Terry D. (tmdaviss) - , reviewed on 2/24/2015 + 72 more book reviews

Isaac Bell, the lead investigator for the Van Dorn Agency is hot on the trail of the Butcher Bandit, a notorious bank robber who seems to evaporate after each bank heist. This book includes wide ranging travels across the Western United States of 100 years ago, with a significant portion unfolding in turn of the century San Francisco.

This book is a detective story, a love story, includes major chases with automobile and steam locomotives, and much more. Isaac Bell is a confident man's man who takes his mistakes hard and works hard to make good for them.

I have received these stories in reverse order, having first reviewed "The Spy" which is Book 3 of the Isaac Bell series. While each book easily stands on its own, this book gives some background to things learned during The Spy.

Whether you are reading the novel or listening to the reading, you will find the story to move quickly in most sections, keeping you involved. Kudos to Clive Cussler and to Justin Scott for this volume in the series.

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