Parts Unknown: An Alex Shanahan Thriller

By Lynne Heitman

Every business has a dark side.

“An intricate and explosive thriller…evocative prose..[a] tightly woven, compelling read. One of the year’s most notable thrillers.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Alex Shanahan accepts a new job with a Detroit start-up airline when the death of her friend John McTavish takes her on a detour to Miami. But her trip turns perilous when Alex connects John's murder to the lucrative world of black-market airplane parts.

Now Alex must walk into the darkest corner of the business she loves, where profits are valued over the lives of a planeload of passengers—and murder is the solution when millions are at stake.

In a world where one faulty part can bring down an airline and catastrophe is an acceptable risk, Alex must tread carefully, because every step she takes could be her last.

“Fast-moving and as fascinating as a natural disaster, the novel is suspenseful and electric and has the appeal of any insider story. Ms. Heitman is a former airline employee of 14 years, and her words ring true.” —THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS

“Truly excellent…the best white-knuckle ride I’ve taken in a long time.” —Lee Child, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of ONE SHOT

“[PARTS UNKNOWN] needs no blurbs…the book can lift off for itself.” —THE BOSTON GLOBE

“Heitman melds the maze of today’s airline industry with intrigue and mystery.” —John Nance  

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diversion Books
• Release date: Jul 8, 2014
• ISBN: 9781626813502

Lynne Heitman

Lynne Heitman worked for fourteen years in the airline industry. She drew on that rich and colorful experience to create the Alex Shanahan thriller series, including Hard Landing, which takes place at Boston’s Logan Airport, and Tarmac, which was named by Publishers Weekly as one of the year’s best thrillers. Her current titles, First Class Killing and The Pandora Key, are available from Pocket Books.