Skyhook, John J. Nance
Skyhook, John J. Nance
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Skyhook

Author: John J. Nance

Narrator: John J. Nance

Unabridged: 11 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2017

Synopsis

A scientist and a pilot’s daughter investigate a top-secret computer program that can control any plane in the sky in this spine-tingling thriller from New York Times–bestselling author John J. NanceFor eighteen months, Dr. Ben Cole has worked to develop Skyhook, a highly advanced autopilot that can direct aircraft from the ground. On the first test run, something goes wrong over the Gulf of Alaska plunging Cole’s plane toward a supertanker at maximum speed. But moments before impact, the computer switches off, saving his life.Seeking answers, Cole joins forces with April Rosen, whose pilot father narrowly missed his own midair collision over the same waters where Skyhook was tested. Unraveling the mystery of these near-disasters pits Cole and Rosen against shadowy forces within the Pentagon who will go to dangerous lengths to keep the public from discovering the true purpose—and the real dangers—of Skyhook.

About John J. Nance

John J. Nance, aviation analyst for ABC News and a familiar face on Good Morning America, is the author of seventeen books, including Fire Flight, Skyhook, Turbulence, and Headwind. Two of his novels, Pandora’s Clock and Medusa’s Child, have been made into highly successful television miniseries. A lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Nance is a decorated pilot veteran of Vietnam and Operations Desert Storm/Desert Shield. He lives in University Place, Washington.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on July 27, 2009

Nance turns out another cool aviation thriller. What does a top secret military experiment have to do with the railroading of a professional pilot who crashed his plane in Alaskan waters? Why is the government seeking to immediately (without any investigation) place the blame for his crash on pilot......more

Goodreads review by Ed on August 19, 2023

Another home run… Rarely has someone ever so consistently & concisely explained the FAA. In this book there was some fiction added, but the by the book, we will be consistent, we will not be rushed or controlled by anyone description war right on. Sadly, showing the government as “doing the right thi......more

Goodreads review by Dave on January 19, 2025

This was just okay. I have read 12 books by John Nance and this was my least favorite. It seemed like it didn't know if it wanted to be a legal thriller or an aviation thriller. If I had never read anything by Mr. Nance, I would have rated this higher but it just did not really do it for me. One big......more

Goodreads review by Bob Huskey on February 12, 2023

Skyhook A great read. As a pilot for 38 years military and airline I can empathize with the characters in the story. I was a check Air man for my airline and military instructed so I interacted with the FAA on a regular basis. Most were gentlemen and fair, but there was a small few who were a**holes......more

Goodreads review by Suzze on November 25, 2023

At one time many years ago, I read all of John Nance’s books and enjoyed them all. When this one came up as a daily deal, I thought I’d read it again. I still loved it…..mostly. One thing that didn’t age well was the sexual innuendos about the women in the book. There even were two women kidding abo......more

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