Skid : A Novel

Blissfully unaware that Atlantica Flight I945 from Atlanta to Amsterdam is about to make aviation history, First Officer Danny McSweeney focuses his energies on navigating the turbulent personalities of the crew: an eccentric female captain, a co-pilot with a talent for tactless comments and conspiracy theories, and a lead flight attendant with an outsized attitude that definitely exceeds the limits for carry-on baggage.

On the other side of the cockpit door, the unscheduled in-flight entertainment includes a potbellied pit, a jittery diamond courier, and the recently jilted Lucy Meredith, who will be challenged by the sudden appearance of her ex and his new traveling partner. On her left sits Hank Hazard, whose unusually polite but constant requests-prompted by covert role as a spy for the airline-test the limits of the crew’s customer service. But as Lucy and the rest of the crew discover, Hank’s odd behavior is linked to a quiet faith that may play a key role in the fate of everyone on board.

Packed with high-flying fun and zany characters, this third book in the Occupational Hazard series deftly reveals why faith may be the one essential every frequent flyer needs to survive the mayhem of modern travel.