Clive Cussler's The Heist by Jack Du Brul

Clive Cussler's "The Heist" by Jack Du Brul - Will dollar survive?

This book is published by Putnam Pub Group in 2025 and it has 449 pages. This is Book 14 of Isaac Bell series.

Issac Bell, Chief Investigator of Van Dorn Detective Agency is traveling on a yacht with his banker father, other influential bankers and President of USA. The occasion is the imminent centralization of banks and launch of new dollar bills. An aeroplane attacks them by dropping couple of bombs, but Bell uses the machine gun onboard and saves the situation. The wreckage of the plane has newly printed 100 dollar bills. He is then summoned to investigate a murder that he proves to be a suicide and Jackson Pickett, the husband of victim, innocent. Someone tries to murder him by locking him in a room in a ship and then sinking the ship. There is a brilliant heist of almost 1 billion dollars at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving.

Why was there an attempt of life of Bell? Who tried to kill the President? How was the heist carried out? Can Bell solve the mystery?

It's a very trickery situation. If the news gets out that the federal reserve was robbed, dollar will lose its credibility and the American banking system will collapse. If the theft is not solved, someone flush with money may try to flood the markets with stolen money and dollar will be devalued as soon as it's launched. Even if the perpetrator is found he/she can't be charged publicly. What a dilemma? Michaelene Riordan, an Irish assassin, is the point man for this operation. But who is he working for?

Like previous Bell novels, this one also has railways as primary means of transport and there is a rail chase. There is also a boat chase. Bell, the brilliant investigator, uses all his deductive powers and intellect to solve the case but the perpetrator is going to walk free despite all his efforts. Can he let that happen?

The story is good. Despite it happening more than a century ago, the story isn't slow. This one, however, is a little short on adrenaline, as compared to others.

Jack Du Brul used to cowrite this series with Clive Cussler. After Cusdler's death, Jack has continued the series in same vein. 

Why did I read this book? Have been reading the series.

What I didn't like? Umm.....

What did I like? The boat chase.

Read if you are reading the series.