In Plain Sight

Written by Ross Coulthart

Narrated by Ross Coulthart

An award-winning journalist investigates a story largely ignored by mainstream media but right there, in front of our eyes ...

Are we not alone? The moment we have an answer might have arrived.

Award-winning investigative journalist Ross Coulthart has been intrigued by UFOs since mysterious glowing lights were reported near New Zealand's Kaikoura mountains when he was a teenager. The 1978 sighting is just one of thousands since the 1940s, and yet research into UFOs is still seen by many as the realm of crackpots and conspiracy theorists.

In 2020, however, after decades of denial, the US Department of Defense made the astonishing admission that strange aerial and underwater objects frequently reported and videoed by pilots and tracked by sensors are real, unexplained and pose a genuine national security concern.

Compelled to investigate, Coulthart has embarked on the most intriguing story of his career, speaking to witnesses, researchers, scientists, spies, defence officials and intelligence insiders in an attempt to sift the truth from the conspiracy. In the US, powerful new laws and a hardening of government resolve may soon force the military and intelligence communities to reveal what they know about alleged UFO crash retrievals and secret reverse-engineering programs.

Bizarre, sometimes mind-blowing and utterly fascinating, in this new edition of In Plain Sight, Coulthart explains why there is cause for optimism that 'the biggest story ever' might finally be about to break.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: Jul 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9781460790052

Ross Coulthart

Ross Coulthart is an award-winning investigative journalist and writer. Previously an investigative reporter on news and current affairs program 60 Minutes on Channel Nine and chief investigations reporter for the Sunday Night news program, Coulthart has won five prestigious Walkley journalism awards, including the most coveted top award for Australian journalism, the Gold Walkley. His broadcast television investigative journalism has also won the top broadcast award, a Logie. Ross is the co-author of bestselling books Dead Man Running and Above the Law, both exposes of organised crime in Australian and international outlaw motorcycle gangs, as well as Charles Bean, Lost Diggers, The Lost Tommys and Secrecy for Sale: Inside the Global Offshore Money Maze.

Reviews for In Plain Sight

[John Vicencio · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A great contemporary take on the UFO phenomenon with a perfect balance of scepticism and belief.

[Dave Brown · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

M plain sight was without doubt an amazing ebook I listened to the audiobook version and was captivated to the point I listen to hours over the course of a weekend the first half is definitely the best.... As it covered a lot of the Australian content......

[Michael Kohler · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The book was fantastic. Well researched. I just have two points that made it difficult to listen to.

1- when narrating quotes for certain individuals, especially the last 1/3 of the book, the narrator was often manic in his reiteration of their statements. Obviously, these individuals did not make statements with the same caffeinated zeal as the people who originally made the statements. It’s obvious if you have actually listened to the individuals that he was quoting.

2- his interpretation of the “balloon” incidents over the last few years in the US. He seemed to give more weight to the idea that the military had shot down actual balloons and did not want to admit they were just balloons.

Just addressing the third one that was over Lake Huron, they shot two sidewinder missiles with high-tech heat seeking capabilities at this octogonal “balloon”. They had to shoot 2 of these half million dollar missiles because the first one, unable to find its target? They will admit they wasted $1 million in high-tech missile technology, they will “admit” the Roswell crash was “balloons”, but they will provide no information about these three objects which Ross thinks were balloons?

Otherwise great book!!

[Josh · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Terrific introduction to a complex topic. The author does a great job pointing to historic events which are backed up with records, interviews, articles and other materials. After listening you find yourself rethinking all we’ve been led to believe. It truly seems that something “bigger” is happening behind the curtain.

[AD · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Well researched, balanced, and highly informative. There is a lot of valuable information presented here, even if you are already familiar with the topic. Great timeline of ufo/uap history in the US. Very interesting details of ufo/uap phenomena in Aus and NZ, which I had never heard before. Excellent narration by the author.

[Anna Fitzgerald · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Content interesting but had to abandon after 5 chapters. The narration is overblown and lacks variation in tone, intensity and volume. I just couldn't listen to it despite being interested in the subject matter.

[coachtim30 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

For those that are already interested in this area, there's not a lot new here. But for those wanting a capsule look at recent ufology, this book will fit the ticket. The organization, To the Stars Academy (TTSA) gets a lot of play.