Guidance to Death

Frank Adams Detective Series, Book 1

By: Daniel V. Meier Jr.

Narrated by: Tim Clarke

Amertec Electronics company jet carrying the Senior VP and soon to be CEO mysteriously crashes shortly after taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It was a cold, rainy day with low visibility.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it was an accident. The victim's wife says it was murder. Frank Adams, retiree from the NTSB, now independent aviation accident investigator, has been hired to find out. Mounting evidence and an additional murder of a former Amertec employee convinces Adams that there was indeed foul play.

As the investigation continues, evidence indicates what seems to be disparate events that are linked, revealing a crime of international dimensions. Accustomed to working independently, Adams is forced to call on the help of an old girlfriend and a retired DC cop. But unraveling the truth could cost him his life as well as those of his friends.

Daniel V. Meier is a retired Aviation Safety Inspector for the FAA and knows the world of air traffic control. He will take you on a realistic behind the scenes adventure into the world of air travel.

©2023 Daniel V. Meier, Jr (P)2023 Daniel V. Meier, Jr

Fasten your seatbelt!

Author Daniel V. Meier Jr. opens his newest series with the chilling tampering of the guidance system on a private jet awaiting its passengers. In and out, our perpetrator sticks around just long enough to see the success of their handiwork. As the jet plummets from the sky, landing directly on a home within the local paper route, pieces are blown everywhere. A month later and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is still collecting fragments. However, one passenger’s wife isn’t so sure it was an accident.

One month after the crash Mrs. Helen Rawlson hires private accident investigator Frank Adams to investigate the fatal crash of the private jet transporting her husband. Having taken an early retirement from the NTSB, Frank has significant experience in aviation and accident investigations. Knowing the NTSB’s official report will drag out, Frank uses his connections and old contacts to verify the crash details and parties involved, personally. The more he uncovers, the more sinister things begin looking. From the rich and powerful to the smart and broke, “Guidance to Death” is a ride you will certainly want to fasten your seatbelts for.

“Guidance to Death” houses characters from many walks of life. Exploring the intricacies of corporate politics, the commanding drive in the pursuit of power, and the cracks that become visible when one really looks, author Daniel V. Meier Jr. has penned a thrilling novel. With Frank’s background at the NTSB, Sal’s trajectory in engineering, and even the executives and family behind the Amertec Electronics company, each character stands out and adds a new layer of intrigue.

Meier Jr. takes to the sky in this thrilling investigation. Offering intricate knowledge, a keen eye, and a commitment to the job, Frank Adams is determined to get to the bottom of this crash, even if everyone else seems to have written it off. With an interesting lead, a curious past, and a credible group of friends, The Frank Adams Detective Series is off to a great start!