The #1 bestselling author of Code Name Verity delivers a "riveting, thought-provoking, page-turner" (Sharon Cameron) where the only woman in an epic air race finds herself thrown into a mystery she must solve before it kills her.
When Stella North is chosen to represent Britain in Europe's first air race for young people, she knows all too well how high the stakes are. As the only participating female pilot, it'll be a constant challenge to prove she's a worthy competitor. But promoting peace in Europe, the goal of the race, feels empty to Stella when civil war is raging in Spain and the Nazis are gaining power--and when, right from the start, someone resorts to cutthroat sabotage to get ahead of the competition.
The world is looking for inspiration in what's meant to be a friendly sporting event. But each of the racers is hiding a turbulent and violent past, and any one of them might be capable of murder--including Stella herself.
Agatha Christie meets Karen McManus in this thrilling mystery, packed with adventure, intrigue, love, and betrayal, from bestselling and award-winning author Elizabeth Wein.
• "A riveting, thought-provoking, page-turner."―Sharon Cameron, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light in Hidden Places • "Elizabeth Wein writes a top-flying adventure!" ―Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network • "Simply spectacular." ―Sherri L. Smith, award-winning author of Flygirl • "A soaring, immersive exploration of what it means to belong. I loved it."―Stacey Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Gir
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Original Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 400 pages
ISBN-10: 0316591246
Item Weight: 1.1 lbs
Dimensions: 6.0 x 1.6 x 8.7 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 501 to 1,000 ratings
A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book A CCBC Best Book of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare Pick An Odyssey Award Honor Audiobook A USBBY Outstanding International Book
"A beautifully crafted novel soaring straight through the golden age of aviation into the darkening clouds of a coming war. A riveting, thought-provoking, page-turner."--Sharon Cameron, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light in Hidden Places
Elizabeth Wein is the holder of a private pilot's license and the owner of about a thousand maps. She is best known for her historical fiction about young women flying in World War II, including the New York Times bestselling Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire. Elizabeth is also the author of Cobalt Squadron, a middle grade novel set in the Star Wars universe and connected to the 2017 release The Last Jedi. Elizabeth lives in Scotland and holds both British and American citizenship. She invites you to visit her online at www.elizabethwein.com.
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