As much as I enjoy the Dirk Cussler books (BW and ToK) and the NUMA and Oregon books, nothing compares to Clive Cussler. I'm just over halfway through The Chase and I'm treasuring every page. I'm reading it slowly on purpose! I don't want to give anything away and spoil the story for anyone but I will say I find it enthralling. I love the time period of 1906. Automobiles, motorcycles and semi-automatic handguns were just beginning to arrive in the world. Clive Cussler writes about this time period as if he was there himself! One thing I believe we have all enjoyed about Cussler's books is the way he incorporates tangible historical things into the story. Here's a picture I found through a Google search of Isaac Bell's racecar, formerly driven by Joe Tracy in the Vanderbilt Cup:



And here's a picture of Isaac Bell's Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless (okay, it's not really his, but I happen to have one so....):



-Steve

Nice Colt.

I too am about half way through.

Its a rivetting read, but I must put it down once in a while as I work silly hours.

Its the first thing I pick up when I get home (after coffee).

I'm reading a chapter a day.

Mal.

It was a good book. The time period was so different for him. The car was fast for it day.

Nice, Steve! Thanks for posting those pictures. Gives good visuals for the reader. th:

Can't wait for my copy to arrive!

Very cool pic of the book, gun etc. th: