Pilots Die Faster

by C.W. Morton

In the pressure-cooker environment of the supercarrier U.S.S. Lincoln, Special Agent Bud Wilson of the Navy Criminal Investigative Service teams up with Dr. Carol Benning, senior flight surgeon, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312156243
• ISBN13: 9780312156244
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A good read from a good author

Pilots Die Faster is your basic detective who dun it set aboard a navy aircraft carrier. The protagonist is Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Special Agent Bud Wilson; a former A-4 pilot that still has never forgot his flying days, nor the two years that he spent in the Hanoi Hilton.The biggest item on Special Agent Wilson's to-do list is to solve the murder of a female F-14 pilot named Gina Wilson who is found floating down in the bowels of the aircraft carrier. As with nothing in life, it is not easy, the squadron has closed ranks to all outsiders and the list of suspects starts at about five thousand sailors and Marines and about two hundred civilian contractors.A Flight Surgeon, Dr. Carol Benning and an Airman Fernandez a gang kid from the barrio begin helping Bud Wilson in his pursuit for the real killer and the list of suspects begins to narrow and before long, Wilson is engaged in a deadly cat and mouse game the forces the killers hand.As this book was being published, I had the opportunity to meet Cynthia Ann Mobley AKA C.W. Morton on the old Prodigy Classic Books & Writing Bulletin Board. I am so grateful for that chance internet encounter because otherwise I would have missed this book.It is a fast-paced read and gives the reader an excellent view into today's modern aircraft carrier. I found myself constantly guessing wrong as to the killer's identity and was satisfied with the way the events unfolded and the ending. The book is an excellent read for those who like who-dun-its and for the military techno crowd. The book did not receive a large circulation, however that does not diminish it's standing as a good read.

Definitely a top mystery by a fascinating new author.

Fast paced and fascinating, this book is definitely at the top of the list for both mystery and military fans. The author weaves a complex tale, full of well-rounded, believable charcters. What makes it unique is that it takes place on a nuclear carrier. The details of life on board, both the good and bad, are obviously based on extensive personal experience. Not to be missed.

a GREAT book

One of the most realistic and gripping military fiction novels I have ever read. Commander Morton is to be compared to Tom Clancy in the way she brings the reader into the heart and soul of a military environment, although I believe that she is better at it. This is a book that should be a must-read for any one who enjoys a good mystery as well as a superb military fiction novel. I for one am looking forward eagerly to her next novel.

Realistic portrayal of Carrier Life apres Tailhook!

C.W. Morton presents a startling, explicit, and at times grisly view of Navy life aboard a modern day aircraft carrier. Her novel lacks nothing in realistic descriptions; equal to Tom Clancy in her grasp of nuance and detail. Protagonist NCIS agent Bud Wilson deals with very real but unexpected aspects of criminal investigation detail on a day by day basis as he carries on a homicide inquiry on slain pilot Gina Worthington. While tracking down skinhead saboteurs intent on mayhem, investigating suspicions of espionage abord the carrier, Bud becomes a character who's life becomes our own through each page turn - reliving the rush of attack jet flight, life in the Hanoi Hilton, right to the startling conclusion. A good read, an engrossing page turner, and a super beginning to a Bud Wilson series!

Navy Background used very well

When a female F-14 pilot is found murdered in the bilges of the carrier Lincoln, Special Agent Bud Wilson of the Naval Criminal Investigation Service, has to find the killer. This tale of his efforts, made difficult by the loyalty of pilots to each other and to their commander, is an excellent picture of present-day carrier life as well as a good who-done- it. A complex, fascinating book well worth reading. I hope Commander Morton gives Bud Wilson a series.