The Gangster

By: Clive Cussler, Justin Scott

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Turn-of-the-century Detective Isaac Bell takes on the upstart leader of a vicious crime organization in this novel in the #1 New York Times–bestselling series.

It is 1906, and in New York City, the Italian crime group known as the Black Hand is on a spree: kidnapping, extortion, arson. They like to take the oldest tricks and add dynamite. When a coalition of the Black Hand’s victims hire out the Van Dorn agency to protect their businesses, their reputations, and their families, Detective Isaac Bell forms a crack squad and begins scouring the city for clues. And then he spots a familiar face.

The stakes grow ever-higher, with the Black Hand becoming more ambitious, and their targets more political. If Bell can’t determine the role played by the face from his past, the next life lost could be one of the most powerful men in the nation.

Critic reviews

#1 USA Today bestseller
Globe and Mail fiction bestseller
Toronto Star fiction bestseller
Maclean's fiction bestseller

Praise for The Gangster

“Cussler has written another wonderful historical thriller.The action is fast and thoroughly enjoyable.” — Library Journal

“This 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

“Fascinating and suspenseful plot” --

Praise for the Isaac Bell adventures

“The Isaac Bell series continues to tell compelling stories. Tidbits of history are sprinkled throughout the narrative, and it’s fun to filter out fictional characters and events from historical facts.” —Associated Press

“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 seventh page-turner featuring indomitable detective Isaac Bell—great fun from one of the better Cussler series.” —Kirkus Reviews

Good Story

I really enjoyed the book, there were some curse words and other things, but all n' all a good one to listen to and a relatively clean book!

great new book

a great new book. took a little while to learn names but really kept you riveted.

Good listen

good book, enjoyed the story & will be purchasing more of Detective Bells adventures, Custler's as well, very entertaining

Glad For a New Co Author

I love this series and this co-author is good make no mistake. But I do prefer the new co-author Jack Debul, as this author is a little wordy and a good editor would’ve cut it down about an 1 hour worth of listening material. I’m not nuts about the other two series that Clive wrote so I will take anything from the Isaac Bell series. Good entertainment, lots of good characters and always a good mystery. It’s clean and entertaining. I don’t feel you have to listen to the series in order as the authors go back in time to develop a new story so they to jump around in the timeline.
So read the publisher summary and pick out a story or a timeframe that you think is interesting if you were first time listener to this series. You won’t be disappointed and sure enough you’ll buy them all just like I did.
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Scott Brick is the best!

Another classic from Mr. Cussler. Love this series. I am a history buff. Learning a lot about the early 1900's America