Crashers - Softcover

Haynes, Dana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312544154 ISBN 13: 9780312544157

Publisher: St Martins Press, 2011

Synopsis

Whenever a plane goes down in the U.S., a "Go Team" made up of experts is assembled by the NTSB to investigate. Those people - each of them a leading expert in a specific area - are known as informally as "Crashers." When a passenger plane, a Vermeer One Eleven, slams into the ground outside Portland, Oregon, a team is quickly assembled to investigate the cause. Under the leadership of the IIC (Investigator in Charge), Leonard "Tommy" Tomzak, a pathologist who recently quit the NTSB who also happened to be in the area when the Vermeer One Eleven went down, the team gets to work as fast as possible. Assembled by Susan Tanaka, the inter-governmental liaison from the NTSB on this crash, the team includes: Kathryn "Kiki" Duvall (voice recorder specialist), known as a"sonar witch" who can hear things that others can't and can pinpoint an accent from anywhere in the world; John Roby (Mad Bomber), former cop and bomb expert, who can detect the use of an incendiary device simply by smelling the air; Walter Mulroney (Structures), looks more like a cowboy than an engineer but can rebuild just about any plane from the bolts up; along with Peter Kim (Power Plant) and Isaiah Grey (Operations). Usually the team has months to determine the cause of a crash. But this time it's different. This time, the plane was brought down deliberately, without leaving a trace, and this was only a trial run.

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Review

"Outstanding! Crashers combines the ferocious action you usually see on a movie screen with a fascinating look at the way a major airline crash is investigated.""--"Phillip Margolin, "New York"" Times"bestselling author of "Supreme Justice"

"You absolutely must read "Crashers." I literally couldn't put this book down. Dana Haynes is a gifted writer who grabs you on page one and doesn't let you go until the final page..."--Nelson DeMille, author of "The Lion"

"Strong characters, gruesome crash details, and the ticking countdown to another attack make this novel an explosive mix of "24 "and "CSI.""--"USA"" Today"

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"Dana Haynes delivers big-time with "Crashers," a spectacular, timely, un-put-downable, near-perfect thriller whose every page sizzles with action, intrigue, information, and intelligence. If you're a thriller fan, or even just a lover of fine writing and terrific story-telling, do yourself a big favor and buy this book."--John Lescroart, "New York"" Times"bestselling author of "Damage"""

"This""is a thriller that lands a rare and satisfying hat trick: The action sequences hit hard, the characters are idiosyncratic while still feeling like real people, and the 'snappy' dialogue actually snaps."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"The plane crash scenes are extremely graphic but absolutely essential to the reader's understanding of the aftermath of a plane downed by a terrorist strike...Filled with excitement and knowledge of NTSB procedures and problems. Highly recommended."--"Library Journal" (starred review)

"Haynes's compelling first thriller takes familiar elements--a mysterious airplane crash, a bent FBI agent, a deadly female spy--and mixes them with the world of National Transportation Safety Board aviation disaster investigations...The forensic details fascinate but aren't for the weak of stomach. Haynes nicely integrates several subplots involving terrorism. The slam-bang crash landing of a conclusion will leave readers anxiously awaiting the promised sequel."

--"Publishers Weekly"

"Lively and fast moving... generates plenty of tension. A solid debut."--"Booklist"

"A supersonic jet of a thriller, loaded with compelling detail and page-turning

suspense and action!"--Jeff Abbott, "New York"" Times"bestselling author of "Trust Me"

"Imagine an entire season of "24 "crammed into a single book. That's what you get with "Crashers," a fast-paced, twisty thriller that's just begging to be made into a movie."

--April Henry, "New York"" Times" bestselling co-author of "Face of Betrayal" and "Hand of Fate"

"A supersonic jet of a thriller, loaded with compelling detail and page-turning

Imagine an entire season of "24 "crammed into a single book. That's what you get with "Crashers," a fast-paced, twisty thriller that's just begging to be made into a movie.

A supersonic jet of a thriller, loaded with compelling detail and page-turning suspense and action!--Jeff Abbott, New York Timesbestselling author of Trust Me

Imagine an entire season of "24" crammed into a single book. That's what you get with "Crashers," a fast-paced, twisty thriller that just begging to be made into a movie.--April Henry, co-author of Face of Betrayal and Hand of Fate

Outstanding! Crashers combines the ferocious action you usually see on a movie screen with a fascinating look at the way a major airline crash is investigated. "Phillip Margolin, New York Timesbestselling author of Supreme Justice"

You absolutely must read "Crashers." I literally couldn't put this book down. Dana Haynes is a gifted writer who grabs you on page one and doesn't let you go until the final page "Nelson DeMille, author of The Lion"

Strong characters, gruesome crash details, and the ticking countdown to another attack make this novel an explosive mix of "24 "and "CSI." "USA Today"

Dana Haynes delivers big-time with "Crashers," a spectacular, timely, un-put-downable, near-perfect thriller whose every page sizzles with action, intrigue, information, and intelligence. If you're a thriller fan, or even just a lover of fine writing and terrific story-telling, do yourself a big favor and buy this book. "John Lescroart, New York Timesbestselling author of Damage"

This is a thriller that lands a rare and satisfying hat trick: The action sequences hit hard, the characters are idiosyncratic while still feeling like real people, and the snappy' dialogue actually snaps. "Kirkus Reviews"

