Ian Rankin: Westwind (USA 2021) From the Publisher: In Europe, the Americans are pulling out their troops in a tide of isolationism. Britain, torn between loyalties to America and the continent, is caught in the middle. Across the pond, a space shuttle crashes on landing, killing all but one of the crew on board: A British citizen named Mike Dreyfuss, who will become vilified by the US press and protesters. Halfway across the world, at English ground control headquarters, Martin Hepton watches with dismay as they lose contact with the most advanced satellite in Europe. When a colleague who suspects something strange disappears, Hepton realizes there is much more at stake than anyone knows -- and many more people on his trail than he can possibly evade... Ian Rankin: Westwind. Back Bay Books, ISBN: 9780316497930 (January, 2021), 250 p., $16.99.
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Ian Rankin: Westwind (UK 2020) From the Publisher: After his friend suspects something strange going on at the satellite facility where they both work - and then goes missing - Martin Hepton doesn't believe the official line of "long-term sick leave"... Refusing to stop asking questions, he leaves his old life behind, aware that someone is shadowing his every move. But why? The only hope he has is his ex-girlfriend Jill Watson - the only journalist who will believe his story. But neither of them can believe the puzzle they're piecing together - or just how shocking the secret is that everybody wants to stay hidden... DISCOVER THE CLASSIC LOST THRILLER FROM THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER. Ian Rankin: Westwind. The bigger the lie, the harder the truth is to believe... . The classic lost thriller. Orion Books, ISBN: 9781409196068 (June, 2020), 330 p., £8.99.
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Ian Rankin: Westwind (USA 2020) From the Publisher: In Europe, the Americans are pulling out their troops in a tide of isolationism. Britain, torn between loyalties to America and the continent, is caught in the middle. Across the pond, a space shuttle crashes on landing, killing all but one of the crew on board: A British citizen named Mike Dreyfuss, who will become vilified by the US press and protesters. Halfway across the world, at English ground control headquarters, Martin Hepton watches with dismay as they lose contact with the most advanced satellite in Europe. When a colleague who suspects something strange disappears, Hepton realizes there is much more at stake than anyone knows -- and many more people on his trail than he can possibly evade... Ian Rankin: Westwind. Little, Brown, & Co., ISBN: 9780316497923 (January, 2020), 253 p., $27.00, eBook $13.99.
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Ian Rankin: Westwind (UK 2019) From the Publisher: After his friend suspects something strange going on at the launch facility where they both work - and then goes missing - Martin Hepton doesn't believe the official line of "long-term sick leave"... Refusing to stop asking questions, he leaves his old life behind, aware that someone is shadowing his every move. The only hope he has is his ex-girlfriend Jill Watson - the only journalist who will believe his story. But neither of them can believe the puzzle they're piecing together - or just how shocking the secret is that everybody wants to stay hidden... A gripping, page-turning suspense masterclass - available in print for the first time in nearly thirty years. Ian Rankin: Westwind. The bigger the lie, the harder the truth is to believe... . The classic lost thriller. Orion Books, ISBN: 9781409196044 (November, 2019), 288 p., £20.00, eBook £9.99.
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