FLIGHT 987 - IN THE END, THE TRUTH WILL BE KNOWN
Flight 987 is the brand new, action-packed thriller about a pilot who does the unthinkable and a journalist who needs to find out why. On the verge of a newly sober and stable life, an out-of-work war correspondent who has run out of second chances is rocked by the sudden death of his fiancé in a rare deadly airplane incident. But when her remains are returned for burial her injuries are not consistent with the sole survivor's account of what happened. He must re-insert himself into the adrenaline-fueled world of investigative reporting but this time without relying on his prior life’s vices to prove to the world and himself that he can be trusted to get the story and justice for all on board Flight 987
The Unthinkable
"Oh my God, oh my God," Stephanie sobbed. The large oxygen tank clanged on the floor as she pushed herself away from the woman, backing up until she reached the aircraft door. She winced in pain when her ears began popping, indicating the cabin was being re-pressurized, and the airplane started to descend. That could only mean one thing—the pilots were still alive. Thank God!She pulled herself from the floor and ran toward the front of the plane. Turbulence and the awkwardness of the oxygen tank threw her into an armrest. Struggling to stay upright, something squishy brought her down, coming face to face with the open eyes of a dead woman.Stephanie screamed. She was no longer worried about injuring the passengers. She had to use their bodies to help herself go forward. The pilots will know what to do. Maybe we can still save them. Sobbing, out of breath, she finally reached the cockpit, the heavy oxygen tank still around her neck. The mask had slid down to her throat. She picked up the interphone, hitting the captain call button. Nothing, dead silence. She started pounding on the door. "Captain, are you okay? Hello?" Nothing. Pounding again. "They're all dead," she screamed into the phone through hysterical sobs. She kept pressing the call button. Still no answer. She peered into the peephole. Did she see movement? "I can see you! Are you okay?" she shouted. She kept pounding on the door.She reeled backward as the door finally whipped open. Her relief to see someone alive didn't last long. The captain didn't look right—his face frozen, his eyes darker than night. She backed up some more. "They're all dead," she said sobbing. "They're all dead. We have to do something!"No answer. No emotion."Captain? Did you hear me?"The captain was stone-cold silent as he stared back at her. Why isn't he doing anything? Then she saw the ax he was hiding behind his leg. For a split second, they made eye contact, but then his jaw tightened, and he removed his eyes from hers, raising the ax. Instinctively, she turned to run, but there was nowhere to go.
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SK GOODMAN
A 30-Year Flight Attendant for a major US airline, S.K. Goodman knows the ins and outs of commercial aviation. Having flown domestic and international routes, she has travelled to every major city in the US and many countries around the world.While most days are routine, S.K. knows that unexpected situations always lurk just around the corner. Years of long flights, delays, hotel layovers, and colorful passengers have all contributed to her story foundation for FLIGHT 987. Goodman, who grew up in New Jersey, now resides in Kirkland, Washington with her husband, dog and cat, who keep her just as busy as some of the most demanding passengers.
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