The Apollo Murders

By: Chris Hadfield

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Number One National Best Seller

The number one best-selling Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is back with an exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race.

“An exciting journey to an alternate past.” (Andy Weir, author of The Martian)

“Nail-biting.” (James Cameron, writer and director of Avatar and Titanic)

“Not to be missed.” (Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal)

“Explosive.” (Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X)

“Exciting, authentic.” (Linwood Barclay, author of Find You First)

1973. A final, top-secret mission to the Moon. Three astronauts in a tiny module, a quarter of a million miles from home. A quarter of a million miles from help.

As Russian and American crews sprint for a secret bounty hidden away on the lunar surface, old rivalries blossom and the political stakes are stretched to breaking point back on Earth. Houston flight controller Kazimieras "Kaz" Zemeckis must do all he can to keep the NASA crew together, while staying one step ahead of his Soviet rivals. But not everyone on board Apollo 18 is quite who they appear to be.

Full of the fascinating technical detail that fans of The Martian loved, and reminiscent of the thrilling claustrophobia, twists and tension of The Hunt for Red October, The Apollo Murders puts you right there in the moment. Experience the fierce G-forces of launch, the frozen loneliness of Space and the fear of holding on to the outside of a spacecraft orbiting the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour, as told by a former Commander of the International Space Station who has done all of those things in real life.

Strap in and count down for the ride of a lifetime.

©2021 Chris Hadfield (P)2021 Random House Canada

Critic reviews

#1 National Bestseller

One of Indigo's Best Books of the Year 2021

"A nail-biting Cold War thriller set against a desperate Apollo mission that never really happened...or did it? It’s a very rare book that combines so many things I love, from taut suspense and highly realistic action, to the golden age of space exploration. I couldn't put it down.” (James Cameron, writer and director of Avatar and Titanic)

“An explosive thriller from a writer who has actually been to space and back.... Strap in for the ride.” (Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times best-selling author of the Orphan X novels)

“There’s maybe one person on Earth with the writing chops and the expertise to write a to-the-moon thriller this exciting, this authentic. Chris Hadfield is that guy.” (Linwood Barclay, New York Times best-selling author of Find You First)

Serious drama! So exciting!

You’ll want to listen to each and every last word. Clear your schedule. You won’t want to do much else but follow along with this incredible journey.

A great read!

I loved the book. Ray Porter's delivery was on point as it always is. The book feels more real than it should. Chris' real life experience as an astronaut with NASA and Roscosmos really lends itself to the believability of the story. You almost want to google the names of some of the characters because you can't tell who's real and who's made up (thanks, Chris for adding the notes in the end to clear up just who was real and who was fictitious). I hope Chris writes more books like this!

Good story with historical significance

Chris Hatfield wears many hats. A pilot, astronaut, musician, and now a writer. A enjoyable read and well written. Highly recommend

A very good thriller

A very entertaining book with realistic detail to bring it to life.
The plot kept me guessing right to the end.

Great read from start to finish

Really enjoyed the story and characters in the audiobook. Ray Porter was excellent as usual, including some pretty tricky language.

I loved it enough to buy a couple of copies in hardcover to give as gifts.

The Apollo Murders

We loved this book so much. This book is so great! We listened intensely from beginning to end. Hope there are more books coming from this writer! Such great writing and so suspenseful! Best sci-fi ever! Loved all the background knowledge shared in this book.
Looking forward to more! Ray Porter is also our favourite! Hope he will do more too!

Is there nothing this man can't do!!

Was so amazed at how well written this story is. Constantly kept me listening and entertained.

Great Insight into Apollo missions

This book was very detailed with the workings of a space ship and how things happen during a flight. The story was very believable and keep you interested the whole way through.

Wonderful!

This is an excellent listen. Highly recommend. His first attempt at fiction is a full success.

Lost me after 5+ hours.

This story just didn't pull me in. Writing and narrating was fine but i just lost interest after a while.