<p><b>AT 40,000 FEET UP... THERE IS NO PLACE TO HIDE.</b><br><br>Kate Hood is searching for a second chance.<br>A contract pilot for a private jet company, she lives a quiet life with her partner and his son, after leaving the military in disgrace.<br><br>But when she is forced to take a secretive, last-minute assignment - with no questions asked about her mysterious passengers or the prisoner they have with them - Kate finds herself in a lethal dilemma: she must hijack her own aircraft, or the people she loves will die.<br><br>Trapped in an escalating crisis, Kate must unravel a deadly puzzle to survive the night. But who is the prisoner? And who - if anyone - can she trust?<br><br><b>Praise for James Swallow:</b><br><br>''Frighteningly credible''<br><b>BEN AARONOVITCH</b><br><br><br>''Unputdownable''<br><b>WILBUR SMITH</b><br><br>''Exciting''<br><b>THE SUN</b><br><br>''Very enjoyable''<br><b>THE GUARDIAN</b></p>