Velocity

Paperback | 26 June 2013 | Edition Number 1

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Is this the ultimate test of courage?

The Man
An astronaut who has lost his mojo
The Mission
To seek and destroy a hijacked space shuttle
The Cargo
Enough weapons-grade Uranium-235 to irradiate Manhattan
The Stakes
The woman he loves and the fate of a city

Strap in for the ride of your life as Velocity blasts off at mach speed. From NASA's Cape Canaveral to the Central Australian desert, screenwriter Steve Worlands' debut thriller sets a heart-stopping pace in a perfect blend of action, adventure and thrills.

About the Author

Steve Worland has worked extensively in film and television in Australia and the USA. He has written scripts for Working Title and Icon Productions, worked in script development for James Cameron's Lightstorm and wrote Fox Searchlight's Bootmen, which won five Australian Film Institute awards. Steve also wrote the action-comedy telemovie Hard Knox, episodes of the television series Big Sky and the Saturn award-winning Farscape. His first novel, Velocity, is published by Penguin.

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