Blue gemini a thriller

Blue gemini is probably the first technothriller i have read, and i will be honest, it took a bit for this book to hook me. Mike jenne scott ourecky wanted to flyhe never dreamed hed end up in a secret military space program. Mike jennes blue gemini is a terrific technothriller that combines a cold war adventure of tom clancy and the space flight accuracy exceeding martin caidins marooned. In blue gemini, a covert air force program deploys a military gemini variant in a secret battle in space against the soviets. Mike jenne is a licensed pilot, lifelong aerospace aficionado, and amateur space historian. Blue gemini is billed as a thriller but it is a thriller only in the cerebral sense. Check out the new trailer starring lola kirke, zoe kravitz, and john cho. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Blue gemini book by mike jenne official publisher page. Be the first to watch, comment, and share trailers and mo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blue gemini. This is a technothriller in the vein of tom clancy, and jenne has obviously done his research well. Blue gemini combines highaltitude action with edgeofyourseat storytelling to create a modern cold. Skyhorse publishing, as well as our arcade, yucca, and good books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fictionnovels, novellas, political and.

The technical details are very well done, as are glimpses into special operations forces, trained in this story to recover the crews in the event their secret missions are forced to land outside the u. Omni had the opportunity to sit down with author mike jenne about his new thriller, blue gemini. Jan 12, 2016 although i got into the blue gemini series to climb into the gemini cockpit as a space buff, i found much more in blue darker than black than a great cold war space thriller. The blue gemini series follows several characters involved in a secret usaf manned spaceflight program during the cold war. Blue gemini is an alternate history tale of a clandestine usaf manned space program, that could really have taken place. A thriller hardcover may 5, 2015 by mike jenne author. A thriller by mike jenne overview in the second book of the blue gemini trilogy, air force majors scott ourecky and drew carson continue to fly highly classified missions to intercept and destroy suspect soviet satellites. Air forces covert blue gemini project, a manned satellite interceptor based upon nasas project gemini spacecraft, hope for a long standdown before what is slated. Jan 05, 2016 i read blue gemini over 312 days after receiving an autographed copy from mike jenne. Jenne, a former special forces officer, makes the threat of nuclear war feel real and draws on his own military training and aerospace expertise for plausible details. America is racing the soviet union to land men on th. This book contains all the elements needed for a good read. Blue gemini is a technothriller series which follows several characters who are involved in a secret usaf manned program during the cold war era. Scott ourecky wanted to flyhe never dreamed hed end up in a secret mi.

As a child, he felt the ground shudderoften as the saturn v moon rockets were tested at nearby marshall space flight center. Read blue gemini a thriller by mike jenne available from rakuten kobo. Thoroughly researched, the books integrate real and fictional events, people and places to deliver a compelling alternate history. Blue gemini is a mustread for fans of manned spaceflight and james bond. Gemini theatrical trailer in theaters march 30th youtube. A thriller by mike jenne yucca publishing, 2015 hardcover, 568 pp. Blue gemini 9781945863059, 9781631580574 vitalsource. Scott ourecky wanted to flyhe never dreamed hed end up in a secret military space program. Pale blue is the epic, highflying conclusion to the blue gemini trilogy that will leave you breathless. The technothrillers blend fact and fiction, accurately depicting the culture and technology of that era, on both sides of the iron curtain.

