Flight of Dreams - The HEART-WRENCHING Novel From the BESTSELLING Author of THE FROZEN RIVER

Ariel Lawhon

Summary

'At every page Lawhon keeps us guessing' The New York Times
'A fascinating blend of love and murder, big dreams and betrayal, history and pure imagination – I could not put it down' Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants
'A writer to watch' J.T. Ellison, author of What Lies Behind
A SUSPENSEFUL, HEART-WRENCHING NOVEL BASED ON A TRUE STORY FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE FROZEN RIVER
On the evening of May 3rd, 1937, ninety-seven people board the Hindenburg for its final, doomed flight. Among them are a frightened stewardess who is not what she seems; the steadfast navigator determined to win her heart; a naive cabin boy eager to earn a permanent position; an impetuous journalist who has been blacklisted in her native Germany; and an enigmatic American businessman with a score to settle. Over the course of three champagne-soaked days, their lies, fears, agendas, and hopes for the future will be revealed - and one in their party will set a plot in motion that will have devastating consequences for them all.
Flight of Dreams is a fiercely intimate portrait of the real people on board the last flight of the Hindenburg. Behind them is the gathering storm in Europe and before them is looming disaster. But for the moment they float over the Atlantic, unaware of the inexorable, tragic fate that awaits them.
Brilliantly exploring one of the most enduring mysteries of the twentieth century, Flight of Dreams is that rare novel with spellbinding plotting that keeps you guessing till the last page and breathtaking emotional intensity that stays with you long after.
FIVE STAR RAVE READER REVIEWS

- 'Delightful, insightful, SUSPENSEFUL and also horrific'
- 'A poignant and ENTHRALLING tale based on the world famous Hindenburg disaster ... ADDICTIVE'
- 'The prose is wonderful, the details are rich, and THE PULL OF THE PAST is on every page'
- 'Really STELLAR. Suspenseful, tightly plotted, and racheting its way to a MERCILESS climax ... A TERRIFIC read'
- 'With Lawhon's gift for writing memorable characters, sharp dialogue, and enthralling suspense, FLIGHT OF DREAMS becomes an UNPUTDOWNABLE EPIC TRAGEDY'
- 'A true gem of historical fiction'

Available since: 06/19/2025.

Print length: 321 pages.

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