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Accidental Heroes

By: Danielle Steel
Narrated by: Jim Frangione
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A decorated former air force pilot. A pregnant flight attendant. A dedicated TSA agent. The fates of these three, and many others, converge in Danielle Steel's gripping new novel - a heart-stopping thriller that engages ordinary men and women in the fight of their lives during a flight from New York to San Francisco.

On a beautiful May morning at New York's John F. Kennedy airport, two planes have just departed for San Francisco - one a 757, another a smaller Airbus A321. At a security checkpoint, TSA agent Bernice Adams finds a postcard of the Golden Gate Bridge bearing an ambiguous - perhaps ominous - message. Her supervisor dismisses her concerns, but Bernice calls security, and soon Ben Waterman arrives. A senior Homeland Security agent still grappling with guilt after a disastrous operation in which hostages were killed, Ben too becomes suspicious. Who left the postcard behind, which flight is that person on, and what exactly does the message mean?

As Ben scans the passenger manifests, his focus turns to the A321, with Helen Smith as its senior pilot. Helen's military service and her tenure with the airline have been exemplary. But her husband's savage death in Iraq was more than anyone should bear, leaving her widowed with three children. A major film star is on board. So is an off-duty pilot who has just lost his 40 year career. So is a distraught father, traveling with the baby son he has abducted from his estranged wife. Sifting through data and relying on instinct, Ben becomes convinced that someone on Helen's plane is planning something terrible. And he's right. Passengers, crew, and experts on the ground become heroes out of necessity to try to avert tragedy at the 11th hour.

In her stunning novel Danielle Steel combines intense action with stories of emotionally rich, intertwined lives. As the jet bears down on its destination of San Francisco, strangers are united, desperate choices are made, and futures will be changed forever by a handful of accidental heroes.

©2018 Danielle Steel (P)2018 Recorded Books
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an inspiration

i couldnt wait to finish it. stayed up late and listened everytime in the car.

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Great story kept me interests the listening to it

It was to it should be made one movie it Bring the characters to life and really appreciate the story more a least that is how I feel keep up the great work you Danielle Steel it so appreciate.

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you never know what a day will bring

We all know we are not promised tomorrow. But what if you find out you aren't promised today?
This story introduces you to people, their personal lives and how they will need to pull together thanks to one person's gut telling her to be concerned.

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Best Daniel Steele book I have ever listened to!

I could not stop listening to this story. Was on the edge of my seat through it all!

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A must read

Excellent story line! Characters were fully develop and a through follow through. Excellent details and you felt that you were right there with their thoughts challenges and determination of follow though with their dreams. Most of all loved the diversity of the characters in our world today. Thank you!

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Very good

Basic book suspenseful lots going back and forth between characters but easy to follow. Will read another

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DS at her best

Wow I've heard or read of people describing a book as, held me at the edge of my seat, this book literally held me at the edge of my seat. I'm 82 years old and this book was one of the best I've ever read and I've read or heard and I must hundreds or possibly thousands.
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Amazing

This book was great... Heros comes in many forms. We all have to be brave and do the right thing no matter the cost.

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Exhilarating story

I enjoyed this story so much. The plot development was perfect and kept me on the seat of my chair.

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Accidental Heroes

Loved it. I will send it friend and recommend it to others. I also enjoyed the reader

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