The Apollo Murders A Novel
The Apollo Murders A Novel by Chris Hadfield is a gripping thriller published by Mulholland Books/Little, Brown in 2021. This first edition spans 470 pages and is presented in English. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War and the space race, the narrative follows a top-secret mission to the Moon in 1973, where three astronauts find themselves in a perilous situation as they uncover a hidden Soviet space station with sinister intentions.
Readers will encounter a blend of action, adventure, and suspense as the story unfolds with political intrigue and unexpected twists. The protagonist, flight controller Kazimieras “Kaz” Zemeckis, races against time to protect the NASA crew from their Russian adversaries while navigating the complexities of a deadly accident that complicates their mission. With elements of espionage and crime woven throughout, The Apollo Murders offers a detailed exploration of space exploration and the high stakes involved in this thrilling narrative.
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From New York Times bestselling author and astronaut Chris Hadfield comes this exceptional thriller and “exciting journey” into the dark heart of the Cold War and the space race (Andy Weir, author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary)—soon to be a major TV series from Altitude and Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions.
1973: a final, top-secret mission to the Moon. Three astronauts in a tiny spaceship, a quarter million miles from home. A quarter million miles from help.
NASA is about to launch Apollo 18. While the mission has been billed as a scientific one, flight controller Kazimieras “Kaz” Zemeckis knows there is a darker objective. Intelligence has discovered a secret Soviet space station spying on America, and Apollo 18 may be the only chance to stop it.
But even as Kaz races to keep the NASA crew one step ahead of their Russian rivals, a deadly accident reveals that not everyone involved is quite who they were thought to be. With political stakes stretched to the breaking point, the White House and the Kremlin can only watch as their astronauts collide on the lunar surface, far beyond the reach of law or rescue.
Full of the fascinating technical detail that fans of The Martian loved, and reminiscent of the thrilling claustrophobia, twists, and tension of The Hunt for Red October, The Apollo Murders is a high-stakes thriller unlike any other. Chris Hadfield captures the fierce G-forces of launch, the frozen loneliness of space, and the fear of holding on to the outside of a spacecraft orbiting the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour as only someone who has experienced all of these things in real life can.
Strap in and count down for the ride of a lifetime.
“Packed with cosmic action… Featuring undercover spies, scheming Russians and psychopathic murderers, sometimes all at once, it teems with authoritative details.” —The New York Times
“Nail-biting . . . I couldn’t put it down.” –James Cameron, writer and director of Avatar and Titanic
“Not to be missed.” —Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal
“An explosive thriller by a writer who has actually been to space . . . Strap in for the ride!” —Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X
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