In The Chase, Clive Cussler introduced an electrifying new hero, the tall, lean, no-nonsense detective Isaac Bell, who, driven by his sense of justice, travels early-twentieth-century America pursuing thieves and killers . . . and sometimes criminals much worse. It is 1907, a year of financial panic
The Wrecker
โ Scribed by Robert Louis Stevenson; Lloyd Osbourne
- Publisher
- The Floating Press
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 257 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
This sprawling nautical adventure tale from Robert Louis Stevenson adds a dash of humor and mystery to the formula that the author perfected in classic yarns like Kidnapped and Treasure Island. Co-written with Lloyd Osbourne, Stevenson's stepson, this novel is a must-read for fans of the action-adventure genre.
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