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Published Jun 2010
352 pages
Genre: Thrillers
Publication Information
Whenever a plane goes down in the U.S., a "Go Team" made up of experts is assembled by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate. Those people—each of them a leading expert in a specific area—are known informally as "Crashers."
When a passenger plane, a Vermeer One Eleven, slams into the ground outside Portland, Oregon, "The Crashers" quickly assemble to investigate the cause. Under the leadership of the IIC (Investigator in Charge), Leonard "Tommy" Tomzak—a pathologist who recently quit the NTSB—the team gets to work as fast as possible.
Usually the team has months to determine the cause of a crash. But this time it’s different. This time, the plane was brought down deliberately, without leaving a trace, and this was only a trial run.
In L. A., Daria Gibron—a former Shin Bet agent, now under the protection of the FBI—spots a group of suspicious-looking men. Missing her former life of action, she attaches herself to them only to learn that, somehow, they were responsible for the plane crash and are preparing for another action. While her FBI handler tries to find her and save her, Daria risks her life to try to get close enough to learn what’s going on and thwart the coming terrorist action. But time is running out and her cover story is running thin.
"[Haynes] nicely integrates several subplots involving terrorism. The slam-bang crash landing of a conclusion will leave readers anxiously awaiting the promised sequel." - Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. Although the ending is just a little over the top, this thriller debut is filled with excitement and knowledge of NTSB procedures and problems. Highly recommended—just don't eat during the crash-scene investigation." - Library Journal
"A solid debut that, with some fine-tuning, could become an engaging series." - Booklist
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Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
Dana Haynes was, for more than twenty years, a journalist and editor at several newspapers in Oregon. Under the name Conrad Haynes, he published three traditional mysteries in the late '80s. He works for a local community college and lives in Portland, Oregon. Crashers is his first thriller.
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