Dark Flight: A Cold War thriller

Public eyes are on the Apollo Moon mission but its the secret space race that will decide who wins the Cold War.In the dark recesses of a hangar hidden deep in the Mojave desert an experimental hypersonic aircraft lurks in the shadows.A secret to all but a handful of men the XS-81 has a very specific task ready to protect the United States military secrets from a new wave of Soviet satellites.To crew a highly sensitive first mission a young test pilot will sit alongside an Edwards AFB veteran. For Captain Red Brunson this is a chance to make amends after a difficult start in his test flying career.But at the heart of this top-secret project is a traitor.With the United States on the brink of a humiliating disaster exposed by a deep cover spy Red finds himself at the centre of an incident that could make the Bay of Pigs look like a picnic.His own life is on the line but if he fails it wont be worth living anyway.From James Blatch a gripping Cold War page-turner.