Race: An Isaac Bell Adventure, The Scott, Justin

1910. Isaac Bell, chief investigator for the Van Dorn Detective Agency, enters a coast-to-coast air race where daredevil pilots are dropping like flies. Someone's sabotaging planes mid-flight, and the suspect list includes ambitious aviators, European spies, and a railroad tycoon who'd rather see flying machines banned forever. Bell goes airborne himself — navigating primitive biplanes, jealous rivals, and a conspiracy that reaches from San Francisco to Washington. Justin Scott and Clive Cussler deliver a propulsive historical thriller that captures the wild early days of aviation when flying was equal parts innovation and suicide mission. Think barnstormers, sabotage, and a detective who won't let a little thing like gravity stop him. Perfect for fans of period adventure with actual historical texture and a hero who thinks fast at altitude.