Chris Hadfield Final Orbit : an action-packed space thriller from astronaut and

Houston, 1975. A new Apollo mission launches into orbit, on course to dock with a Russian Soyuz craft three NASA astronauts and three cosmonauts, joining to celebrate a new dawn of SovietAmerican cooperation. But as NASA Flight Controller Kaz Zemeckis listens in from Earth, a deadly accident changes everything. Meanwhile, from a remote location in east Asia, the first Chinese spacecraft secretly launches. On board is Chinas first astronaut, Fang Kuochun, whose mission puts him on a collision course with the Apollo crew. As Kaz races against an enemy on the ground and for answers beyond the sky, the safety of the remaining crew hangs in the balance . . .Full of intrigue and real history including the fascinating story of Professor Tsien Hsueshen, the Father of Chinese Rocketry and founder of Chinas space program Final Orbit accelerates to a thrilling conclusion that captures the beauty and terror of survival 270 miles above Earth, as could only be written by one of the most experienced astronauts alive. Praise for the Apollo Murders seriesA nailbiting Cold War thriller James CameronAn exciting journey to an alternate past Andy WeirNot to be missed Frederick ForsythExplosive Gregg HurwitzExciting, authentic Linwood Barclay | Chris Hadfield Final Orbit : an action-packed space thriller from astronaut and