Departure 37

‘If you loved <em>The Twilight Zone</em>, this is for you. It's a mind-blower. ’ <strong>STEPHEN KING</strong> <p> <strong><em>"The future of warfare </em>– <em>if not humanity </em>– <em>changed on… Lue lisää ‘If you loved <em>The Twilight Zone</em>, this is for you. It's a mind-blower. ’ <strong>STEPHEN KING</strong> <p> <strong><em>"The future of warfare </em>– <em>if not humanity </em>– <em>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. "</em></strong> </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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 Hazleton once conducted experiments for making planes disappear…</p> <p> <strong>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. </strong> </p> <p>‘Part Cold War thriller, part <em>Twilight Zone</em> episode and part Stephen King-like yarn about regular people in extraordinary circumstances. ’ <strong><em>NEW YORK TIMES</em></strong></p> <p> <strong>––––––––––––––––</strong> </p> <p> <strong>PRAISE FOR SCOTT CARSON</strong> </p> <p>‘One of the best of the best. ’ <strong>MICHAEL CONNELLY</strong></p> <p>‘Terrific suspense. ’ <strong>DEAN KOONTZ</strong></p> <p>‘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. ’ <strong>PAUL TREMBLAY</strong></p> <p>‘In this striking thriller, Carson nimbly entwines a contemporary coming-of-age story with a tale of Cold War paranoia. It’s a winner. ’ <strong><em>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY</em></strong></p> <p>‘Wildly imaginative and genuinely, nailbitingly suspenseful. ’ <strong><em>BOOKLIST</em></strong></p>