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Glidepath (Max Fend, 1) Paperback – August 19, 2017

by Andrew Watts (Author)
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From USA TODAY bestselling author and former Navy pilot Andrew Watts comes a gripping thriller that combines aviation, action, and espionage.

Charles Fend, the billionaire CEO of Fend Aerospace, is only days away from launching the world's first autonomous commercial airliner when a mysterious cyber attack threatens to cripple the project.

But who is responsible?

Is it the wealthy ex-KGB agent, Pavel Morozov, who has shown up from a past Charles had long-forgotten?

Or was it Charles' own son Max―now on the run from the FBI after he was accused of sending corporate secrets to a criminal enterprise?

And just what is hiding inside the top secret CIA file on Max Fend? The one that even his FBI investigator isn't allowed to see.

GLIDEPATH is a pulse-pounding race to uncover the truth, before it comes crashing down from above…

Recommended for fans of Jack Ryan, Jason Bourne, and Mitch Rapp.

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What readers are saying about GLIDEPATH:

★★★★★ “Authentic, Creative and Constant Action!”

★★★★★ "...A real thriller! Rivals Vince Flynn and Tom Clancy... "

★★★★★ "...I thoroughly enjoyed this book-- being a Jack Reacher fan, it was fun to read... "

★★★★★ "...I anticipated a good techno-thriller related to the aviation industry. Instead, I wound up reading an incredible spy vs. spy novel..."

★★★★★ “in my mind his story-line, intensity and writing skills are in the same class as Vince Flynn/Kyle Mills, Brad Thor, Daniel Silva and David Baldacci. Great book…”

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    Max Fend Series
  2. Print length
    290 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Severn River Publishing
  5. Publication date
    August 19, 2017
  6. Dimensions
    6.11 x 0.71 x 8.98 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1648753671
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1648753671
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USA Today bestselling author Andrew Watts graduated from the US Naval Academy in 2003 and served as a naval officer and helicopter pilot until 2013. During that time, he flew counter-narcotic missions in the Eastern Pacific and counter-piracy missions off the Horn of Africa. He was a flight instructor in Pensacola, FL, and helped to run ship and flight operations while embarked on a nuclear aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East. Today, he lives with his family in Virginia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Severn River Publishing (August 19, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1648753671
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1648753671
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.11 x 0.71 x 8.98 inches
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Andrew Watts is a USA TODAY bestselling author and the founder of Severn River Publishing. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in 2003 and served as a naval officer and helicopter pilot until 2013. During that time, he flew counter-narcotic missions in the Eastern Pacific and counter-piracy missions off the Horn of Africa. He was a flight instructor in Pensacola, FL, and helped to run ship and flight operations while embarked on a nuclear aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East. He lives with his family in Virginia.


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Don Milleman
5.0 out of 5 stars Put Articifial Intelligence on HOLD!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2018
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Glidepath, by Andrew Watts, who is a relatively new author, is a "breath of fresh air". His characters come alive in a fast moving story about industrial espionage, air piracy, and aviation suspense. Charles Fend and his company, Fend Aerospace developed a commercial passenger jet that is unique in that it was controlled and flown by artificial intelligence, not the conventional pilot. After all tests were completed successfully, the aircraft was to make its first flight five days later. But, as the reader might surmise, the antagonist, Pavel Morozo, a Russian businessman and crook, had other plans for the aircraft. These plans include taking control of the computers and flying the passenger aircraft into the Russian President over the Atlantic, as he approaches the US for a G -8 Summit. Morozo thinks he can then emerge as a candidate to be the new Russian President.

Morozo's main obstacle in the story is Charles's son Max Fend, who has some experience as a CIA operative. He enlists his former girlfriend, a computer whiz, and they attempt to find out who is behind the plot to down his fathers aircraft. Now that Morozo knows that Max out to prove the truth, the action heats up as the Fend Airliner is hijacked. With the help of the FBI, Max is almost killed as he zeros in on the truth. Their is a series of twists and turns as a major disaster is narrowly avoided.

