Crashers, Dana Haynes
Crashers, Dana Haynes
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Crashers
A Thriller

Author: Dana Haynes

Narrator: David Ledoux

Unabridged: 12 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/22/2010


Synopsis

Whenever a plane goes down in the U.S., a "Go Team" made up of experts is assembled by the NTSB to investigate. Those people - each of them a leading expert in a specific area - are known as informally as "Crashers."

When a passenger plane, a Vermeer One Eleven, slams into the ground outside Portland, Oregon, a team is quickly assembled to investigate the cause. Under the leadership of the IIC (Investigator in Charge), Leonard "Tommy" Tomzak, a pathologist who recently quit the NTSB who also happened to be in the area when the Vermeer One Eleven went down, the team gets to work as fast as possible. Assembled by Susan Tanaka, the inter-governmental liason from the NTSB on this crash, the team includes: Kathryn "Kiki" Duvall (voice recorder specialist), known as a"sonar witch" who can hear things that others can't and can pinpoint an accent from anywhere in the world; John Roby (Mad Bomber), former cop and bomb expert, who can detect the use of an incendiary device simply by smelling the air; Walter Mulroney (Structures), looks more like a cowboy than an engineer but can rebuild just about any plane from the bolts up; along with Peter Kim (Power Plant) and Isaiah Grey (Operations). 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 LA, 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.

A fresh and utterly compelling thriller, an original mix of action, investigation and a brilliant cast of characters that grabs the reader in the way few novels can and fewer do.

About Dana Haynes

Dana Haynes was, for more than twenty years, a journalist and editor at several newspapers in Oregon. He works for a local community college and lives in Portland, Oregon.  He is the author of the thrillers Crashers and Breaking Point.

About David Ledoux

David Ledoux has narrated a range of audiobooks, for which he has won and been nominated for several Audie and Earphones Awards. His narrations include Jonathan Franzen's Freedom, Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants, and Douglas Copeland's Hey Nostradamus! Additionally, Ledoux performs several roles on the animated series Kenny the Shark on the Discovery Kids Network. An accomplished stage performer, David has acted as Romeo in the Jean Cocteau Repertory production of Romeo & Juliet, Macduff in Macbeth, Cleonte in The Would Be Gentleman, and Chris in the world premiere of First Day.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Giovanni on July 21, 2010

I had seen this novel advertised on Goodreads and thought, why not, get a hold of it. I was not disappointed; this is a very good debut thriller from Dana Haynes. Crashers have to do with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and what they do after a plane crash. The Crashers are those tha......more

Goodreads review by Becca on June 27, 2010

The most laudable thing that can be said about Crashers is that it's fun. And it definitely is that -- lazy brain candy on a Saturday afternoon/Law and Order marathon sort of fun. It's fast-paced romp, with lots of action, a plot-twist or two and lots of beautiful, charismatic characters. And that's......more

Goodreads review by Matt on April 01, 2025

Enjoyed reading this. Many twists throughout......more

Goodreads review by Kay on March 28, 2020

Loved it. Kept me on the edge of my seat. I already ordered the next book from Amazon. Reading instead of watching the news right now.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on July 10, 2017

It's hard to believe Dana Haynes, the author of "Crashers," was a journalist. There are several reasons: 1) There are many violations of Associated Press style (for example, "air force" should be "Air Force"); 2) There is a marvelous attention to detail; 3) There are many interesting and likable char......more