Departure 37 by Scott Carson

`If you loved The Twilight Zone, this is for you. It's a mind-blower.' STEPHEN KING "The future of warfare - if not humanity - changed on a hot August day on the grounds of a naval base more than 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean. The discovery involved a single scientist and a model airplane." When every pilot in the country receives a call from their mother begging them not to fly, air travel comes to a halt. But none of the mothers remember making these calls - and some weren't alive to make them. As senior officials scramble for answers, a teenager named Charlie makes online documentaries about her new home, a place where locals insist they saw passengers survive a plane crash, only to be reported as dead. And, unknown to Charlie, a place where renowned scientist Marty Hazelton once conducted experiments for making planes disappear. With the growing threats of nuclear weaponry and artificial intelligence, what begins as a ground stop becomes a threat to civilization as we know it in this high-octane, political thriller perfect for fans of Dan Brown and Frederick Forsyth. `Part Cold War thriller, part Twilight Zone episode and part Stephen King-like yarn about regular people in extraordinary circumstances.' NEW YORK TIMES ---------------- PRAISE FOR SCOTT CARSON `One of the best of the best.' MICHAEL CONNELLY `Terrific suspense.' DEAN KOONTZ `DEPARTURE 37 is a rollicking, and at times terrifying, mashup of the 20th and 21st century political, nuclear, and technological tensions and ambitions. It's smart, inventive, breathlessly paced, and most importantly, humane.' PAUL TREMBLAY `In this striking thriller, Carson nimbly entwines a contemporary coming-of-age story with a tale of Cold War paranoia. It's a winner.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY `Wildly imaginative and genuinely, nailbitingly suspenseful.' BOOKLIST
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