Divisible Man - The Second Ghost

by Howard Seaborne

Overview

Tormented by a cyber stalker, Lane Franklin's best friend turns to suicide. Lane's frantic call to Will and Andy Stewart launches them on a desperate rescue mission that turns into a battle to bring down a dark multimillion dollar scheme. When it all goes bad, Will must adapt his extraordinary vanishing ability to survive the dangerous high steel and glass of Chicago as Andy and Pidge encounter the edge of disaster.

Fast-paced, full of twists and colored by the humor and heart of lovable Essex County characters, DIVISIBLE MAN: THE SECOND GHOST will steal your breath and test your nerves in high, rare air.

DIVISIBLE MAN - THE SECOND GHOST includes the short story "Angel Flight" which is a bridge to the fourth DIVISIBLE MAN novel.

The DIVISIBLE MAN Series in Order:

DIVISIBILE MAN is the origin story of Will Stewart and his ability to vanish.

DIVISIBLE MAN: THE SIXTH PAWN is the second heart-pounding thrill ride in the series.

DIVISIBLE MAN: THE SECOND GHOST goes to heart-stopping heights in high-rise Chicago.

DIVISIBLE MAN: THE SEVENTH STAR encounters the high cost of conspiracy believers.

DIVISIBLE MAN: TEN MAN CREW uncovers a long-forgotten Cold War mystery.

DIVISIBLE MAN: THE THIRD LIE puts Will and Andy at the heart of a national crime.

DIVISIBLE MAN: THREE NINES FINE launches a race against an attack on justice itself.

DIVISIBLE MAN - EIGHT BALL pits Will and Andy against a cold-blooded serial sniper.

DIVISIBLE MAN - ENGINE OUT & OTHER SHORT FLIGHTS - a short story collection.

DIVISIBLE MAN - NINE LIVES LOST a sweeps Will into the world of hoaxes and conspiracies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781958005347
Publisher:	Trans World Data LLC
Publication date:	05/20/2022
Series:	Divisible Man , #3
Pages:	374
Sales rank:	613,575
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.77(d)

About the Author

Howard Seaborne is the author of the DIVISIBLE MAN series of novels as well as a collection of short stories featuring the same cast of characters. He began writing novels in spiral notebooks at age ten. He began flying airplanes at age sixteen. He is a former flight instructor and commercial charter pilot licensed in single- and multi-engine airplanes as well as helicopters. Today he flies a twin-engine Beechcraft Baron, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza, and a Rotorway A-600 Talon experimental helicopter he built from a kit in his garage. He lives with his wife and writes and flies during all four seasons in Wisconsin, never far from Essex County Airport.

Editorial Reviews

"Seaborne is never less than a spellbinding storyteller..." - Kirkus Reviews

"Another intelligent and exciting superpowered thriller." - Kirkus Reviews

"Seaborne, a former flight instructor and charter pilot, delivers a solid, well-written tale that taps into the near-universal dream of personal flight. Seaborne makes the other thing integral to the plot in a way that never feels gimmicky, and three novels in, the protagonist is still discovering new and intriguing aspects of his gift. Will's narrative is engaging and crisp, clearly explaining technical matters while never losing sight of human, emotional concerns...The plot moves along briskly and has a satisfying conclusion." - Kirkus Reviews

"...a crisply written thriller...exciting, with big emotional payoffs. The ending is surprising and offers deep satisfaction. Even more entertaining than it's predecessor. A great read." - Kirkus Reviews

"Well-written and engaging, with memorable characters and an intriguing hero." - Kirkus Reviews [DM1]

"Seaborne, a flight instructor and charter pilot, vividly evokes the world of charter airlines and those who populate them, particularly with his well-drawn character sketches... The book offers lots of information on aviation and law enforcement, but it's nicely counterbalanced with warm human relationships, such as the one between Will and Andy... Altogether, this book is a strong start to a series..." - Kirkus Reviews [DM1]

From the Publisher

2018-09-21
A man with the powers of flight and invisibility uses them to help investigate a sex-trafficking ring in this third novel in a series. Five months ago, Will Stewart, 33, a regional pilot for Essex County Air Services in Wisconsin, survived the crash of his small plane—an accident that remains unexplained. He's still waiting for a medical evaluation to clear him to fly again and restore his pilot's license; his neurologist, Dr. Doug Stephenson, is concerned about some imaging results, which show a tangled, wiry structure in Will's brain. But what Stephenson doesn't know—and what almost no one else knows—is that the accident left Will with a strange and wonderful gift that he calls "the other thing": He can become invisible and float in the air. Over the past months, he's been perfecting a set of hand-operated propulsion devices that give him more control over his ability, which he's used in two previous adventures to help his 20-something wife, Andrea "Andy" Taylor, a police detective, solve crimes and rescue innocents. Now, one night in early December, Will and Andy are having a rare date night when they get an emergency page from teenage Lane Franklin. She's in on the secret, as Will used the other thing to save her from abduction a few months before; now his abilities are desperately needed to prevent Lane's distraught friend from shooting herself. The girl, Sarah, is being blackmailed by someone who has a nude photo of her, taken somehow without her knowledge. Will quickly solves the immediate threat, but the investigation into how the picture was taken points toward a larger, more serious criminal enterprise targeting female high school athletes. Will must push his abilities to their limits in order to bring down the bad guys. As in the previous two outings, Seaborne (Divisible Man: The Sixth Pawn, 2018), a former flight instructor and charter pilot, delivers a solid, well-written tale that taps into the near-universal dream of personal flight. Seaborne makes the other thing integral to the plot in a way that never feels gimmicky, and three novels in, the protagonist is still discovering new and intriguing aspects of his gift. Will's narrative voice is engaging and crisp, clearly explaining technical matters while never losing sight of humane, emotional concerns. The environments he describes, from regional airlines to big-city police departments, feel absolutely real. Also, as before, the side characters are well-drawn, including Will's fellow pilot, 22-year-old "Pidge" Page, who's feisty, foulmouthed, and game for anything—the more dangerous, the better. The plot moves along briskly and has a satisfying conclusion, although the girl-in-trouble plotline is a bit similar to that in the first installment of the series. It also doesn't follow up on the ending of the second book's story, which suggested bigger plans for Will's gift than reconnoitering and rescues. As the protagonist gains more control over the other thing, it would be nice to see him dream a little bigger. Another intelligent and exciting superpowered thriller.

Kirkus Reviews