Siege Of Lightning

The Martian and Apollo 13 meet Tom Clancy in this gripping scientific thriller."A first-rate thriller delivered by a seasoned pro. Last year had Andy Weir's The Martian; this year's clear torch-bearer is Pineiro." --Open Letters Monthly on The Fall"Move over Tom Clancy, there's a new kid on the block."--Library Journal on Ultimatum Years before NASA planned to travel to Mars,
and before the International Space Station ever reached orbit,
the future of America's space program hung in the balance . . .

In R.J. Pineiro's exciting first alternate-history novel, the technicians at NASA hoped to create a fail-safe shuttle in the wake of the CHALLENGER disaster. With the brand-new space shuttle LIGHTNING, all systems were go . . .

Then lightning struck twice.

SIEGE OF LIGHTNING

America's greatest technological achievement has been sabotaged.
First an engine malfunctions. Then, another. Now LIGHTNING is
desperately trying to land, racing against time--and a
powerful and unseen enemy will do anything to make the first flight
of LIGHTNING its last . . .

"A brilliant tale of industrial espionage and sabotage. An insider's look at the secretive world of space exploration. Truly a good read."
--Nelson DeMille, Bestselling author of The Gold Coast and The Charm School

"Chilling . . . a riveting climax."
--Joe Weber, bestselling author of DEFCON One

"Heart stopping . . . one of the best thrillers of the year."
--Charles Ryan, author of The Capricorn Quadrant

"Gripping, spine-tingling and explosively brilliant . . . Pineiro might just be the next Michael Crichton!"
--Guy Durham, author of Stealth and Extreme Prejudice