KateParkshasspentthepastyearontourpromotingherbook,anin-depthlookattheattemptedcoverupofherhusband'sdeathinaplanecrash.Nowallshewantsistoreturnhometoherdaughter,15-year-oldSamantha.Butwhenapowerfulsolarflarestrikesherflighthome,killingthepilot,knockingouttheco-pilotandfryingalltheelectronicsystemsontheplane,itlookslikeshemaynotgetthere.Aspanicsetsinamongthepassengers,KateworkswithflightattendantJaketomanagethegrowingchaosandtensionontheplaneasshetriestokeep30,000tonsofsteelhurtlingthroughtheairat500milesperhour.Flyingblind,Katetriestofindawaytocommunicatewithairtrafficcontrol-onewayoranother,thisplaneiscomingdown.Withthepassengers'livesontheline,Katewillhavetofindawaytolandsafely...orneverseeherdaughteragain.
