The Gangster (novel)

2016 novel by Clive Cussler

The Gangster

First edition (US)

Author| Clive Cussler & Justin Scott
Language| English (American English)
Series| Isaac Bell adventures
Genre| Thriller
Publisher| G. P. Putnam's Sons (US)
Michael Joseph (UK)

Publication date

| March 1, 2016
Publication place| United States
Media type| Print (hardcover)
Pages| 400 pp (first edition, hardcover)
ISBN| 978-0-399-17595-4 (first edition, hardcover)
Preceded by| The Assassin (2015)
Followed by| The Cutthroat (2017)

The Gangster is an Isaac Bell adventure novel by Clive Cussler, the ninth in that series. The hardcover edition was released March 1, 2016.

## Plot

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This novel is set in 1906 in New York City and centers around Isaac Bell, an investigator with the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Van Dorn is hired to protect clients from the Black Hand crime group. Bell puts together a group of Van Dorn's best people to find who is at the bottom of the Black Hand. Few clues exist until Bell discovers a familiar face that provides a link to the Black Hand. The Black Hand sets its sights on killing one of the top leaders of the country and Bell and his team must work to prevent this from happening."[1][2]

## Reviews

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The Real Book Spy website had this to say about The Gangster, "I didn’t feel like The Gangster lived up to the standard that Cussler has spoiled readers with for several decades."[1]

The historical novel society had a much more positive review of this book, saying, "Cussler fans and any reader looking for a fast-paced thriller with larger-than-life protagonists will enjoy this ninth adventure of detective Isaac Bell."[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b "A Book Spy Review: 'The Gangster' by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott". Publishers Weekly. February 26, 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
2. ^ a b "The Gangster". Historical Novel Society. 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-04.

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Works by Clive Cussler

Dirk Pitt Adventures|

* The Mediterranean Caper (1973)
* Iceberg (1975)
* Raise the Titanic! (1976)
* Vixen 03 (1978)
* Night Probe! (1981)
* Pacific Vortex! (1983)
* Deep Six (1984)
* Cyclops (1986)
* Treasure (1988)
* Dragon (1990)
* Sahara (1992)
* Inca Gold (1994)
* Shock Wave (1996)
* Flood Tide (1997)
* Atlantis Found (1999)
* Valhalla Rising (2001)
* Trojan Odyssey (2003)
* Black Wind (2004)
* Treasure of Khan (2006)
* Arctic Drift (2008)
* Crescent Dawn (2010)
* Poseidon's Arrow (2012)
* Havana Storm (2014)
* Odessa Sea (2016)
* Celtic Empire (2018)

The NUMA Files|

* Serpent (1999)
* Fire Ice (2002)
* White Death (2003)
* Lost City (2004)
* Polar Shift (2005)
* The Navigator (2007)
* Medusa (2009)
* Devil's Gate (2011)
* The Storm (2012)
* Zero Hour (2013)
* Ghost Ship (2014)
* The Pharaoh's Secret (2015)
* Nighthawk (2017)
* The Rising Sea (2018)

Oregon Files|

* Golden Buddha (2003)
* Sacred Stone (2004)
* Dark Watch (2005)
* Skeleton Coast (2006)
* Plague Ship (2008)
* Corsair (2009)
* The Silent Sea (2010)
* The Jungle (2011)
* Mirage (2013)
* Piranha (2015)
* The Emperor's Revenge (2016)
* Typhoon Fury (2017)
* Shadow Tyrants (2018)

Isaac Bell Adventures|

* The Chase (2007)
* The Wrecker (2009)
* The Spy (2010)
* The Race (2011)
* The Thief (2012)
* The Striker (2013)
* The Bootlegger (2014)
* The Assassin (2015)
* The Gangster (2016)
* The Cutthroat (2017)
* The Titanic Secret (2019)
* The Saboteurs (2020)

Fargo Adventures|

* Spartan Gold (2009)
* Lost Empire (2010)
* The Kingdom (2011)
* The Tombs (2012)
* The Mayan Secrets (2013)
* The Eye of Heaven (2014)
* The Solomon Curse (2015)
* Pirate (2016)
* The Romanov Ransom (2017)
* The Gray Ghost (2018)

Non-fiction|

* The Sea Hunters: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks (1996)
* The Sea Hunters II: Diving the World's Seas for Famous Shipwrecks (2002)

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