Abbot detective series; and five modern sea thrillers published under his pen name Paul Garrison. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, the filmmaker Amber Edwards.
The tension escalates as Josephine’s husband, Harry Frost, a ruthless killer, pursues her with a relentless determination to silence her forever. With extended underworld connections threatening her safety in every city along the race route, she turns to Isaac Bell, a skilled investigator from the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Packed with brilliant twists and turns, *The Race* offers an adrenaline-fueled cat-and-mouse chase that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.
This B-format paperback edition, published by Penguin UK in 2012, comprises 432 pages of riveting storytelling. Ideal for fans of historical thrillers and aviation adventures, this book unravels the intrigue and excitement of early flight, weaving a tale that is as much about courage and determination as it is about love and betrayal. Don’t miss your chance to dive into this masterful narrative.
Delivery Information: Expect prompt shipping, with delivery estimates provided upon purchase to ensure you receive your book as quickly as possible.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780241950746
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2012
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 432
Description:
The Race is a nerve-shredding historical thriller, set at the dawn of flight
1910, and America's first ever cross-country flying race has been sabotaged . . .
Newspaper magnate Preston Whiteway is offering a big prize for the first aviator to cross America in under fifty days. He wants Josephine Frost - the country's leading as well as most glamorous pilot - to win. Which is why he's hired Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency.
Josephine saw her husband Harry Frost kill a man. Now he wants her dead. And with underworld contacts ready to help in every city en route, he'll do anything, go after anyone who gets in his way - including Whiteway and Bell.
Packed with brilliant twists and turns, The Race sees the intrepid Private Investigator locked in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a killer whose resources are only matched by his willingness to cause mayhem during the race of a life time . . .
Clive Cussler is the author or co-author of a great number of international bestsellers, including the famous Dirk Pitt adventures, such as Crescent Dawn; the NUMA Files adventures, the Oregon Files, such as The Jungle; and the Isaac Bell historical thrillers, which began with The Chase. He lives in Arizona. www.clivecussler.co.uk
Justin Scott's twenty six novels include The Shipkiller and Normandie Triangle; the Ben Abbot detective series; and five modern sea thrillers published under his pen name Paul Garrison. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, the filmmaker Amber Edwards.