Airframe

A pilot calls into the control tower to reqest an emergency landing. Following a mystery incident the planes cabin is virtually destroyed ninety-four passengers are injured and three are dead.Investigating this fatal accident for the airline Casey Singleton must find out the truth before the multi-million dollar business goes bust in the face of a huge meda backlash. Further lives are at stake and it seems everyone is against her - even her own colleagues - and everyone has something to hide.Airframe is a fast-paced adrenaline-fuelled thriller from the master of high-concept storytelling. Review His best sinceJurassic ParkNew YorkerA deftly-woven tale of corporate skulduggery media deceit and sleuthingDaily ExpressA first rate thrillerSunday TimesA compulsive page-turner ... Crichton dazzles the readerFinancial Times About the Author Born in 1942 in ChicagoMichael Crichton trained as a doctor and went on to become one of the most successful writers in the world. In 1994 he achieved a feat unmatched by any other writer: that of having simultaneously a number one TV series book and movie: with respectivelyER (which he created)Disclosure and Steven Spielberg’sJurassic Park on its release the highest-grossing film of all time. He also directed several movies includingThe Great Railway Robbery with Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland. His high-concept thrillers were international bestsellers and in total his books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide. He died in 2008. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The plane went into another steep dive. An elderly Chinese woman slid down the aisle on her back screaming. A teenage boy followed tumbling head over heels. Emily looked at Tim but her husband wasnt in his seat anymore. Yellow oxygen masks were dropping one swinging in front on her face but she could not reach for it because she was clutching her baby. She was pressed back into her set as the plane descended steeply an incredibly loud whining dive. Shoes and purses ricocheted across the cabin clanging and banging; bodies thumped against seats the floor. Tim was gone. Emily turned looking for him and suddenly a heavy bag struck her in the head - a sudden jolt pain blackness and stars. She felt dizzy and faint. The alarms continued to sound. The passengers continued to scream. The plane was still in a dive. Emily lowered her head clutched her infant daughter to her chest and for the first time in her life began to pray.