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- "A nail-biting, straight-from-the-headlines thriller of international suspense from Edgar Award winner and "New York Times" bestselling ""author "A terrorist filled with resentment an FBI analyst challenged to be three steps ahead of the intelligence a Coast Guard captain assigned to keep watch on that very American of symbols from the water an astronaut who takes her job very seriously The paths of all of these characters converge on one clear morning in Florida.
- About the Author: Dana Stabenow is the New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Shugak mysteries and the Liam Campbell mysteries, as well as a few science fiction and thriller novels.
- 336 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
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About the Book
In this nail-biting, straight-from-the-headlines thriller of international suspense from an Edgar Award winner, a terrorist strikes at the heart of American power and prestige when he attacks a NASA space shuttle. Martin's Press.Book Synopsis
"A nail-biting, straight-from-the-headlines thriller of international suspense from Edgar Award winner and "New York Times" bestselling ""author "
A terrorist filled with resentment an FBI analyst challenged to be three steps ahead of the intelligence a Coast Guard captain assigned to keep watch on that very American of symbols from the water an astronaut who takes her job very seriously
The paths of all of these characters converge on one clear morning in Florida. NASA is preparing to launch the space shuttle this time with a high-paying visitor on board as a guest, and the FBI and the Coast Guard are doing everything they can to help the launch go off without a hitch. But one Pakistani man with a bottomless personal grudge and the commitment of many zealous men behind him is determined to strike back at the most visible target he can find "
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"A nail-biting, straight-from-the-headlines thriller of international suspense from Edgar Award winner and "New York Times" bestselling author Dana Stabenow"
"A frightening, tightly written thriller." "Kirkus Reviews"
A terrorist filled with resentment an FBI analyst challenged to be three steps ahead of the intelligence a Coast Guard captain assigned to keep watch on that very American of symbols from the water an astronaut who takes her job very seriously
""Apollo 13" meets "United 93" Stabenow knows Coast Guard and astronaut lingo." "Entertainment Weekly"
The paths of all of these characters converge on one clear morning in Florida. NASA is preparing to launch the space shuttle this time with a high-paying visitor on board as a guest, and the FBI and the Coast Guard are doing everything they can to help the launch go off without a hitch. But one Pakistani man with a bottomless personal grudge and the commitment of many zealous men behind him is determined to strike back at the most visible target he can find
"Stellar entertainment and suspense of a high order." "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)"
Review Quotes
Why it's hot: It offers an in-depth profile of a terror cell and a battle to the death aboard a Coast Guard cutter. "USA Today"
A frightening, tightly written thriller. "Kirkus Reviews"
"Apollo 13" meets "United 93" Stabenow knows Coast Guard and astronaut lingo. "Entertainment Weekly"
Stellar entertainment and suspense of a high order. "Publishers Weekly (starred review)""
"Why it's hot: It offers an in-depth profile of a terror cell and a battle to the death aboard a Coast Guard cutter."--"USA"" Today"
"A frightening, tightly written thriller."--"Kirkus Reviews"
""Apollo 13" meets "United 93"...Stabenow knows Coast Guard and astronaut lingo."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Stellar...entertainment and suspense of a high order."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
“Why it’s hot: It offers an in-depth profile of a terror cell and a battle to the death aboard a Coast Guard cutter.”—"USA"" Today"
“A frightening, tightly written thriller.”—"Kirkus Reviews"
“"Apollo 13" meets "United 93"…Stabenow knows Coast Guard and astronaut lingo.”—"Entertainment Weekly"
“Stellar…entertainment and suspense of a high order.”—"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"Why it's hot: It offers an in-depth profile of a terror cell and a battle to the death aboard a Coast Guard cutter."--"USA"" Today"
"A frightening, tightly written thriller."--"Kirkus Reviews"
""Apollo 13" meets "United 93,.".Stabenow knows Coast Guard and astronaut lingo."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Stellar...entertainment and suspense of a high order."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
About the Author
Dana Stabenow is the New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Shugak mysteries and the Liam Campbell mysteries, as well as a few science fiction and thriller novels. Her book A Cold Day for Murderwon an Edgar Award in 1994. Stabenow was born in Anchorage, Alaska and raised on a 75-foot fish tender in the Gulf of Alaska. She has a B.A. in journalism and an M.F.A. in writing from the University of Alaska. She has worked as an egg counter and bookkeeper for a seafood company, and worked on the TransAlaska pipeline before becoming a full-time writer. She continues to live in Alaska.