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Where The Race sits
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- Book 4 of Isaac Bell. See all Isaac Bell books in order
- The book before
- The Spy
- The book after
- The Thief
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
What The Race is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- In 1910, when flying machines are new, the publisher Preston Whiteway offers $50,000 to the first pilot to cross America in under fifty days. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Preston Whiteway is offering $50,000 for the first daring aviator to cross America
- One of the leading flyers, Josephine Frost, is in danger: her violent husband has murdered her lover and wants her dead too. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Frost's violent-tempered husband has just killed her lover and tried to kill her
- Isaac Bell, the Van Dorn agency's chief investigator, is brought in to protect her. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Bell, chief investigator for the Van Dorn Detective Agency, comes in
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Other books in Isaac Bell
15 books listed so far
- Book 1: The Chase
- Book 2: The Wrecker
- Book 3: The Spy
- Book 5: The Thief
- Book 6: The Striker
- Book 7: The Bootlegger
- Book 8: The Assassin
- Book 9: The Gangster
- Book 10: The Cutthroat
- Book 11: The Titanic Secret
- Book 12: The Saboteurs
- Book 13: The Sea Wolves
- Book 14: The Heist
- Book 15: The Iron Storm
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