It is 2023. Scientist David Proctor is running for his life. On his trail is Saskia Brandt, a detective with the European FIB. She has questions. Questions about a bomb that exploded back in 2003. But someone is hunting her too. The clues are in the shattered memories of her previous life.

In 1947 a Santiago-bound plane crashes into the Andes minutes after confirming its landing time.

In 2003 a passenger plane nosedives into the Bavarian National Forest during a routine flight.

Although separated by more than 50 years, these tragedies are linked by seven letters:

S, T, E, N, D, E, C.

On board Flight DFU323 in 2003 is Saskia Brandt—a woman who holds the answers to the many puzzles of the two flights and who knows she must survive in order to prevent a catastrophic chain of events stretching well into the future.

But Saskia is not the only one to know this. She is being followed and her life is in danger—inside and outside of the plane.

Filled with twists and turns as it trips skilfully through time, is a gripping technothriller that reaches more than fifty years into our past—and one hundred years into our future—to solve the enigmas of the doomed Star Dust and Flight DFU323.

But is it enough to solve the enigma that is Saskia Brandt?

It is the night of September 5th, 1907, and the Moscow train is approaching St Petersburg. Traveling first class appears to be a young Russian princess and her fiancé. They are impostors. In the luggage carriage are the spoils of the Yerevan Square Expropriation, the greatest bank heist in history. The money is intended for Finland, and the hands of a man known to the Tsarist authorities as The Mountain Eagle—Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.

‘It is easy to see the ongoing maturing of Hocking’s writing skills. …Recommended.’

‘It is a cracking, hard to-put-down read with nice unpredictable plot twists. …Mr. Hocking’s work has always been good and I honestly cannot wait for the next ‘Saskia’.’

‘Very much looking forward to the next book in the series.’

‘The writing is superb, and the plot is brilliant.’

‘I read and thoroughly enjoyed the book.’

‘These books have terrific characters and a strong narrative and for me lots of questions about the nature of personality and what it is to be human. I would recommend this series to anyone who doesn’t mind putting a bit of thought into their reading… and i cant wait for the next outing for Saskia Brandt!’

‘I couldn’t put it down until the end, leaving me panting for more.’