The Titanic Secret

In 1912, Isaac Bell investigates a cluster of suspicious deaths in the Denver silver mining industry, and the trail leads him toward a conspiracy whose scope extends to the Titanic itself, then preparing for its maiden voyage. Cussler and Du Brul's eleventh Isaac Bell novel uses the most famous maritime disaster in history as both backdrop and pivot point, building its mystery around a secret so significant that killing to protect it makes perfect sense to the people who know it.

Scott Brick narrates with the historical adventure confidence he has brought to the entire series, handling the period detail and the multiple investigative threads with consistent momentum. His voice gives the novel's stakes their proper weight, and his pacing through the sequences leading to the Titanic's departure creates the dread of foreknowledge that historical fiction leverages uniquely well. At just over eleven hours, The Titanic Secret is a strong entry in a dependable series.