John Castle (2)

By the author of Airport. The book's about food poisoning on a cross-country flight. Runaway Zero-Eight, an electrifying novel of suspense. Captain Dunnin had collapsed in the pilot's seat, but the voice at controls was calm: "We are in distress... At least five passengers are sick. Both pilots are unconscious and in serious condition. My name is Spencer, George Spencer. I am a passenger on this airplane. Correction: I was a passenger. I am now the pilot." What happened? Who was the new show more pilot? Would anyone reach the ground alive? show less

Sergeant Major Charles Coward became a POW early in World War I'm and racked up an N incredible record. He made seven escapes, infiltrated Auschwitz, committed numerous sabotages, and even disappeared within the system after the Nazis got his number. He also testified at Nuremburg in the case against the industrialists as well as in civil cases against industrialists by the News who were not murdered at Auschwitz. An amazing story that was depicted in a movie starting Dirk Bogarde. This is show more an amazing story that should be better known to Americans. show less

Un vol de nuit, comme il y en a des milliers chaque jour et chaque nuit partout dans le monde, un accident imprévisible, qui aurait pu arriver sur n'importe quel vol, n'importe où, n'importe quand, à n'importe quel groupe de passagers, et la panique est à son comble. Dès cet instant, nous sommes tous concernés, tous entraînés dans un suspense inexorable.Parfaitement documenté, « 714 appelle Vancouver » est le fruit de la collaboration exceptionnellement réussie de deux maîtres show more du genre, John Castle et Arthur Halley, auteur du célèbre « Airport ». show less

Hoog boven de Rockies raast het grote verkeersvliegtuig foor de donkere nacht, op weg naar Vancouver. Plotseling treden bij de passagiers ernstige verschijnselen van voedselvergiftiging op, die zich spoedig uitbreiden tot de bemanning.
Behalve een dokter is er echter ook een ex-Spitfirepiloot aan boord, George Spencer.

En dan vangt het drama aan: het gevecht om het leven van 59 mensen te redden door het vliegtuig veilig op zijn bestemming te brengen.