Colonel Chris Hadfield is one of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world. A multiple New York Times bestselling author, his books An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, You Are Here and The Darkest Dark have sold over a million copies worldwide. He was the top test pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and a Cold War fighter pilot intercepting armed Soviet bombers in North American airspace. A veteran of three spaceflights, he crewed the US Space Shuttle twice, piloted the Russian Soyuz, helped build space station Mir, conducted two space walks, and served as Commander of the International Space Station. He was also NASA's Director of Operations in Russia. Chris is the co-creator and host of the BBC series Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? and helped create and host, along with actor Will Smith, the National Geographic series One Strange Rock. His zero-gravity version of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' has received more than 50 million views, and his TED talk on fear over 10 million. He advises SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and other space companies, chairs the board of the Open Lunar Foundation, leads the CDL-Space international tech incubator, and teaches a MasterClass on space exploration.
This is such a terrifically confident, well-written thriller
that to find it is the author's debut is unexpected * Sunday Times
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A terrific counterfactual thriller . . . an adroitly
handled blend of twists and Cold War politics * The Times *
Commander Hadfield takes us on an exciting journey into an
alternate past. And who better to write about astronauts than an
astronaut himself! * Andy Weir, author of The Martian *
An explosive thriller from a writer who has actually been to
Space and back. Strap in for the ride! * Gregg Hurwitz, New
York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X novels *
A nail-biting cold war thriller . . . It's a very rare book
that combines so many things I love, from taut suspense and
highly realistic action, to the golden age of space
exploration. I couldn't put it down * James Cameron, writer
and director of Avatar and Titanic *
There's maybe one person on Earth with the writing chops
and the expertise
to write a to-the-Moon thriller this exciting, this authentic.
Chris Hadfield is that guy * Linwood Barclay, New York Times
bestselling author of Find You First *
Not to be missed. Even in fiction there is authenticity. It is
either there... or it is not. With Chris Hadfield it is, because
everything he describes he has really seen * Frederick Forsyth, New
York Times bestselling author of The Day of the Jackal and The Fox
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A relentlessly exciting, deeply intriguing insider's look at the
prime years of the Apollo space program, ingeniously weaving
together three of the coldest, darkest things in existence - Cold
War politics, space, and murder * Stephen Mack Jones, author of the
August Snow series *
Hadfield's bona fides are unimpeachable - but it's his inventive
action sequences and keen eye for illuminating details that propel
THE APOLLO MURDERS ever skyward in this stellar thrill ride * Chris
Holm, author of The Killing Kind *
Chris Hadfield has deftly combined fact and fiction in a gripping
tale of high-stakes treachery [that] builds to an explosive and
satisfying finale. * John Verdon, internationally bestselling
author of the Dave Gurney series *
Hadfield uses historical and technical detail to drive a gripping
mix of twists and Cold War politics * The Times *
His vast experience adds layers of fascinating detail about space
travel without slowing the gripping action * The Sun *
This is a gripping and convincing thriller, as a spaceship makes a
wonderfully claustrophobic crime scene * Mail on Sunday *
Hadfield's descriptions of space-shots and lunar modules are vivid
and engaging * Mirror *
A spry action-adventure romp, crammed with technical detail, that
sprinkles real-life figures amid the fictional characters. Since
Hadfield has himself flown in a space shuttle and served aboard the
International Space Station, he writes with authority but also with
a surprisingly astute grasp of what makes a thriller work *
Financial Times *
The real and genuine joy of The Apollo Murders is the insight
Hadfield gives into life as an astronaut * Observer *
With a spectacular alternate history thriller . . . an
intelligent and surprising nail-biter that Tom Clancy fans will
relish * Publishers Weekly *
As someone who has actually been to space, Hadfield makes his
techno-thiller jargon read true . . . an accomplished story from
a first-time novelist * New Scientist *
Totally gripping from first page to last * Irish Independent
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Clever . . . gutsy . . . the book also features very well
drawn characters, natural-sounding dialogue, and a story that leads
the reader to expect a spectacular conclusion (and delivers
it) * Booklist *
An exceptional Cold War thriller * Belfast Telegraph *
One of the most accomplished astronauts in the world, Chris
Hadfield has drawn on his wealth of experience to produce a
cold-war thriller riven with detail and authenticity *
Living Magazine *
[A] sharp and tense read and a fresh take on the Cold War
space race * Crime Fiction Lover *
A gripping novel * Express *
The Apollo Murders is a superior space thriller that has so much
tension and suspense you'll need to take a big, shaky breath when
you reach the end * Culture Fly *
He keeps the tension high and the characters vivid * Choice
magazine *
A treat of a thriller . . . a perfect combination of
mystery and science fiction that will please aficionados of
both genres * Crime Time *
Hadfield's first-hand understanding of space travel and
cutting-edge flying machinery is pretty much unrivalled. As
a result, you end up learning as you read ... a genuinely
exciting trip * Sunday Business Post *
An original and insightful Cold War thriller that is
entrancing from the first page * New Books *
This is a tale that will appeal to lovers of science fiction,
science fact, murder, espionage, and thrillers. Highly
recommended * Promoting Crime Fiction *
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