Aviation Thriller

The twists and turns of the last 15 years of the Qantas story contain all the ingredients of a corporate thriller, with constant shocks to the system, and boardroom dramas and disasters narrowly avoided. During this tumultuous period, as CEO of Australia's iconic airline, Alan Joyce became one of the best-known corporate figures in Australia, and one of the most polarising. Global aviation expert Peter Harbison tells the full and unvarnished story of this fascinating period of the Qantas journey.

Of the many aircraft carriers built by the United States since World War II, none have been successfully attacked by an aggressor. Not yet, that is. It is the final port call during the first deployment of a new US Navy aircraft carrier. There is no better place for a week of shore leave than an allied port way down south on the 42nd parallel. It’s quiet, friendly, out-of-the-way—perfect—because nothing ever happens here. But the location is ideal for another nation too—a superpower with strategic ambitions. It is perfect for an unthinkable attack where the Americans would not ...

Jacques Moret is the dashing man of the hour: a fearless flying ace, devoted to furthering aviation. But even as he enjoys the ball that aeroplane designer Florent Avrillé throws in his honor, dark forces are at work. Poison-pen letters accuse Moret of lusting after Avrillé's wife, the stunning but faithful Belle Antoinette, and of trifling with the affections of Avrillé's debutante daughter. Accusations and suspicions mount up, until only one man can uncover the truth behind this aviator's crime. Chantecoq. King of detectives, master of disguise.

When a girl is kidnapped, Colt has one path: Get her back. Talia "Colt" Levin never expected a routine flight to turn into a high-stakes rescue mission. But when a scared little girl leaves behind a teddy bear—and her supposed father vanishes without a word—Colt's instincts scream that something is wrong. What starts as a gut feeling quickly escalates into a dangerous game of cat and mouse at a quiet airport, where a group of criminals have far bigger plans than just one kidnapped child. With time running out and no backup in sight, Colt will have to rely on her skills, her wits, and a ...