Part of Isaac Bell, book 9
First published 2016
New York City, 1906. The Black Hand terrorizes the Italian community with kidnappings, extortion, and arson. Detective Isaac Bell receives orders to create a specialized squad targeting this criminal organization. Bell discovers the gangsters operate throughout the city, their reach extending far beyond what anyone imagined. He begins to suspect copycat criminals exploit the Black Hand's fearsome reputation for their own schemes. The investigation takes a deadly turn when murders begin targeting increasingly powerful victims. Bell realizes the killers work their way up a carefully planned hierarchy of targets. Each death brings them closer to their ultimate goal. Bell must identify the final target before the assassins strike again. The most powerful man in the city may be walking into a trap, and Bell races against time to prevent the killing that would shake New York to its foundation.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, high-stakes
Setting: New York City
Period: 1906
387 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence