THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER An exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the
Space Race by astronaut and New York Times bestselling author Chris Hadfield 'An exciting
journey to an alternate past' Andy Weir author of The Martian 'Nail-biting' James Cameron
writer and director of Avatar and Titanic 'Not to be missed' Frederick Forsyth author of The
Day of the Jackal 'Explosive' Gregg Hurwitz author of Orphan X 'Exciting authentic' Linwood
Barclay author of Find You First '[A] stellar thrill ride' Chris Holm author of The Killing
Kind 'Gripping' John Verdon author of the Dave Gurney series 'Relentlessly exciting' Stephen
Mack Jones author of August Snow 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.
