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Global Universal Airlines is fighting to survive, and its aging president is fighting for his dream. Now an implacable conglomerate seems certain to swallow up everything he has given his life to build. Then a 747 plummets to disaster. Then another. The crashes are no accident. But who is behind them? Who is planting the bombs? General Counsel to the airline, Will Nye is obsessed with searching out and destroying the perpetrator and preventing the takeover - to the exclusion of all other thoughts and feelings. Until a certain stewardess takes off on a fateful scheduled flight....
416 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1979
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Joseph Amiel
27 books8 followersJoseph Amiel is an internationally best-selling novelist, screenwriter, web series creator, and lawyer. His most recent fiction is a small collection of short stories entitled Death Can Delight: A Trio of Mysteries. He is the author of the novels Stalking the Sky, Birthright, Deeds, Star Time, and A Question of Proof. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages. He wrote the cult horror-film classic Daughters of Darkness. His comedy screenplay "Games" has been honored at film festivals, as has his comedy-mystery web series "Ain't That Life." A graduate of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Amherst College and Yale Law School, he is married and lives in New York City.
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March 2, 2017
Loved the complexity of this whole storyline. So many characters and directions and a mystery unsolved. Kept me glued to the book.
April 23, 2014
I won this book from a contest on Goodreads.
Lawyer, Will Nye works with Global Universal Airlines, one of the largest and most prestigious airlines in the sky. Ben Buck is the CEO of GUA and a force to be reckoned with. He has money, power, but nearest and dearest to his heart is GUA. Suddenly one of his 747's has crashed and everyone, including the crew, have all perished. With a full investigation in progress, another of GUA's 747's has crashed also killing everyone on board. Now the question is whether these planes were sabotaged or not. Will is working diligently alongside the FBI to try and find answers as to why/how these extremely safe and sturdy built planes could just suddenly go down. As they scramble for answers, the airline is now is jeopardy of a takeover by none other than the ruthless and money hungry J. Stephen Girard. Stocks of GUA are dropping with each downed plane, and Girard is doing his utmost to gain control.
Will Nye is a confirmed bachelor who enjoys life going from woman to woman with no strings attached. He enjoys his freedom, but also enjoys the company of a pretty woman from time to time. But flight attendant Donna Harney has become quite a distraction for Will and he is having feelings for her that he can't quite escape. But when push comes to shove, Will begins to feel somehow cornered and continues his streak of seeing other woman, much to Donna's disdain.
An incredible story that will keep you on the edge of your seat!!!
Lawyer, Will Nye works with Global Universal Airlines, one of the largest and most prestigious airlines in the sky. Ben Buck is the CEO of GUA and a force to be reckoned with. He has money, power, but nearest and dearest to his heart is GUA. Suddenly one of his 747's has crashed and everyone, including the crew, have all perished. With a full investigation in progress, another of GUA's 747's has crashed also killing everyone on board. Now the question is whether these planes were sabotaged or not. Will is working diligently alongside the FBI to try and find answers as to why/how these extremely safe and sturdy built planes could just suddenly go down. As they scramble for answers, the airline is now is jeopardy of a takeover by none other than the ruthless and money hungry J. Stephen Girard. Stocks of GUA are dropping with each downed plane, and Girard is doing his utmost to gain control.
Will Nye is a confirmed bachelor who enjoys life going from woman to woman with no strings attached. He enjoys his freedom, but also enjoys the company of a pretty woman from time to time. But flight attendant Donna Harney has become quite a distraction for Will and he is having feelings for her that he can't quite escape. But when push comes to shove, Will begins to feel somehow cornered and continues his streak of seeing other woman, much to Donna's disdain.
An incredible story that will keep you on the edge of your seat!!!
August 19, 2014
If you like big business you'll love this book.
I would have given it 4 stars but I don't have much interest in the business world and company takeovers. Well written, great character development, and I enjoyed most of the story. Big businesses must be brutal in real life if they are anything like what this book describes. I even learned that career and careen mean basically the same thing when used as they were in this book:), e.g. My car careered across the highway.
I would have given it 4 stars but I don't have much interest in the business world and company takeovers. Well written, great character development, and I enjoyed most of the story. Big businesses must be brutal in real life if they are anything like what this book describes. I even learned that career and careen mean basically the same thing when used as they were in this book:), e.g. My car careered across the highway.
March 17, 2014
I won this book in a goodreads giveaway.
I really liked this book, it kind of slows down in the middle, but it really takes you for a ride. A real eye opener for me into the business world and politics.
I really liked this book, it kind of slows down in the middle, but it really takes you for a ride. A real eye opener for me into the business world and politics.
May 8, 2014
I won this book in a giveaway
Perpectual pageturner A huge assortment of characters which made it a bit confusing at times but all round good read
Perpectual pageturner A huge assortment of characters which made it a bit confusing at times but all round good read
August 22, 2015
very good read. I enjoyed it and I didn't think I would.
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