The Cutthroat

New York, 1911. Isaac Bell is tracking what appears to be a standard missing persons case when the young woman he's searching for turns up dead, murdered with a brutality that suggests a practiced hand. As similar killings emerge across multiple American cities, Bell begins to suspect he's pursuing one of the most dangerous serial killers of the era, a predator who has operated in the shadows for years. Cussler and Scott bring their period-perfect attention to early twentieth-century America throughout.

Scott Brick narrates the Isaac Bell series with the period-appropriate gravitas that distinguishes historical thrillers from their contemporary counterparts. His voice carries the formality of early twentieth-century diction without making the character seem stiff, and he handles the thriller pacing of each chase and confrontation with controlled urgency. Brick's performance is a key reason the series works so consistently in audio: he makes 1911 feel genuinely present.