"Fasten your seat belt and prepare for a bumpy ride. . . .Nonstop action circles
the globe, and Brian Emerson achieves seamless transitions between American, Scottish,
Canadian and Chinese accents. The action is so intense and the voices are so natural the
listener is propelled through the story."AudioFile

"Phoenix Rising reads like a cross between a black box transcript and
Business Week. The dual dangers to a new airline involve financial skullduggery and
terrorism. . . .an absorbing book."Booklist

Internationally acclaimed aviation insider and novelist John J. Nance moves with
polished ease and compelling authenticity from the cockpit to the boardroom in a world where
the big three U.S. airlines have achieved national dominancewith high prices and poor
service. Challenging them comes a new, visionary airline, one that combines a great name from
aviations recent past with new standards of comfort and elegance. This billion-dollar start-up was
engineered by Elizabeth Sterling, a bright young investment banker (and single parent). When
she assumes the post of chief financial officer for this upstart carrier, she finds herself masterminding
a frantic defense against a sinister campaign by powerful, unknown forces determined to destroy her
proud creation.

Phoenix Rising is a story in the grand tradition of Airport and Hotel, a blend of strong
characters, chilling suspense, and realistic detail.