The Race

An Isaac Bell Adventure, Book 4

By: Clive Cussler, Justin Scott

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Detective Isaac Bell returns, in the remarkable new adventure from the number-one New York Times best-selling author.

It is 1910, the age of flying machines is still in its infancy, and newspaper publisher Preston Whiteway is offering $50,000 for the first daring aviator to cross America in less than 50 days. He is even sponsoring one of the prime candidates - an intrepid woman named Josephine Frost - and that's where Bell, chief investigator for the Van Dorn Detective Agency, comes in.

Frost's violent-tempered husband has just killed her lover and tried to kill her, and he is bound to make another attempt. Bell has tangled with Harry Frost before; he knows that the man has made his millions leading gangs of thieves, murderers, and thugs in every city across the country. He also knows that Frost won't be only after his wife, but after Whiteway as well. And if Bell takes the case... Frost will be after him, too.

Investigate more cases with Isaac Bell.

©2011 Clive Cussler, Justin Scott (P)2011 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Bell just keeps getting more interesting. Cussler is turning out some of his best work." (Booklist)

Fantastic story

What made the experience of listening to The Race the most enjoyable?

The feel of realism and adventure, told with all the action and danger always delivered by Clive Custler.

What other book might you compare The Race to and why?

Burnt Siena

Have you listened to any of Scott Brick???s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The part where the two machine guns waited by the tracks at night to shoot down the planes.

Any additional comments?

No

very entertaining

this is probably my favorite of the Issac bell series. with the soy being an extremely close second. definitely worth the credit.

wow

this book is keeping me up so late i'm loosing sleep because i can't find a slow
part to turn it off.

A Must Read

This is a great series. I can't wait to dig my claws ito the next book. The characters are excellent! I could totally see Dirk Pitt reading all about Issac Bell. :-)

Loved it

I enjoy Clive's detective series as well as his Numa and Oregon series.
He is very descriptive and enables you to paint the image of each event easily.

Early flight at it's best

Would you listen to The Race again? Why?

I am a huge fan of Dirk Pitt, but with the Isaac Bell series, I have a new favorite Cussler character. The race is set during the early days of flight, when anybody daring enough was free to fly. The description of a cross-country air race during this time gives you a window into how people strove to push the limits of flight.

What did you like best about this story?

While the story revolves around the air race, it is a typical Cussler mystery with twists and turns. Isaac Bell is as brave and cunning as Dirk Pitt. If you like the Pitt series, then this is an excellent change. You get the same fantastical events, but instead of ships, subs, and sunken treasure, you get primitive planes, early automobiles, and trains.

What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Scott Brick is a pro at these books. I always enjoy his work. When I see his name, I know the narration will be top quality.

I really enjoy this series

Fun series and Scott Brick is flawless as usual. Isaac Bell was born to be a hero

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The Isaac Bell books are perfect entertainment while running and this was more of the same in that regard. I learned a good bit about early aviation and caught a bit of the excitement that my beloved must feel when he reads about this period. Overall that is one of my favorite aspects of these books. Cussler makes the world of the early 20th century come alive so well that I feel that I have a dual life spent there in the company of grand people with great courage. He takes a period I often see through scratchy black and white photos and makes it burst into full color and motion.

FANTASTIC ! ! !

I love the Issac Bell series. The real fun and knowledge is that this takes place in 1910.. Issac Bell teaches himself to fly as the plane;s of that era are basic. Isaac is a detective assigned to protect the favorite female pilot in a "cross country race from NYC to San Francisco. Winner takes $50,000 ( which is approximately $1,350,000.00 in 2019 dollars.
Isaac has to deal with a very rich madman who is set on killing to favorite lady..
This a a GREAT book to listen to...Very little if any slow parts ! ! !

Awesome!

Great transcontinental yarn! Thoroughly enjoyed the combination of detectives, bad guys, mystery, adventure, and early flying machines!