Stranded

Samantha Starr #4

by S.L. Menear

Airline pilot Samantha Starr returns in another action-packed fantasy thriller. “Sam” is back in the cockpit of a luxury jumbo jet when she meets an old nemesis turned ally, Dragon Master. His shocking revelation sends her hurtling into an international conflict over the recent discovery of ancient Atlantis. Russia and China join North Korea and Iran in threatening America and the UK to secure the advanced scientific data hidden 2,000 feet beneath the sea. Sam’s unique knowledge of Atlantean weapons and systems is crucial if the crew on the USS Leviathan is to succeed against overwhelming odds.The international crisis heats up when Sam’s charter flight goes missing over a remote part of the jungle in South America. A Special Forces team that includes Sam’s Scottish boyfriend and her SEAL brother is sent to find her. In their race to rescue the crew and passengers, the team discovers an underground city with a terrifying secret. As WWIII looms closer, the US goes to DEFCON 1. Dark forces kidnap Sam, forcing her into an impossible situation in underwater Atlantis. Time is running out as she struggles to outsmart her adversary and avert a worldwide disaster.

389 pages, Paperback

Published August 7, 2018

About the author

S.L. Menear (Sharon Littlefield Menear) is a retired airline pilot. US Airways hired Sharon in 1980 as their first female pilot, bypassing the flight engineer position. The men in her new-hire class gave her the nickname Bombshell. She flew Boeing 727s and 737s, DC-9s, and BAC 1-11 jet airliners and was promoted to captain in her seventh year.
Before her pilot career, Sharon worked as a water-sports model and then traveled the world as a flight attendant with Pan American World Airways.
Sharon also enjoyed flying antique airplanes, experimental aircraft, and Third World fighter airplanes. Her leisure activities included scuba diving, powered paragliding, snow skiing, surfing, horseback riding, aerobatic flying, sailing, and driving sports cars and motorcycles.
Sharon has flown many of the airplanes in her fantasy thriller novels, Flight to Redemption, first place winner of the Royal Palm Literary Award, Flight to Destiny, Triple Threat, Stranded, and Vanished, Books One - Five in the Samantha Starr Series featuring a woman airline pilot.
Sharon and her mother, D.M. (Dorothy) Littlefield, co-wrote Journey into the Land of the Wingless Giants, a middle-grade children’s adventure novel, and Enchanted, a novella for young children. They also wrote a short-stories anthology book, Life, Love, & Laughter: 50 Short Stories by S.L. Menear and D.M. Littlefield. Their newest book, Sniffers Agency – The Nose Knows, is a unique adult cozy mystery featuring a female private investigator who uses highly-trained dogs to solve cases.

S.L. Menear’s web site: https://www.slmenear.com
Author’s Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/slmenear

All books by S.L. Menear are available in soft cover and eBooks at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, and on request at bookstores.

Reviews

[Alicia Huxtable · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Samantha Starr series is one of my favorites and this book, the latest in the series is yet another action packed read. There's never a boring day when Samantha Starr is around.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exciting aircraft scenes, underwater battles, ancient myths, and sea monsters collide in this fast-paced action thriller that features the sunken city of Atlantis. Airline pilot Samantha Starr must once again foil a dastardly plot, this time to raise the sodden city and swamp the eastern U.S. seacoast with enormous tsunamis. Can she outwit the Chinese agents out to capture her and harness her hidden powers? STRANDED is an action-packed thrill ride into danger, adventure, and betrayal that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

[Kalle Seppälä · Rating 4 out of 5]

Without having read any of the earlier books of the series, I found it a bit hard at times to keep up with the plot. That being said, it was quite an entertaining read with suitable amount of action. One thing I wasn't sure how to react was the descriptive nature of all the females in this book. It seemed like each and everyone was "hot" in some way. I found it a bit comical but it wasn't too distracting.

[Bernie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stranded review

Stranded is the fourth outstanding fast paced action packed book in the Samantha Starr series written by author S. L. Menear.

[Judy Munoz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first time reading this author. I was a little concerned that this book was fourth in a series and I had not read the previous books. However, my concerns were unfounded. This is a well written, fast paced action/adventure story and works well as a standalone novel. The story has well-developed characters and an intriguing plot. I enjoyed it immensely. Breath-taking, thrilling, intense - this is an action-packed rollicking adventure that keeps you on the edge of your seat from the beginning right to the end. I will definitely be reading the other books in the series. Great read!

I received a review copy of this book from the author through Voracious Readers.

[Angela Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given a copy of this book by the author, via Voracious Readers Only,in exchange for an honest review.
This is the fourth book in the series, and the first I have read,and I must say it was very enjoyable. Samantha Starr, airline pilot takes us on an action packed adventure to raise the city of Atlantis an action that could cause millions to die. With her brother's, airline crew and the Dragon Master all along for the action packed ride that is 'Stranded'. An enjoyable action packed adventure that all will enjoy.