16 Souls
by John J. Nance
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A pilot's emergency maneuver lands him in court in this thriller by a New York Times bestselling author who "knows how to keep his readers turning pages" (Booklist). On takeoff from Denver during a winter blizzard, an airliner piloted by veteran Captain Marty Mitchell overruns a commuter plane from behind. Bizarrely, the fuselage of the smaller aircraft is tenuously wedged onto the wing of his Boeing 757, leading Mitchell to an impossible life-or-death choice. Mitchell's decision will land show more the former military pilot in the crosshairs of a viciously ambitious district attorney determined to send him to prison for doing his job. Despondent and deeply wounded by what he sees as betrayal by the system, Mitchell at first refuses to defend himself or even assist the corporate lawyer forced to represent him. Pitted against the prosecutorial prowess of a DA using Mitchell's case to audition for a political appointment is young defense attorney Judith Winston. Her lack of experience in criminal cases could mean the end of Mitchell's freedom, if he doesn't end his own life first. But like the pilot she represents, she will not give up in the face of devastating odds-and she's growing ever more determined to expose the corruption behind his personal nightmare. "King of the modern-day aviation thriller." "In the air, or in a courtroom, nobody writes a better thriller than John J. Nance." show lessTags
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5-star reviews are rare for me, so that's how impressed I was with the tight writing, plot, and characters in "16 Souls." I've been a fan of John J. Nance for quite a few years now and feel that this is his finest work.
In this book, a pilot is put in the impossible position of choosing who lives and most probably dies after a mid-air collision between his jumbo jet and a commuter plane shortly after their Denver takeoff in a blizzard. The collision has improbably left both planes flying, but just barely, The commuter is badly crippled but still in the air only because it's attached to one of the jumbo jet's wings. The jumbo jet's ability to function normally has been compromised by the collision. Add to this impossibly bad weather show more making the return for an emergency landing abundantly difficult and you have the makings for a white-knuckler.
Nance weaves the story in and around the succeeding 2nd-degree murder trial facing the pilot after landing his damaged jet and the fall-out that was part of that action.
I don't say this often, but this truly was a book that I couldn't put down until I got to its very satisfying ending. show less
In this book, a pilot is put in the impossible position of choosing who lives and most probably dies after a mid-air collision between his jumbo jet and a commuter plane shortly after their Denver takeoff in a blizzard. The collision has improbably left both planes flying, but just barely, The commuter is badly crippled but still in the air only because it's attached to one of the jumbo jet's wings. The jumbo jet's ability to function normally has been compromised by the collision. Add to this impossibly bad weather show more making the return for an emergency landing abundantly difficult and you have the makings for a white-knuckler.
Nance weaves the story in and around the succeeding 2nd-degree murder trial facing the pilot after landing his damaged jet and the fall-out that was part of that action.
I don't say this often, but this truly was a book that I couldn't put down until I got to its very satisfying ending. show less
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John J. Nance was born on July 5, 1946. He received a Bachelor's Degree from SMU and a Juris Doctor from SMU School of Law, and is a licensed aerospace attorney. He is a decorated Air Force pilot veteran of Vietnam and Operations Desert Storm/Desert Shield, and he is a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF Reserve. He is also an internationally show more recognized air safety analyst and advocate, and is the Aviation Analyst for ABC World News and the Aviation Editor for Good Morning America. He has written several non-fiction books including Splash of Colors, Blind Trust, On Shaky Ground, What Goes Up, and Golden Boy. He has also written numerous novels including Final Approach, Scorpion Strike, Phoenix Rising, The Last Hostage, Blackout, Headwind, Turbulence, Skyhook, Fire Flight, and Saving Cascadia. His novels Pandora's Clock and Medusa's Child both aired as two-part mini-series on television. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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