Murder at 30,000 Feet
- Author Susan Walter
- Narrator Scott Brick
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 18 April 2026
- Run Time 9 hours
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
Under the cover of turbulence, a killer strikes. With nowhere to land and nowhere to hide, who will save the passengers from this nightmare at 30,000 feet?
It’s a ticket to paradise. Flight 868 has nonstop service to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Over a dozen tipsy passengers are off to a destination wedding. A team of high school baseball players is headed to a tournament. The plane is packed with people eager to escape their lives, and others who can’t wait to return to their beloved home.
But sweet anticipation turns to terror when a lightning strike short-circuits the avionics and plunges the plane into darkness. When the lights come back on, a passenger is found brutally murdered, with only a bewildered air marshal to solve the crime. He soon realizes that several passengers are harboring dark secrets, but the identity of the murderer eludes him. There’s only one certainty: The killer is on the plane.
Thousands of feet above the earth with thunderstorms closing in, the danger outside is as grave as the mounting threat within. Can the captain outrun the storm? Or will the murderer among them bring the plane down first?
Passion, betrayal, and murder collide in this high-stakes, locked-room mystery. A must-read for fans of T. J. Newman and Jeneva Rose.
Critics Review
“Susan Walter has crafted a riveting locked-room mystery at high altitude. With twists and turns and deadly turbulence, Murder at 30,000 Feet is rife with suspects, shady agendas, and passengers hiding deadly secrets. Keep your trays in the upright position and stay buckled because once you take off, you’re not gonna want to get off this ride.”
“Ingenious, cinematic, and absolutely riveting! The oh-so-talented Susan Walter has created a marvelously complex and unique adventure—T. J. Newman meets Agatha Christie at thirty thousand feet. A page-turner of a plot, absolutely, but Walter’s clever and knowing skill in fast-paced plotting, layered characterization, and revelations of the highest of stakes result in a brilliant, surprising, cannot-put-it-down thriller. Standing ovation. I love this!”
“High-octane action thriller meets clever locked-room mystery in the jaw-dropping Murder at 30,000 Feet. A cast of complex characters harbors the darkest secrets while enduring a true nightmare. I couldn’t catch my breath until I reached the final page!”
“Fasten your seat belts for this terrific, sky-high obstacle course of a thriller that’ll keep you guessing from start to finish. Walter has assembled a rich ensemble of potential suspects and victims as she deftly weaves her story’s intersecting threads into a super-involving tale of secrets and lies. I couldn’t put it down!”
“An adrenaline rush from the jump, this sensational suspense had me gripping my seat for the entire action-packed ride. With multiple POVs, a murder in the air, and suspects packed together on a plummeting plane, it’s a genius setup that takes an extremely skilled writer to pull off. Susan Walter exceeds all expectations. As each superbly well-drawn character grapples with regret and fear, I held on for dear life until the riveting journey rocketed to a combustible conclusion.”
“A heart-stopping ride at 30,000 feet, this locked-room thriller crackles with suspense, secrets, and jaw-dropping twists. Clear your schedule and trust no one—the killer could be anyone on board.”
“Buckle up for Murder at 30,000 Feet—a high-altitude thriller that keeps you riveted from the moment you take off. Susan Walter delivers an addictive read filled with sharp, unforgettable characters. Clever and impossible to put down, this mystery soars above the clouds and lands with a shocking punch.”
“Murder at 30,000 Feet reads like a spiritual successor of the OG whodunnits where the readers go through a plethora of clues and insights like a real life sleuth with some crafty twists in the mix that lead to a devastatingly satisfying resolution.”
“A cast of suspects in the spirit of Agatha Christie slammed with the thrilling suspense of Harlen Coben, Walter keeps you strapped to your seat, trapped in a pressure-box at 30,000 feet where everyone has a motive to kill.”
“A harrowing prologue gives way to a full-throttle thriller set in the claustrophobic confines of an airplane. Turbulence ahead! Walter’s artfully crafted plot ricochets between an unsolved hit-and-run cold case and a grisly in-flight murder, challenging an air marshal to fit the pieces together in order to save his fellow passengers, his career … and his own life.”
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