02257nam a2200265 a 4500001001400000003000700014005001700021008004100038020001800079039006000097040000800157090002800165100001900193245004800212260003700260300002100297520129500318650004801613650003501661650003101696700001801727952013701745999002701882999008201909vtls000062479KUKTEM20251125093316.0120619t2012    enk    g      000 1 eng d  a9780718158675 9a201211081513bidac201211081511diday201206191419zsri  aUMP  aPS3553.U75 T45 2012 fic1 aCussler, Clive14aThe thief /cClive Cussler and Justin Scott  aEngland :bMichael Joseph,c2012  a408 p. ;c24 cm.  aOn the ocean liner Mauretania, two European scientists with a dramatic new invention are barely rescued from abduction by the Van Dorn Detective Agency's intrepid chief investigator, Isaac Bell. Unfortunately, they are not so lucky the second time. The thugs attack again-and this time one of the scientists dies. What are they  holding that is so precious? Only something that will  revolutionize business and popular culture-and perhaps   something more. For war clouds are looming, and a ruthless espionage agent has spotted a priceless opportunity to give the Germans an edge. It is up to Isaac Bell to figure out who he is, what he is up to, and stop him. But he may already be too late. and the future of the world may just  hang in the balance. AUTHOR BIOS: Clive Cussler is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, most recently The Kingdom, The Race, and Devil's Gate. He lives in   Arizona. To learn more about Clive Cussler, please visit www.cusslerbooks.com. Justin Scott's twenty-six novels include The Shipkiller and Normandie Triangle; the Ben Abbott detective series; and five modern sea thrillers published under his pen name Paul Garrison. He is the coauthor with Clive Cussler of The Wrecker, The Spy, and The Race. He lives in Connecticut"--cProvided by publisher 0aBell, Isaac (Fictitious character)vFiction 0aPrivate investigatorsvFiction 0aSuspense fiction, American1 aScott, Justin  00104070a20000b20000d2019-09-04g62.09l0oPS3553.U75 T45 2012 ficp0000067646r2019-09-04 00:00:00t1v62.09w2019-09-04yOPEN  aVIRTUA40c63486d63492  aVTLSSORT0080*0200*0400*0900*1000*2450*2600*3000*5200*6500*6501*6502*7000*9992