The Last Astronaut

The Last Astronaut

<div><div><b>Mission Commander Sally Jansen is Earth's last astronaut--and last hope--in this gripping near-future thriller where a mission to make first contact becomes a terrifying struggle for survival in the depths of space.</b></div><div><br></div><div><div>Sally Jansen was NASA's leading astronaut, until a mission to Mars ended in disaster. Haunted by her failure, she lives in quiet anonymity, convinced her days in space are over.</div></div><div><br></div><div>She's wrong.</div><div><br></div><div> </div><div>A large alien object has entered the solar system on a straight course toward Earth. It has made no attempt to communicate and is ignoring all incoming transmissions.</div><div><br></div><div> </div><div>Out of time and out of options, NASA turns to Jansen. For all the dangers of the mission, it's the shot at redemption she always longed for. </div><div><br></div><div>But as the object slowly begins to reveal its secrets, one thing becomes horribly clear: the future of humanity lies in Jansen's hands.</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>"A terrifying tour de force." --James Rollins</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>"Breathless, compulsive reading." --Christopher Golden</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>"Readers will be riveted." --<i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred)</b></div></div>