{"product_id":"departure-37-by-scott-carson-9780008805173","title":"Departure 37","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you loved \u003cem\u003eThe Twilight Zone\u003c\/em\u003e, this is for you. It's a mind-blower.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSTEPHEN KING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe future of warfare – if not humanity – 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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 Hazelton once conducted experiments for making planes disappear…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Part Cold War thriller, part \u003cem\u003eTwilight Zone\u003c\/em\u003e episode and part Stephen King-like yarn about regular people in extraordinary circumstances.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e––––––––––––––––\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR SCOTT CARSON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘One of the best of the best.’ \u003cstrong\u003eMICHAEL CONNELLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Terrific suspense.’ \u003cstrong\u003eDEAN KOONTZ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeparture 37\u003c\/em\u003e 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.’ \u003cstrong\u003ePAUL TREMBLAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘In this striking thriller, Carson nimbly entwines a contemporary coming-of-age story with a tale of Cold War paranoia. It’s a winner.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Wildly imaginative and genuinely, nailbitingly suspenseful.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67708862300396,"sku":"9780008805173","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780008805173-departure-37-1.jpg?v=1791838670","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/departure-37-by-scott-carson-9780008805173","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}