After witnessing a terrible coal mining accident, Detective Isaac Bell hunts for the high-level saboteurs he believes are responsible in this new novel from the best-selling co-authors of The Thief and The Spy. (action & adventure). "James Bond style flair with sabotage and villainy...a great action thriller."--The Associated Press "This origin story (every hero needs one) will give Bell's fans a fresh look at their favorite private investigator."--"Booklist " "The action flows swiftly, and the authors do a good job depicting the work conditions and the class warfare of the time."--"Publishers Weekly " CLIVE CUSSLER is the author or coauthor of more than fifty previous books, including twenty-two Dirk Pitt(R) adventures, eleven NUMA(R) Files adventures, nine Oregon(R) Files books, six Isaac Bell thrillers, and five Fargo novels. His most recent "New York Times" bestsellers are "The Mayan Secrets," "Zero Hour," and "Mirage." His nonfiction works include "Built for Adventure: The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt," plus "The Sea Hunters "and "The Sea Hunters II"; these describe the true adventures of the real NUMA(R), which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Confederate submarine "Hunley." He lives in Arizona. JUSTIN SCOTT's twenty-four 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 lives in Connecticut.