Bücher von Brad R. Cook

In 1903, Sewall K. Crocker, the youngest mechanic in California, is hired by Dr. H. Nelson Jackson, the man who made a bet to do the impossible, cross America by automobile in 90 days. Along the way they pick up Bud, a goggle-wearing bulldog, who becomes a star in the newspapers. Every mile presents another obstacle to overcome like mountains, rivers, and mud, on the road to New York City. With breakdowns now so severe they have to contact the factory for parts, will Sewall be able to keep the motorcar running before one of the other corporate-backed teams pass them? Sewall understands machines, Dr. Jackson is a dreamer, and Bud is beloved by all, but can this mechanic find the confidence to ensure they all finish this remarkable road trip? The fictionalized account of a true story that changed the way the world viewed the automobile.

Alexander is back in the electrifying conclusion to The Iron Chronicles. Refusing to return to Eton College, Alexander joins the Sky Raiders as a crewmember on the Sparrowhawk. With the baron's daughter captured by the vile Colonel Hendrix, Alexander discovers the terrifying machines created by the inner circle to enslave the world. Betrayed by his allies, but aided by a mysterious woman and her clockwork owl, the race is on from the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas, to the shining capital of the New World. In a steam-powered Victorian world where secret societies play with destiny like a game of chess, and pirate airships prowl the sky, Alexander learns it is not gender, race, or age that determines a warrior's worth, but can he turn down becoming one of the dreaded Iron Horsemen, even if it means saving Genevieve?