The Gray Ghost
(Sprache: Englisch)
In 1906, a groundbreaking Rolls-Royce prototype known as the Gray Ghost vanishes. Though it is found, Marcus Peyton is wrongfully accused of the theft. A hundred yeard later, it is his grandson who turns to Sam and Remi Fargo to help prove his grandfather's...
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In 1906, a groundbreaking Rolls-Royce prototype known as the Gray Ghost vanishes. Though it is found, Marcus Peyton is wrongfully accused of the theft. A hundred yeard later, it is his grandson who turns to Sam and Remi Fargo to help prove his grandfather's innocence. The search for a legendary automobile almost puts an end to the careers and the lives of the husband-and-wife team.
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The search for a legendary automobile threatens the careers and lives of husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo in this thrilling new adventure in Clive Cussler's bestselling series.In 1906, a groundbreaking Rolls-Royce prototype known as the Gray Ghost vanishes from the streets of Manchester, England, and it is only the lucky intervention of an American detective named Isaac Bell that prevents it from being lost forever. Not even he can save the good name of Jonathan Payton, however, the man wrongly blamed for the theft, and more than a hundred years later, it is his grandson who turns to Sam and Remi Fargo to help prove his grandfather's innocence.
But there is even more at stake than any of them know. For the car has vanished again, and in it is an object so rare that it has the capacity to change lives. Men with everything to gain and a great deal to lose have a desperate plan to find it--and if anybody gets in their way? They have a plan for that, too.
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Manchester, EnglandMarch 1906
Late for work, Reginald Oren raced across the street, the cobblestones slick from the night s rain. Dodging a horse and carriage, he jumped over a puddle then ran toward a brick building that took up half the city block. He shrugged out of his overcoat, hung it on a hook just inside the door then quietly entered a large workroom filled with a half-dozen young men sitting at their desks, their attention focused on the office at the far side of the room. No one noticed that Reginald was late, and he took his seat, glancing toward the open door, where Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, both dressed in dark suits, were talking to a policeman.
That looks ominous, Reginald said, glancing over at his cousin, Jonathon Payton, who sat at the desk next to his. What did I miss?
It s gone.
What s gone?
The forty-fifty prototype.
When?
Last night. They went there this morning to finish up the coachwork and it was gone.
Reginald leaned back in his chair as he looked around the room, then focused on the men in the office, imagining what this would do to the company. Rolls-Royce had put all their money and that of their investors into this improved six-cylinder engine. Every last penny had gone into the design of that, as well as a chassis meant to withstand the harsh country roads. When the world seemed to laugh at them, saying it couldn t be done, they d persevered. And now, when they were on the verge of accomplishing the impossible .
Jonathon leaned toward him, lowering his voice. Was Elizabeth pleased?
Pleased? he said, unable to draw his gaze from the office. Reginald s wife, Elizabeth, had taken their newborn son to visit her mother, and for the life of him, he couldn t figure out why Jonathon would bring her up at a time like this. About what?
About the pianoforte.
A shame he couldn t hear what they were discussing in there, and he finally turned
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toward his cousin, belatedly recalling last night s conversation when he d solicited Jonathon s assistance. Undoubtedly, she will be. Meant to thank you for helping my friends and me move it, but you d disappeared. One minute you were next to me, the next you were gone.
I guess I had a bit much. Not sure what happened. He was quiet a moment, then whispered, You won t mention that to my father, will you?
Of course not. Jonathon s father, Viscount Wellswick, had raised both boys after Reginald s parents died, though Reginald always suspected he d have ended up in an orphanage if not for the intervention of Jonathon s mother. Ironic, considering that she was the reason their fathers had been the bitterest of enemies. Reginald s father had been in love with her, but her fortune was needed to restore the viscountcy, so she was wedded to Jonathon s father instead. He often wondered if she regretted the marriage. Her husband, the viscount, was frugal beyond belief, as well as a strict disciplinarian. He certainly wouldn t have approved of either of them spending a night at one of the local taverns, drinking ale with the neighborhood residents. The viscount was all about propriety. How it would look to his friends if his son and nephew stepped out of line. Appearances were everything, which was why Reginald and Jonathon were expected to oversee the running of the orphanage that bore the viscount s name. Jonathon, in line to be the next viscount and heir to the Payton estate, was expected to be there six days a week, usually stopping
I guess I had a bit much. Not sure what happened. He was quiet a moment, then whispered, You won t mention that to my father, will you?
Of course not. Jonathon s father, Viscount Wellswick, had raised both boys after Reginald s parents died, though Reginald always suspected he d have ended up in an orphanage if not for the intervention of Jonathon s mother. Ironic, considering that she was the reason their fathers had been the bitterest of enemies. Reginald s father had been in love with her, but her fortune was needed to restore the viscountcy, so she was wedded to Jonathon s father instead. He often wondered if she regretted the marriage. Her husband, the viscount, was frugal beyond belief, as well as a strict disciplinarian. He certainly wouldn t have approved of either of them spending a night at one of the local taverns, drinking ale with the neighborhood residents. The viscount was all about propriety. How it would look to his friends if his son and nephew stepped out of line. Appearances were everything, which was why Reginald and Jonathon were expected to oversee the running of the orphanage that bore the viscount s name. Jonathon, in line to be the next viscount and heir to the Payton estate, was expected to be there six days a week, usually stopping
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Autoren-Porträt von Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler is the author or coauthor of more than 50 previous books in five best-selling series, including Dirk Pitt, NUMA Files, Oregon Files, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. His nonfiction works include Built for Adventure: The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, plus The Sea Hunters and The Sea Hunters II. They describe the true adventures of the real NUMA, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more than 60 ships, including the long lost Confederate ship Hunley. He lives in Arizona.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Clive Cussler
- 2018, Internationale Ausgabe, 400 Seiten, Maße: 14,9 x 22,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin US
- ISBN-10: 052553637X
- ISBN-13: 9780525536376
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.05.2018
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Praise for The Gray GhostThe Gray Ghost showcases why readers love the various series of books written by Cussler and his co-authors. Burcell does a wonderful job adding richness and depth to the already established characters of Sam and Remi while telling a rip-roaring story. Associated Press
A fast-paced tale that reaches back to the early days of automotive glory...A complicated and clever plot...The Fargos are great series characters, whip-smart and altruistic...Thriller fans will delight in this latest escapade. Cussler and co-author Burcell have delivered a winner. Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Refreshing...[The plot s] imaginative mix pumps new energy into [the] series. Publishers Weekly
The Fargo novels...deliver the goods for readers seeking action, adventure, and larger-than-life characters. Booklist
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