The plane crash scenes are extremely graphic but absolutely essential to the reader's understanding of the aftermath of a plane downed by a terrorist strike Filled with excitement and knowledge of NTSB procedures and problems. Highly recommended. "Library Journal (starred review)"

Haynes s compelling first thriller takes familiar elements a mysterious airplane crash, a bent FBI agent, a deadly female spy and mixes them with the world of National Transportation Safety Board aviation disaster investigations The forensic details fascinate but aren t for the weak of stomach. Haynes nicely integrates several subplots involving terrorism. The slam-bang crash landing of a conclusion will leave readers anxiously awaiting the promised sequel. "Publishers Weekly"

Lively and fast moving generates plenty of tension. A solid debut. "Booklist"

A supersonic jet of a thriller, loaded with compelling detail and page-turning suspense and action! Jeff Abbott, New York Timesbestselling author of Trust Me

Imagine an entire season of "24" crammed into a single book. That's what you get with "Crashers," a fast-paced, twisty thriller that just begging to be made into a movie. April Henry, co-author of Face of Betrayal and Hand of Fate"

"You absolutely must read Crashers. I literally couldn't put this book down. Dana Haynes is a gifted writer who grabs you on page one and doesn't let you go until the final page. This is going to be one of the best and most breathless reads of the summer. Nelson DeMille, author of The Lion

Outstanding! Crashers combines the ferocious action you usually see on a movie screen with a fascinating look at the way a major airline crash is investigated. Crashers is guaranteed to be one of the year's best thrillers. Phillip Margolin, author of Supreme Justice

Imagine an entire season of ""24"" crammed into a single book. That's what you get with Crashers, a fast-paced, twisty thriller that just begging to be made into a movie. April Henry, co-author of Face of Betrayal and Hand of Fate

Crashers is a supersonic jet of a thriller, loaded with compelling detail and page-turning suspense and action. Jeff Abbott, author of Panic and Trust Me

Dana Haynes delivers big-time with Crashers, a spectacular, timely, un-put-down-able, near-perfect thriller whose every page sizzles with action, intrigue, information and intelligence. If you're a thriller fan, or even just a lover of fine writing and terrific story-telling, do yourself a favor and buy this book. John Lescroart, author of Betrayal

This thriller debut is filled with excitement and knowledge of NTSB procedures and problems. Highly recommended - just don't eat during the crash-scene investigation. Library Journal (starred review)

Compelling The forensic details fascinate but aren't for the weak of stomach The slam-bang crash landing of a conclusion will leave readers anxiously awaiting the promised sequel. Publishers Weekly

Action-oriented readers will embrace this new thriller well paced plenty of tension. Booklist

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"You absolutely must read Crashers. I literally couldn't put this book down. Dana Haynes is a gifted writer who grabs you on page one and doesn't let you go until the final page. This is going to be one of the best and most breathless reads of the summer." --Nelson DeMille, author of The Lion

"Outstanding! Crashers combines the ferocious action you usually see on a movie screen with a fascinating look at the way a major airline crash is investigated. Crashers is guaranteed to be one of the year's best thrillers." --Phillip Margolin, author of Supreme Justice

"Imagine an entire season of ""24"" crammed into a single book. That's what you get with Crashers, a fast-paced, twisty thriller that just begging to be made into a movie." --April Henry, co-author of Face of Betrayal and Hand of Fate

"Crashers is a supersonic jet of a thriller, loaded with compelling detail and page-turning suspense and action." --Jeff Abbott, author of Panic and Trust Me

"Dana Haynes delivers big-time with Crashers, a spectacular, timely, un-put-down-able, near-perfect thriller whose every page sizzles with action, intrigue, information and intelligence. If you're a thriller fan, or even just a lover of fine writing and terrific story-telling, do yourself a favor and buy this book." --John Lescroart, author of Betrayal

"This thriller debut is filled with excitement and knowledge of NTSB procedures and problems. Highly recommended - just don't eat during the crash-scene investigation." --Library Journal (starred review)

"Compelling...The forensic details fascinate but aren't for the weak of stomach...The slam-bang crash landing of a conclusion will leave readers anxiously awaiting the promised sequel." --Publishers Weekly

"Action-oriented readers will embrace this new thriller... well paced... plenty of tension." --Booklist

From the Back Cover

"You absolutely must read Crashers...grabs you on page one and doesn't let you go until the final page."--Nelson DeMille

Whenever a plane goes down, a "Go Team" is assembled to investigate. The members of that team--each a leading expert in a specific field--are known as

CRASHERS

Portland, Oregon: A passenger plane has gone down. Enter NTSB investigator and pathologoist "Tommy" Tomzak who leads his team--a voice recorder specialist, bomb expert, engineer, mechanic, pilot, and crime scene specialist among them--to grapple with the evidence. Usually the Crashers have months to determine the cause of a crash. But this time it's different: The plane appears to have been brought down deliberately. The enemy might be one of their own. And an off-site operative who made a name for herself in Israeli intelligence has just made a catastrophic discovery: In less than three days, terror will strike the U.S. airways yet again...

"An explosive mix of 24 and CSI."--USA Today

"Un-put-downable...sizzles with action."--John Lescroart

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0312544154
• ISBN 13: 9780312544157
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 528