
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
Tim Murphy, a sharp‑witted aviation editor for the bustling Atkinson News, spends his days hunched over a typewriter while dreaming of soaring above a lead‑gray sky. His trusted partner, fellow reporter Ralph Graves, shares his appetite for high‑altitude adventure, and together they keep the Good News biplane ready for the next daring assignment. When a sudden tremor rattles the newsroom and a plume of black smoke rises from the city’s oil tanks, the ordinary news cycle erupts into chaos.
The editor’s voice crackles over the phone, ordering Tim and Ralph to launch the freshly overhauled Good News and capture the inferno from the air. With the plane’s new motor untested and the flames licking the horizon, the pair face a race against time, balancing journalistic ambition against the very real danger of a malfunctioning engine. Their first flight promises a breathtaking view of disaster and a test of courage that will define their careers.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (239K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Apr 24, 2014
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1904–1974
Best known for fast-moving adventure stories, this American writer brought a reporter’s eye to tales of flying, mystery, and Western action. He also worked in journalism and newspaper publishing, which helps explain the crisp, energetic feel of his fiction.
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