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Fly by Wire

By: Ward Larsen
Narrated by: Tim Campbell
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With its revolutionary fly-by-wire technology, the C-500 had become the freight airframe of choice. Until a routine delivery goes horribly wrong.

Falling like a stone from six miles up, a brand new C-500 crashes in central France, killing two pilots aboard. When French officials take over this highly public investigation, they call in the best there is: they call Frank "Jammer" Davis.

A retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, Davis is part of the NTSB's "go-team". With a reputation for getting things done - and for steamrolling anyone who gets in his way - Davis starts to dig.

But just as Davis starts his investigation, news of the crash is overshadowed by a more spectacular disaster: suicide bombers attack oil refineries worldwide, sending governments and financial markets into a tailspin.

A relentless Davis keeps investigating, but uncovering the cause of the crash, and its terrifying connection to this worldwide disaster, reveals a conspiracy of unthinkable proportions - a conspiracy he might not be able to stop.

Jammer Davis won't stop until he gets answers - or until somebody stops him from getting answers.

©2010 Ward Larsen (P)2012 Ward Larsen Action & Adventure Crime Thrillers Espionage Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Military Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Exciting
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Love JD and Sorenson dynamic. Met them in DS stories and hopefully they will continue together. Jennifer is welcome distraction for JD as he is such a force as the hero, and not so much as a dad. The story being based on a need for physical acceptance by a terrorist vice revenge or religious fervor was a surprise.

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Loved the story but the narrator became very hard to listen to. almost like a robot.

Narrator sucks!

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The author has written a brilliant novel, full of intrigue and suspense! The narration is excellent and brings the characters to life!

The author has written a fantastic novel!

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I was looking for a book about an airplane mystery. This was recommended to me after very much enjoying Airframe, which is the best book in that very specific genre, imo. The investigation portion of the book was good, but the main character comes off arrogant more than inquisitive. There is a lot of pro-US government stuff which is not my thing, but it was expected. The part about about the plane had potential and it was an interesting, if inconsequential, book.

A solid concept but more political than expected

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Loved this exciting thriller and mystery from beginning to end. The plot is a page from today's global business and political dramas. The characters just came alive from the narration. Highly recommend this book!

Could it really happen?

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I am happy to have a new author with a great story. I will read all of his novels.

A new author for me. I am now starting book 5.

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I had been introduced to Jammer in the Slaton series and loved that character. You find much more of his background. Love the his wittiness. He is much more than a bull in a china store. This story turned out to be much more than a terrorist attack. The most surprising character is Fatima. Well done Ward Larson

Unique well written story

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For those of us frustrated pilots and sanguine airline passengers, perhaps viewers of TV programs on the macabre investigation of air crashes, this is a good story, stretched a little by the effects of globalised airline construction. Radical technology is an interest of mine but fly-by-wire is very real. Larsen takes this to a higher level (I was tempted to pun a plane) and the dangers inherent in computer-directed systems. In this genre Michael Crichton's Airframe leads the field and although the aircraft concerned is a cargo plane, the possibility of passenger derivatives is always at the back of the mind. The problems of sub-contracting construction and potential for sabotage are all too real. Inter-agency squabbling add a little piquancy to the story, although some of the escapes from danger are slightly wild, a good novel needs heroes with just a tad of luck. This book is well worth a read.

If you don't like flying, go by ship or train.

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Cliched at best. A cheap recap of 9/11. Narration was flat and emotionless. Sexist plot; leading man, vacuous. Only finished because I commute long distance.

VERY PREDICTABLE

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Non stop action, great pulse beating thriller! I was unable to put this down & stayed up way too late reading! Narration is top notch & keeps you interested- i felt like i was there!

Jammer Davis is the new John McClane!

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