From the million-copy bestselling author of The Frozen River, this 'enthralling nail-biter' (People) of a novel brings the fateful voyage of the Hindenburg to life.
On the evening of 3 May 1937, Emilie Imhoff boards the Hindenburg. The only female crew member, Emilie has access to the entire airship and hears everything, including rumours of bomb threats. But Emilie is focused on hiding a secret she can't afford to share with anyone. Her life depends on it.
Everyone on board seems to be hiding something, from handsome navigator Max, who is madly in love with Emilie, to the enigmatic German officer with everything to lose. Gertrud, a feisty journalist blacklisted in her native Germany, has stumbled on the scoop of a lifetime, and a brash American and an enterprising cabin boy are not the only ones racing to discover what she's found before it's too late.
A spellbinding flight of imagination, romance and suspense set against the 'Titanic of the Skies', Flight of Dreams will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page.
'At every page a guilty secret bobs up; at every page Lawhon keeps us guessing. Who will bring down the Hindenburg? And how?' New York Times Book Review
About the Author
ARIEL LAWHON is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been LibraryReads, Indie Next, Costco, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and four sons. Ariel splits her time between the grocery store and the baseball field.
Industry Reviews
'A fascinating blend of love and murder, big dreams and betrayal, history and pure imagination – I could not put it down.'
– Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants
'Mystery, romance – it is all here, told in a mesmerising tale.'
– Kate Alcott, New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker
'A magnificent, tour-de-force story, Flight of Dreams will break your heart and satisfy every conspiracy theorist who's wondered what really happened to the Hindenburg ... Lawhon has written the book of the year. She's a writer to watch – now, and for many years to come.'
– J.T. Ellison, author of A Very Bad Thing
'A spectacular page-turner of class and distinction. Intricately plotted and deftly characterised, this beautifully written novel is wonderfully satisfying – historical fiction at its best.'
– Alex George, author of A Good American
'It's a sign of an extremely talented writer who can take a story that's been told before and tell it in a completely new imaginative way that is so compelling and exciting.'
– Charles Belfoure, author of The Paris Architect
'Flight of Dreams may be viewed as a "Titanic of the Skies". Lawhon's novel, however, needs no such comparison. It has ample emotional fuel to sail on its own, even knowing its spectacular end.'
– Associated Press
'An Agatha Christie–style page-turner. Suspenseful and fun.'
– Kirkus Reviews
