{"product_id":"book-ll1o","title":"Final Orbit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn edge-of-your-seat thriller about China's secret role in the space race\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003ewritten by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Apollo Murders\u003c\/i\u003e and one of the most experienced astronauts alive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Houston, 1975. A new Apollo mission launches into orbit, on course to dock with a Russian Soyuz craft: three NASA astronauts and three cosmonauts, joining to celebrate a new dawn of Soviet-American cooperation. But as NASA Flight Controller Kaz Zemeckis listens in from Earth, a deadly accident onboard the orbiting spacecraft changes everything.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile, from a remote location in east Asia, the first Chinese spacecraft secretly launches. On board is China’s first astronaut, Fang Kuo-chun, whose mission puts him on a collision course with the Apollo crew.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As Kaz races against an enemy on the ground and for answers beyond the sky, the safety of the remaining crew hangs in the balance…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eProject Hail Mary\u003c\/i\u003e and filled with shocking twists and real history—including the fascinating story of Professor Tsien Hsue-shen, the “Father of Chinese Rocketry” and founder of China’s space program—\u003ci\u003eFinal Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e accelerates to a thrilling conclusion that captures the beauty and terror of survival 270 miles above Earth, as could only be written by one of the world's most experienced astronauts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Another terrific thriller from a writer who is uniquely qualified to write it.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Action-filled, believable drama that flows. Readers of sci-fi thrillers by Isaac Asimov, Andy Weir, and James Michener will enjoy the realism of Hadfield’s latest.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Possibly the most realistic depiction of a battle between two spacecraft ever written.…Hadfield expertly weaves fact, fiction, and his own experiences in orbit to produce a novel that is both technical and entertaining. A master of the genre.” —\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50167115022640,"sku":"BDll1o","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ll1o-cover.jpg?v=1760039179","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ll1o","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}