by Jack Du Brul
First published 2024
Detective Isaac Bell stands aboard President Woodrow Wilson's yacht in the summer of 1914, listening as Wilson addresses representatives from the newly created Federal Reserve banks. Wilson unveils his plan for fresh currency notes when a biplane suddenly swoops down in attack. Bell grabs a machine gun and brings down the aircraft, rescuing everyone on deck. The aerial assault marks only the beginning of Bell's troubles. A strange murder in Rhode Island leads him to uncover a plot targeting the federal currency printing facility in Washington, D.C. Criminals plan to steal from the new engraving building and flood the market with fake bills. Bell races to stop the thieves before their counterfeit scheme demolishes the Federal Reserve system and crashes America's entire economy. The detective must navigate political intrigue and criminal networks while the nation's financial future hangs in the balance.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: detective-story, race-against-time
Setting: Rhode Island, Washington D.C.
Period: 1914
400 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons