The Apollo Murders: Book 1 in the Apollo Murders Series by Chris Hadfield

The Apollo Murders is the first book in the Apollo Murders series by Chris Hadfield. Set in 1973, it follows a final, top-secret mission to the Moon, with three astronauts confined to a tiny module a quarter of a million miles from home and just as far from help.

As Russian and American crews race towards a secret bounty hidden on the lunar surface, old rivalries resurface and political pressure on Earth is pushed to breaking point. Houston flight controller Kazimieras ‘Kaz’ Zemeckis must do everything he can to keep the NASA crew together while staying one step ahead of Soviet rivals, even as doubts grow about who can truly be trusted aboard Apollo 18.

Key details

• Book 1 in the Apollo Murders series
• By Chris Hadfield
• Set during a top-secret Moon mission in 1973
• Includes a Houston flight controller, Kazimieras ‘Kaz’ Zemeckis

Synopsis

Three astronauts travel to the Moon on a final, top-secret mission, isolated in a small module far beyond reach of immediate help. On the lunar surface, Russian and American crews compete for a hidden bounty, reigniting rivalries and raising the political stakes back on Earth. With tensions escalating, Kaz Zemeckis works to hold the NASA crew together and outmanoeuvre Soviet opponents, while questions linger over the true identity of someone on board Apollo 18.