The Flight

De: Matthew Hall

Narrado por: Sian Thomas

The Flight is the fourth thrilling installment in Matthew Hall's gripping, CWA Gold Dagger shortlisted Coroner Jenny Cooper series, from the creator of BBC One's Keeping Faith.

A tragic accident or a terrible crime?

When Flight 189 plunges into the Severn Estuary, Coroner Jenny Cooper finds herself handling the case of a lone sailor whose boat appears to have been sunk by the stricken plane, and drawn into the mysterious fate of a ten year-old girl, Amy Patterson, a passenger on 189, whose largely unmarked body is washed up alongside his.

While a massive and highly secretive operation is launched to recover clues from the wreckage, Jenny begins to ask questions the official investigation doesn’t want answered. How could such a high tech plane – virtually impregnable against human error – fail? What linked the high powered passengers who found themselves on this ill-fated flight? And how did Amy Patterson survive the crash, only to perish hours later?

Under pressure from Amy’s grieving mother, and opposed by those at the very highest levels of government, Jenny must race against time to seek the truth behind this terrible disaster, before it can happen again . . .

The Flight is followed by the fifth book in the Coroner Jenny Cooper series, The Chosen Dead.

The Jenny Cooper novels have been adapted into a hit TV series, Coroner, made for CBC and NBC Universal starring Serinda Swan and Roger Cross.

Reseñas de la Crítica

‘An edge-of-the-seat thriller . . . this fourth novel in the excellent Jenny Cooper series should come with a health warning’ Irish Independent

‘Ed McBain semi-inaugurated the forensics genre, but Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs parleyed his innovations into stratospheric sales. But the field has not become an exclusively female sorority – or an American domain. A highly talented male writer has offered a challenge, albeit one who plays safe by using a woman protagonist. The Coroner (2009) by M R Hall was an instant hit. His heroine Jenny Cooper, a divorcée who has had a nervous breakdown, struggled with a new job as coroner for the Severn Vale . . . It would appear that Hall has decided to broaden his canvas with this latest outing for his protagonist, still dependent on prescription drugs. She is coming to terms with the breakdown that we read about in The Coroner, but still fragile. Here, she is up against her most dangerously influential opponents . . . It looks like Jenny Cooper – and her creator – are here for the long haul: good news for readers’ Independent

'The Flight is M R Hall's fourth story to feature clever coroner Jenny Cooper. His investigation of a plane crash in the Severn estuary is as complex and impressive as his debut The Coroner' Sunday Telegraph

'Fasten your seatbelts for a quality thriller...Matthew Hall's first-rate books about unorthodox Bristol coroner Jenny Cooper. The Flight is Cooper's fourth outing and Hall's Gold Dagger-nominated books, quite simply, get better each time. Part of it is the former barrister and TV producer's ability to structure and deliver a thriller that has you keep turning the pages. I read The Flight, as its predecessors, at one sitting. But Hall is also a hit upon a genuinely fascinating aspect of the justice system...The most compelling element of Hall's books, however, is Cooper herself: difficult, damaged, self-destructive, struggling to recover from a divorce . . . It is wonderful stuff, chillingly plausible, but properly best not read on a long haul flight' Independent on Sunday

'Crime-Busting Cracker' Woman & Home

Enjoyable

I enjoyed this story it put me in mind of the Boeing crisis with their planes and the faulty antistall softwear, Good storyline great characters again and I love her attitude.

Intriguing story that makes you think.

Some suspension of disbelief required, more than previous novels. But the "ride" is a good one.

Another excellent story line!

My stepfather was a fighter pilot, as well as a Thunderbird pilot, and for a time I lived with him and my mom on an air force base in Aviano, Italy (which I was amazed to hear mentioned in this book), and also in TX. I got to listen to many stories about airplanes, associated experiences, and adventures, resulting in a lifelong fascination with planes and the people who fly them. Therefore, I found this story line to be very interesting. Amazing detail about many aspects of today's passenger airplanes. I also, once again, very much enjoyed Sian Thomas' narration. On to the next book in the series!

gripping & thoughtful

interesting aviation tragedies, unclear good & bad guy's, and role of computer's in our demise. Intriguing plot, mystery of who is to be trusted in light of the big picture, and a adrenaline pumping conclusion. I enjoyed this audio book, and Mrs. Cooper the coroner, as always proves to be a mighty force in the pursuit of justice. A person relatable because of her character defects but admirable for her unrelentable fight for the truth.

I love Jenny

I love all of the Jenny Cooper stories. This one was a little too heavy on the airplane tech- I think it had to be for the story to make sense. I like being able to work out what has happened and this topic limited that but they are enjoyable always!