Aviation Drama

Three passengers are dead. Fifty-six are injured. The interior cabin virtually destroyed. But the pilot manages to land the plane. . . . At a moment when the issue of safety and death in the skies is paramount in the public mind, a lethal midair disaster aboard a commercial twin-jet airliner...

In the spirit of Loving Frank and The Paris Wife, acclaimed novelist Melanie Benjamin pulls back the curtain on the marriage of one of America’s most extraordinary couples: Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. “The history [is] exhilarating. . . . The Aviator’s Wife soars...

An unwavering NTSB chief delves into an airline tragedy, colliding with her past in the form of a roguish ex-lover. As she deciphers the crash's mysteries, a shocking realization unfolds—her old flame may be entwined in the disaster more than she'd ever imagined. Imani Safe is a rising star, appointed as the first black Chair of the NTSB. But when a passenger jet crashes at the San Diego airport, Imani's personal and professional worlds collide. Her husband, Orville, is on the ill-fated flight, and Imani must navigate the treacherous aftermath of the crash while searching for him. As she ...

World War II Begins... It's September of nineteen-thirty-nine, and King George of England has just announced to his people that he has declared war on Germany due to their invasion of the Allied country of Poland. This ghastly news immediately falls on the ears of Simon Bentley while he sits enjoying himself at his younger brother George's wedding. Being a Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force, he knows he must act immediately, so without any hesitation, Simon flees the church basement reception and heads straight for his air base. It is time for all the years of his pilot training to be ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The one and only Fannie Flagg, beloved author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven, and I Still Dream About You, is at her hilarious and superb best in this new comic mystery novel about two women who are forced to reimagine...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS In the National Book Award–winning Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann thrilled readers with a marvelous high-wire act of fiction that The New York Times Book...

When 1919 began, the city of Chicago seemed on the verge of transformation. Modernizers had an audacious, expensive plan to turn the city from a brawling, unglamorous place into “the Metropolis of the World.” But just as the dream seemed within reach, pandemonium broke loose and the city’s...

A riveting reimagining of the young woman who almost ended the American Revolution. Philadelphia in the 1770s. Peggy Shippen longs for the war she’s living through to end. Though not always appreciated at home, she finds her curiosity is welcomed by a lively and influential circle of friends...

A vibrant celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning masterpiece that explores its rich history, includes interviews with its cast, crew, and celebrity admirers, and features exclusive photos and archival materials. Since it's premire in 1986, Phantom of the Opera has become not...

See the difference, read #1 bestselling author Michael Crichton in Large Print * About Large Print All Random House Large Print editions are published in a 16-point typeface Three passengers are dead. Fifty-six are injured. The interior cabin virtually destroyed. But the pilot manages to land...

Albert Delacour has always longed to fly. Growing up on a modest farm in the backwoods of north central Florida, his fascination with the sky first takes root when he witnesses the daring stunts of a 1930s flying circus. That passion deepens when his uncle gifts him the pieces of a one-man plane to build—his first real step toward the freedom of the clouds. But dreams come at a cost. Determined to serve and soar, Albert joins the military, enduring grueling hardship and sacrifice as he rises through the ranks. His journey eventually takes him halfway around the world, where he becomes ...

Anatomy of a Soldier is a stunning first novel—of patriotism, heroism, and profound humanism—that will immediately take its place on the shelf of classics about what it truly means to be at war. Let’s imagine a man called Captain Tom Barnes, aka BA5799, who’s leading British troops in...

“Tell me the story of Everest,” she said, a fervent smile sweeping across her face, creasing the corners of her eyes. “Tell me about this mountain that’s stealing you away from me.” In 1924 George Mallory departs on his third expedition to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Left...

In this brilliantly imagined novel, Amelia Earhart tells us what happened after she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared off the coast of New Guinea one glorious, windy day in 1937. And she tells us about herself. There is her love affair with flying ("The sky is flesh") . . . . There are...

An emotionally charged debut novel of a family on the brink--an autistic child, his determined mother, and her distant father--who learn that when your world changes, you find out who you really are. . . . While she was growing up, Piper's father, Lance "the Silver Eagle" Whitman, became a...

Spreading democracy takes more than cutting-edge military hardware. Winning the hearts and minds of a troubled nation is a special mission we give to bewildered young soldiers who can’t speak the native language, don’t know the customs, can’t tell friends from enemies, and–in this...

It’s not just the phones. This crucial new investigation into the teen mental health epidemic reveals how rising expectations in school, extracurriculars, and daily life have driven unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression—and shows what you can do about it. Pediatrician, researcher...

Set in the haunting landscape of eastern Australia, this is a stunningly accomplished debut novel about the inescapable past: the ineffable ties of family, the wars fought by fathers and sons, and what goes unsaid. After the departure of the woman he loves, Frank drives out to a shack by the...

John Hardin is the WITSEC identity of a pilot who runs a small aerial photo business flying his Cessna out of Asheville, North Carolina.He's restoring a log home on a ridge overlooking the Great Smokies village of Maggie Valley, and does house repairs to bolster his income. He shares his place with octogenarians Hank and Hattie Gaskill, and has an independent Cherokee girlfriend who rides her own lipstick-red motorcycle.Brandon Doyle, a burly biker friend of theirs, runs afoul of a drug lord who sells synthetic equivalents of cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy. John and Kitty try to help Doyle, ...

Great Australian Aviation Stories is a collection of dramatic true stories and colourful accounts of our fascinating aviation history. These stories also show the "human" side of aviation...how it changed the lives of ordinary people, workers, and travellers. Included are amazing stories of history-making flights by Kingsford Smith and Ross and Keith Smith, and accounts of the exploits of Bert Hinkler, Amy Johnson, Nancy Bird, and our early outback aviation pioneers.