With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information. Blue gemini a thriller epub mike jenne achat ebook. I read blue gemini over 312 days after receiving an autographed copy from mike jenne. Mike jenne is a licensed pilot, lifelong aerospace aficionado and amateur space historian. Blue gemini and blue darker than black are the first two novels in a historical fiction series by author mike jenne that dives into the u. A thriller has been added to your cart add to cart. Blue gemini is a novel set in the 196669 timeframe that tells the story of a young air force engineer who gets involved in a topsecret project to launch manned military space missions. Based on a real secret space program, blue gemini combines highaltitude action with edgeofyourseat storytelling to create a modern cold war thriller. As a child, he felt the ground shudderoftenas the saturn v moon rockets were tested at. Blue gemini ebook by mike jenne 9781631580574 rakuten kobo. Mike jenne asked to fill in on a covert space program designed to intercept and destroy suspect soviet satellites in 1968, scott ourecky finds himself in serious danger when he is paired with a reckless pilot. Jenne writes very convincingly of the exceptional people in special operations that take on life or death work without fanfare, reward or even thanks. Mike jennes thriller blue gemini is a must read for all scifi and history fans alike. Prueba prime hola, identificate cuenta y listas identificate cuenta y listas devoluciones y pedidos prueba prime carrito.

It is author mike jennes first novel and he has crafted an excellent tale that is. He graciously sent me an advanced ecopy on july 29th of the second novel of the the trilogy, blue darker than black. The author creates a compelling what if story set during a critical period of the space race between the us and ussr what if the usafs planned manned military space program hadnt been cancelled but had gone forward as a black program. Blue gemini book by mike jenne official publisher page simon. The story opens in 1968, when the us learns that the soviets are working to put up a nuclear obs orbital bombardment system. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar 11, 2018 based on a real secret space program, blue gemini combines thrilling space action with excellent storytelling to create an exciting modern cold war thriller. A thriller by mike jenne 2017, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Blue gemini blue gemini, book 1 by mike jenne fantastic fiction. Apr 07, 2015 mike jennes blue gemini is a terrific techno thriller that combines a cold war adventure of tom clancy and the space flight accuracy exceeding martin caidins marooned. Set in the late 1960s, jenne builds a credible and exciting world around an air force variant of nasas gemini aka blue gemini. The cold war is far from over, nuclear annihilation is always only a heartbeat away.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read blue gemini. Trained as an army ranger and military freefall halo parachutist, he is a former special forces officer who has served across the globe, including. Blue gemini is a techno thriller series which follows several characters who are involved in a secret usaf manned program during the cold war era. Being a bit of a sceptic and space cadet, my initial expectations were not high a novel about a subject i have a long standing interest in, written by an unknown to me author. Blue gemini a thriller by mike jenne and publisher yucca.

Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Blue gemini by mike jenne overdrive rakuten overdrive. Fiction suspense nonenglish fiction publication details. Spanning the period from 1969 to 1972, jennes suspenseful second thriller centered on blue gemini, a covert u. Pale blue book by mike jenne official publisher page.

Blue gemini a thriller epub mike jenne achat ebook fnac. After the harrowing rescue mission which concluded the second book, drew carson and scott ourecky, astronauts of the u. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. But after experiencing numerous close calls in orbit, the astronauts soon discover that not all perils reside in the sky.

Jennes strong final blue gemini thriller after blue darker than black concludes the trilogy in dramatic fashion. In the second book of the blue gemini trilogy, air force majors scott ourecky and drew carson continue to fly highly classified missions to intercept and destroy suspect soviet satellites. Us astronauts race to disarm soviet satellites armed with nuclear weapons in the concluding volume in a thrilling althistory cold warera space trilogy from mike jenne. Anyone who grew up in the early days of the space program and who followed the progress of the mercury and gemini programs will find a lot of things to like. The cold war is far from over, and nuclear annihilation is always only a heartbeat away.

This is the final novel in the trilogy which began with blue gemini and continued in blue darker than black. Jenne is a licensed pilot, lifelong aerospace aficionado, and amateur space historian. Based on a real secret space program, blue gemini combines highaltitude action with edgeofyourseat storytelling to create a modern classic cold war thriller. His first novel, blue gemini, is the first installment of a series. A thriller blue gemini spanning the period from 1969 to 1972, jennes suspenseful second thriller centered on blue gemini, a covert u. Scott ourecky wanted to fly he never dreamed hed end up in a secret military space program. Although i got into the blue gemini series to climb into the gemini cockpit as a space buff, i found much more in blue darker than black than a great cold war space thriller.