Spin

by Patricia Cornwell

Overview

In questo nuovo romanzo il capitano Calli Chase è coinvolta in una lotta contro il tempo per sventare un terribile complotto che tiene in bilico il destino dell'umanità.

All'indomani del fallimentare lancio di un razzo della NASA, il capitano Calli Chase si ritrova faccia a faccia con la sua gemella scomparsa da tempo, e con l'inquietante interrogativo di chi sia davvero. Adesso che il programma top secret avviato anni prima ha incontrato un ostacolo inaspettato, solo Calli può reindirizzarne il corso e risolvere la situazione.

Aiutata da tecnologie all'avanguardia, l'investigatrice scienziata della NASA e pilota della Space Force dovrà a ogni costo scoprire l'anello mancante che lega il sabotaggio del razzo a quello che le sta accadendo. Una ricerca che qualcuno sembra intenzionato a fermare a ogni costo.

Dalla NASA alla fattoria della famiglia Chase, dalla Casa Bianca alle lontane orbite spaziali, Calli deve misurarsi con un avversario astuto e spietato. Come in una pericolosa partita a scacchi planetaria, una sola mossa sbagliata rischia di scatenare conseguenze catastrofiche che si estenderanno ben oltre i confini della Terra.

Il nuovo emozionante thriller dell'autrice bestseller Patricia Cornwell regala ai lettori una protagonista indimenticabile, degna erede di Kay Scarpetta, che terrà i lettori incollati alla pagina.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788835708001
Publisher:	MONDADORI
Publication date:	03/02/2021
Sold by:	ARNOLDO MONDADORI - EBKS
Format:	eBook
File size:	654 KB
Language:	Italian

About the Author

In 1990, Patricia Cornwell sold her first novel, Postmortem, while working at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia. An auspicious debut, it went on to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity Awards as well as the French Prix du Roman d’Adventure prize—the first book ever to claim all these distinctions in a single year. Growing into an international phenomenon, the Scarpetta series won Cornwell the Sherlock Award for best detective created by an American author, the Gold Dagger Award, the RBA Thriller Award, and the Medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters for her contributions to literary and artistic development.

Today, Cornwell’s novels and iconic characters are known around the world. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Cornwell has written the definitive nonfiction account of Jack the Ripper’s identity, cookbooks, a children’s book, a biography of Ruth Graham, and two other fictional series based on the characters Win Garano and Andy Brazil. While writing Quantum, the first book in the Captain Chase series, Cornwell spent two years researching space, technology, and robotics at Captain Calli Chase’s home base, NASA’s Langley Research Center, and studied cutting-edge law enforcement and security techniques with the Secret Service, the US Air Force, Space Force, NASA Protective Services, Scotland Yard, and Interpol.

Cornwell was born in Miami. She grew up in Montreat, North Carolina, and now lives and works in Boston and Los Angeles.

Hometown:

Boston, MA and New York, NY

Date of Birth:

June 9, 1956

Place of Birth:

Miami, Florida

Education:

B.A. in English, Davidson College, 1979; King College

Website:

http://www.patriciacornwell.com

Editorial Reviews

A Harrogate International Festivals Book of the Month Selection

“[Narrator January] LaVoy draws out the personality differences between twin sisters Calli and Carme as they embark on a covert assignment, with complementary accents and energy.” —AudioFile Magazine

“Move over, Bourne and Bond—the espionage game has a new player and Calli Chase is here to finally bring the genre into the twenty-first century.” —Mystery & Suspense Magazine

Praise for the Captain Chase series

“The creator of Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta peers into space and finds just as much skullduggery there…[introducing] an equally strong, even more tormented heroine…[in] federal special agent Capt. Calli Chase.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Move over, Doctor Kay Scarpetta…Quantum inaugurates a new series with a confident new heroine…” —The Telegraph

“Brilliantly crafted, gripping, and smart…” —Post Register

“Buckle up for a race to the finish that does not disappoint.” —Bookreporter

“As always, Cornwell establishes time, place, and mood by expertly crafting each scene to make you feel as if you’re in it.” —New York Journal of Books

From the Publisher

Narrator January LaVoy picks up where she left off—in the aftermath of a sabotaged NASA rocket launch at the Langley Research Center. Patricia Cornwell's second Captain Chase thriller begins as cybercrime investigator and Space Force pilot Calli Chase braves a snowstorm in search of answers. Tight action scenes are balanced with Calli's investigations into the possible involvement of tech billionaire Neva Rong, whose light British-infused accent contains an undercurrent of menace. LaVoy draws out the personality differences between twin sisters Calli and Carme as they embark on a covert assignment, with complementary accents and energy. An ever-present mélange of allies and enemies—including a snarky AI assistant, a reticent administrator, and a young NASA intern—accompany Calli as the situation grows increasingly dire. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

JANUARY 2021 - AudioFile