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Topic: The Apollo Murders (Chris Hadfield novel)
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47451
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-09-2021 03:01 PM
   
The Apollo Murders
by Chris Hadfield The far side of the Moon, 1973. Three astronauts are trapped in a tiny Apollo module, and one of them has murder on the mind...
From internationally bestselling astronaut Chris Hadfield comes an exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race. As Russian and American crews sprint for a secret bounty hidden away on the Moon's surface, old rivalries blossom and the political stakes are stretched to breaking point back on Earth. Houston flight controller Kazimieras 'Kaz' Zemeckis must do all he can to keep the NASA crew together, while staying one step ahead of his Soviet rivals. But not everyone on board Apollo 18 is quite who they appear to be.
Full of the fascinating technical detail that fans of The Martian loved, and reminiscent of the thrilling claustrophobia, twists and tension of The Hunt for Red October, The Apollo Murders puts you right there in the moment, a quarter of a million miles from home – a quarter of a million miles from help. Experience the fierce G-forces of launch, the frozen loneliness of Space and the fear of holding on to the outside of a spacecraft orbiting the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour, as told by a former Commander of the International Space Station who has done all of those things in real life.
Strap in and count down for the ride of a lifetime. - Hardcover, 336 pages
- Mulholland Books (October 12, 2021)
- ISBN-10: 0316264539
- ISBN-13: 978-0316264532
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cspg
Member Posts: 6279
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 02-10-2021 12:58 AM
As good as The Hunt for Red October (I'm guessing the novel not the movie)? hmmmm. |
Altidude
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Registered: Jan 2016
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posted 02-10-2021 07:23 AM
This sounds strangely similar to the concept of the famous TV movie “Murder in Space” which starred the indomitable Wilford Brimley. |
18blue78
Member Posts: 146
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 02-28-2021 02:48 AM
For UK collectors, Waterstones is now taking pre-orders for signed copies of Chris Hadfield's new novel. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1778
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 02-28-2021 07:30 AM
The pre-order is not just for UK members. Waterstones will ship overseas for the signed pre-order copy. |
lspooz
Member Posts: 430
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 02-28-2021 08:18 AM
I'm up for two copies if it's cheaper to buy in bulk for shipping to USA or hand-delivered at SpaceFest! |
18blue78
Member Posts: 146
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 03-04-2021 11:31 AM
Thanks for the correction Fred. I should have learnt by now not to make assumptions. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 881
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 05-03-2021 05:24 AM
From Chris Hadfield (via Twitter): Very cool mail today! It’s real! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47451
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-14-2021 09:02 AM
In addition to Waterstones as already noted, additional bookstores are now taking pre-orders for autographed copies of "The Apollo Murders." |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47451
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-19-2021 12:30 AM
collectSPACE Astronaut Chris Hadfield found space for 'The Apollo Murders' in real historyMany writers have looked back at the events surrounding the first moon landings and found opportunities to explore "what if?" What if the Soviet Union had landed a cosmonaut first? What if President John F. Kennedy had never been assassinated, would humans still have made it to the moon in the 1960s? What if astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had really been launched to the moon on a clandestine mission to investigate the crash site of an alien spacecraft? For Chris Hadfield, though, when he looked back, he saw the makings for a nail-biting Cold War thriller set within the real events of 1973. "The Apollo Murders," Hadfield's first novel, is now out from Mulholland Books.  |
OLDIE
Member Posts: 320
From: Portsmouth, England
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 10-23-2021 12:47 PM
I've just started reading my copy and it's a real page turner, and difficult to put down. It's the sort of book that grabs your attention in the first few seconds.Chris has the ability to paint pictures with words, and can set a scene for you in a few sentences. The ground is being prepared and the plot has yet to develop... |
OLDIE
Member Posts: 320
From: Portsmouth, England
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 11-28-2021 04:20 AM
I'm nearing the end of this book now, and what a journey it's been! This is the Space Race with a dark side. There have been many "cliff-hanging" moments, but I'm still no closer to working out the finale.It would make an ideal Christmas gift for a space aficionado, or someone who has little knowledge of spaceflight (but likes a good thriller) alike. If you can still find signed copies, so much the better. |
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