For the avid reader, discerning collector and real space / cold war thriller / Chris Hadfield - fan (to be),
a like new, signed 1st UK edition / 1st printing hardcover copy of
Chris Hadfield
The Apollo Murders
Quercus, London / UK, 2021
An exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race, by astronaut and New York Times bestselling author Chris Hadfield.
"1973: a final, top-secret mission to the Moon. Three astronauts in a
tiny module, a quarter of a million miles from home. A quarter of a
million miles from help.
As Russian and American crews sprint for a secret bounty hidden away on
the lunar 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 fascinating technical detail, twists and tension, The Apollo Murders
puts you right there in the moment. Experience the dark majesty of
space, the fierce G-forces of launch and the rush of holding on to the
outside of a spacecraft travelling at 17,000 mph, 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." (quercusbooks.co.uk)
"Colonel Chris Hadfield is one of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world. A multiple New York Times bestselling author, his books An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, You Are Here and The Darkest Dark
have sold over a million copies worldwide.
He was the top test pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and a
Cold War fighter pilot intercepting armed Soviet bombers in North
American airspace. A veteran of three spaceflights, he crewed the US
Space Shuttle twice, piloted the Russian Soyuz, helped build space
station Mir, conducted two space walks, and served as Commander of the
International Space Station. He was also NASA’s Director of Operations
in Russia.
Chris is the co-creator and host of the BBC series Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? and helped create and host, along with actor Will Smith, the National Geographic series One Strange Rock.
His zero-gravity version of David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ has received
more than 50 million views, and his TED talk on fear over 10 million.
He advises SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and other space companies, chairs the
board of the Open Lunar Foundation, leads the CDL-Space international
tech incubator, and teaches a MasterClass on space exploration." (quercusbooks.co.uk)