About this title: In a plane en route from Germany to New York, a passenger dies of what seems to be a heart attack. However, with the possibility that he was carrying a deadly virus, everybody on the plane could die within hours. The news of this leaks out, and the jet is refused landing worldwide.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 1995
Description: Good. Captain James Holland is a pilot on a routine flight from Frankfurt to New York, packed with people eager to be home for Christmas. When a passenger collapses from what appears to be a heart attack, an emergency landing appeal at London's Heathrow Airport is pursued, but they won't allow him to land. The sick passenger has contracted a dangerous new form of influenza and that the plane must return to Germany, but they too refuse a landing with other European countries following suit. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780385479448ISBN:0385479441
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. cover has some shelfwear, corners slightly bumped; text and binding firm. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 357 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780385479448ISBN:0385479441
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. cover has slight shelfwear; otherwise fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 357 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. 0385479441 Library copy with mylar cover and library markings. Great service. Fast shipping. Saving trees 1 page at a time! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780385479448ISBN:0385479441
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780385479448ISBN:0385479441
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780385479448ISBN:0385479441
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Fair. Dust Cover Missing. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
"James Holland is the pilot of a 747 scheduled to fly from Frankfurt to New York. Shortly after take-off, one of the passengers becomes very sick. Holland tries to divert to London, but they won't let him land. Then he tries to go back to Frankfurt, but they won't let him land. Everybody believes his stricken passenger has been infected with a "doomsday" virus that is one hundred percent lethal. The next two days (he does get to land, eventually. We all know a 747 can't stay in the air for 24 hours without refueling)Holland and his planeload of passengers must deal with the fear of the world, their own fear of what might be happening to their health, and someone who would use their plight to further an agenda of his own."
"I liked the plot and I liked the whole beginning of the book quite a bit. I think this could have been a killer tale if about 200 pages of repetitious material was removed. Sadly, the characters were far too hollow for a book of this length. Despite my low review, I think Nance has potential and I'm going to assume that this just isn't his best work."
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