The Apollo Murders

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Quercus
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2021
Edition: First Edition

Description: 470 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: An exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race, by astronaut and New York Times bestselling author Chris HadfieldAn exciting journey to an alternate past Andy Weir, author of The MartianNail-biting James Cameron, writer and director of Avatar and TitanicNot to be missed Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the JackalExplosive Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan XExciting, authentic Linwood Barclay, author of Find You First[A] stellar thrill ride Chris Holm, author of The Killing KindGripping John Verdon, author of the Dave Gurney series Relentlessly exciting Stephen Mack Jones, author of August Snow1973: a final, top-secret mission to the Moon. Three astronauts in a tiny module, a quarter of a million miles from home. A quarter of a million miles from help.As Russian and American crews sprint for a secret bounty hidden away on the lunar surface, old rivalries blossom and the political stakes are stretched to breaking point back on Earth. Houston flight controller Kazimieras Kaz Zemeckis must do all he can to keep the NASA crew together, while staying one step ahead of his Soviet rivals. But not everyone on board Apollo 18 is quite who they appear to be.Full of fascinating technical detail, twists and tension, The Apollo Murders puts you right there in the moment. Experience the dark majesty of space, the fierce G-forces of launch and the rush of holding on to the outside of a spacecraft travelling at 17,000 mph, as told by a former Commander of the International Space Station who has done all of those things in real life.Strap in and count down for the ride of a lifetime.

ISBN: 9781529406825