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Thomas Harris Block

    February 11, 1945

    Thomas Block is a celebrated author renowned for his gripping aviation-themed novels, many of which have achieved international bestseller status. His writing is characterized by a deep understanding of aviation's technical intricacies, skillfully weaving them into dramatic narratives filled with suspense. Drawing from over three decades as an airline pilot, Block infuses his stories with authenticity and palpable tension. Beyond fiction, he is also a prolific journalist, exploring a diverse range of aviation subjects that solidify his reputation as a significant voice in the field.

    Thomas Harris Block
    Rinder-Poevieh
    Orbit
    Sokengruch
    Airship
    Open Skies
    Mayday
    • Mayday

      • 496 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      Twelve miles above the Pacific Ocean, a missile strikes the Trans Flight 52, a supersonic passenger jet bound for Japan. The flight crew is crippled or dead. Now, defying both nature and man, three survivors must achieve the impossible. Land the plane. From master story-teller Nelson DeMille and master pilot Thomas Block comes MAYDAY - the classic American bestseller that packs a supersonic shock with every turn of the page, the most terrifyingly realistic air disaster thriller you will ever read.

      Mayday
      4.0
    • Open Skies

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Smrt pilota Jaye Bridgese během mezipřistání v Chicagu by podle některých mohla vypadat jako nešťastná náhoda, ale Elmer Woodruff, šéf miamské pobočky Trans-Continentalu, o tom není přesvědčen. Brodges nepatřil k oblíbeným zaměstnancům firmy a vzhledem k tomu, že v poslední době peníze doslova rozhazoval plnými hrstmi, vzbudil podezření, že zdrojem jeho příjmů není jen běžný plat.

      Open Skies
      3.1
    • Flug 42

      • 370 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Bei der Entführung eines amerikanischen Passagierflugzeuges durch chinesische Agenten detoniert versehentlich eine ferngesteuerte Bombe. Chinesische und amerikanische Politiker versuchen, den fast fluguntauglichen Jet in ihre Gewalt zu bringen ...

      Flug 42