Praise for The Gangster Cussler's thrilling ninth Isaac Bell adventure pits Bell against Antonia Branco, who's outwardly a respectable New York City businessman, but is in fact a ruthless crime boss . . . A fascinating and suspenseful plot. -Publishers Weekly As usual, the latest Bell thriller combines a vivid historical environment with a top-notch story and enjoyable, realistic characters. Bell, the detective whose nimble intellect often gets him out of tight situations, is one of Cussler's most engaging protagonists, and the series remains fresh and exciting. -Booklist Cussler has written another wonderful historical thriller. The action is fast and thoroughly enjoyable. -Library Journal Praise for the Isaac Bell Novels Cussler and Scott have written another wonderful page-turner. This is historical action-adventure fiction at its rip-roaring best! -Library Journal (starred review) As always in this series, the novel is very exciting, with excellent pacing and some very well-drawn characters. Cussler is a perennial A-lister, popularity-wise, and his Isaac Bell novels are the pick of his prodigious litter. -Booklist The Isaac Bell series is a fun jaunt into America's past and the books are a wonderful examination of life in the early twentieth century. -Associated Press The Assassin is . . . action-movie-paced entertainment. -Kirkus Reviews ascunde descrierea