Orbit

Publisher Marketing: The Star Streak Hypersonic airliner is the successor to the supersonic Concorde. During a routine flight, an unexplainable engine malfunction hurls Consolidated Flight 14 far too high and into a low-earth orbit. With only limited oxygen onboard, Captain Donald Collins is about to try a desperate and unproven maneuver to save the ship and its 100 passengers. On the ground, one of the designers of the aircraft has discovered evidence that the airliner might have been sabotaged. It becomes a race against time and the inescapable laws of physics to save the airliner and those onboard who are still alive. An International Bestseller in many Worldwide markets, here is a sampling of those Media Reviews: From the United States: The St. Louis Post said: "A spell-binding story." The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said: "Excitement and tension throughout...great fun and a good read." The San Diego newspaper said: "Orbit creates a sense of urgency and reality." United Press International said: ..".a nightmare of terror and human drama." From England: The Liverpool Daily Post said: "full of technical accuracy, with a whodunnit element as well." The Manchester Evening News said: "A thrill a minute - there is excitement on every page." From Australia: The Melbourne Victoria Advertiser said: "A superthriller!" From Germany, the newspapers said: "The book reads well - very well." "Orbit has all sorts of intrigue." "The wave of emotions move quickly, and Block weaves in the action elegantly." Contributor Bio:  Block, Thomas Bill Bernico: I began the Cooper detective stories in 1989, beginning with the original Matt Cooper when this newly-minted private eye opened his business in Hollywood, California in 1946. These adventures developed into a series of short stories that have progressed over the years as the Cooper Private Investigations business was handed down from one generation to the next. After 150+ short stories, and with the assistance of bestselling novelist/professional audio book producer/narrator Thomas Block, we have taken the essence of the Cooper sagas and developed them into full length novels. While many of these Cooper adventures have previously appeared independently, the full-length volumes that make up "The Cooper Eras" provide the complete story of these generations of California Private Detectives. Enjoy! Thomas Block: My first exposure to these charming and clever private detective stories from Bill Bernico was when the author contacted me to do audio book versions of some of his later works. After a number of back-and-forth exchanges, we hit on the idea of utilizing the core of the Cooper sagas as the basis for a more 'complete story' of this intriguing family of private detectives - a story which we expect will eventually run across several separate volumes in order to tell the entire tale. Join us on our ride through "The Cooper Eras," beginning with Volume One and then moving forward in time and adventures!