Nance, John J.

Blackout by John J Nance( Book )
36 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,996 libraries worldwide
The master of the airplane thriller and bestselling author of "Pandora's Clock" is back in his most harrowing adventure ever. After a Boeing 747-400 is rocked by an explosion which kills one of the pilots, FBI agent Kat Bronsky suspects that a deadly new weapon has been deployed.

Headwind by John J Nance( Book )
18 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 1,924 libraries worldwide
Captain Craig Dayton must keep his Boeing 737 one step ahead of authorities who are trying to arrest one of his passengers, a former President of the United States.

Pandora's clock by John J Nance( Book )
37 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in 11 languages and held by 1,889 libraries worldwide
An airliner whose passengers have been infected with a deadly virus is ordered to land in the Sahara to be quarantined. As everyone on board will die anyway, the CIA decides to exploit the situation by shooting it down and blaming Arabs. In the air battle that follows Capt. James Holland, the pilot of the Boeing 747, shows what he is made of.

Orbit by John J Nance( Book )
30 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,852 libraries worldwide
A passenger on a 2009 space flight, Kip Dawson faces death after a micrometeorite damages the capsule and kills the pilot, and types his epitaph on the ship's computer, unaware that his writings are being read on the Internet by a horrified public.

The last hostage by John J Nance( Book )
34 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 1,817 libraries worldwide
An airliner is hijacked by its pilot who threatens to destroy it unless a passenger confesses to a crime. The passenger is a judge who allegedly covered up for a pedophile who tortured and killed the pilot's daughter. A woman FBI agent comes on board during a refuelling and the two negotiate in the air. By the author of Medusa's Child.

Turbulence by John J Nance( Book )
22 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 1,817 libraries worldwide
When the first-ever commercial airline mutiny occurs on Meridian Flight 6 during an unscheduled emergency landing in Nigeria, NATO and the CIA believe that the plane has been hijacked by terrorists who are carrying a lethal chemical weapon.

Fire flight by John J Nance( Book )
18 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 1,743 libraries worldwide
When wildfires threaten two national parks and countless homes, retired fire bomber Clark Maxwell joins his former teammates despite the fact that their air tankers are breaking apart with fatal consequences.

Medusa's child by John J Nance( Book )
35 editions published between 1997 and 2006 in 10 languages and held by 1,693 libraries worldwide
As a Boeing 727 circles over Washington awaiting to land, the pilot discovers he is carrying a nuclear bomb set to explode shortly. The bomb was brought on board by the wife of a defense scientist with a grudge against the government. She thought she was transporting a scientific instrument. The novel describes the drama that follows as the pilot flies out to sea. By the author of Pandora's Clock.

Skyhook by John J Nance( Book )
16 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,605 libraries worldwide
Dr. Ben Coles investigates suspicions that his new airplane safety technology has been sabotaged, while pilot's daughter April Rosen tries to figure out what caused her father's near-collision in midair.

Saving Cascadia by John J Nance( Book )
19 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and Hungarian and held by 1,596 libraries worldwide
A seismologist's warnings that a Pacific island targeted for resort development will be destroyed in an earthquake are disregarded in the wake of an ambitious builder's plans to make millions through a new casino and hotel.