Glidepath is an entertaining read that will keep your interest and for this reason, I award it five solid stars.
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CommonSense101
4.0 out of 5 stars Good mix of action, intrigue, and geopolitics
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2023
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Watts doesn't disappoint in the
intro to a new series. Relatable main character(s), good pace, some nice twists and omens of more to come.
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Steve Douglas
5.0 out of 5 stars Max Fend isn't Scott Harvath or Mitch Rapp, but...
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017
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Max Fend isn't Scott Harvath or Mitch Rapp, but, that's what makes this such a captivating read. The focus isn't on a bunch of high-tech SOGear or rappelling down the side of a cliff to take out 10 tangos with your bare hands (even though that's cool). Instead, the main characters are believable, relateable people involved in a gripping whodunnit plot. There's some technical stuff and 3-letter government agencies, but they aren't the central theme. The relationship Max has with his partner is also what sets this apart from the stereotypical "special ops loners with a screwed up past" plots. One of the things I loved best was the setting. I grew up in Jax and the descriptions of the area and features are spot on...it was like taking a trip down memory lane. This book is easy to read, easy to follow and, well...different, but in a good way. If I didn't have to round up, this would get 4.5 stars...only because you got nowhere to go when you start at the top, and I have very high expectations for the next installment!
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Aussie Skeptic
3.0 out of 5 stars Great story let down by some silly lapses
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2018
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This is not a bad read, it’s got the good guy, the bad guys and the dodgy government agents. Cliche, but complex enough to hold your interest.

Unfortunately, in a few places, it’s badly let down by some really lazy character development and some even worse dialogue. Maybe there was a push to just get the book “out there”, or maybe the author resisted any change, but either way, all the good writing is often let down but a few really poorly worded or unrealistic sentences here and there.

If the author can get some professional editing, he’s got a great series ahead of him.

Worth reading, but don’t set your expectations too high...
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4.0 out of 5 stars The hero isn't James Bond
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2018
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And quite frankly, the opening chapters make you wonder whose side he is really on. I think the author was thinking too far in advance as the pages unfolded. Some of the chapters leave you hanging wondering why what just happened wasn't explained in more detail. However, it's a fast read and the second installment has a lot more research and believability to it. However, it too ends chapters leaving the reader asking questions about why there was not more detail.
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Tim L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor and read this book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017
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What a good book. You need to read this one. I honestly put Mr. Watts up there with nearly all of my other favorites, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Mark Greaney, Ted Bell, Kyle Mills, Lee Child, Daniel Sylva, Joel Rosenburg, etc. I had read his other book(s) "The War Planners" and absolutely loved it (them.) Sadly, I read them as they came out one at a time so it was more like an old fashioned serial for me but I heartily recommend that you read it, too, but as one book.
This book kept my interest from the get go and never led me astray. I thought I had figured out the plot a few times and then he'd take another turn and make me have to guess again. That's a good thing. And the length is good, too, without too much of that "filler" that so many authors have to put in for their books to be over 300 pages. I work out on an elliptical-type machine for 60-90 minutes a day and read my Kindle. I can usually tell how good a book is by how quickly the time passes while reading it. This book kept my attention so well that the time just flew by! I can't wait for the next episode of Max Fend to see where Mr. Watts takes him again!
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Richard Gruber
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Yarn and a Quick Read
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018
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This was a good "quick read". By this I mean that the story was engaging and the pace moved quickly. The characters for the most part were enjoyable, but pretty stereotyped. This was ok, since I was in the mood for a good yarn, not morality play. In the end, I don't mind recommending this book to others. It was fun, quick and held my interest.
One quick observation regarding the use of AI in aircraft. This is nolonger the stuff os SiFi dreamers. It's closer than most people think.

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George Hancocks
5.0 out of 5 stars Glidepath, by Andrew Watts
Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2018
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Glidepath, by Andrew Watts.
Max Fend and his French Canadian girlfriend Renée are memorable characters, and I hope to see more of them, not least because Watts is one of the few American authors who realizes there is another country to the north of the US. It's called Canada. It's a strong ally of the US when that country cares to acknowledge it, and it, too, has a spy agency called CSE (Communications Security Esablishment) which plays a major role in this novel.

This book was a first Andrew Watts read for me, and I found it fascinating. It's filled with a wealth of detail about AI aviation, and coming trends in commercial flight. It's also a rollicking, and sometimes terrifying spy and intrigue novel filled with Russian baddies and ruthless Spetsnaz killers.

I found it a cracking good read, and one that kept me on edge throughout the book. Watts, because of his background in naval aviation, is a mine of information about the world of flight, as well as an author aware of the often conflicting bureaucratic realities in his country. His depiction of the conflicts between the FBI, DIA, and CIA as the plot moves on, seems real and likely. And there is always the suspicion that the person you trust is, in reality, a dual agent. Always keeps you guessing.
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Grethe O'Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars I could not put the book(kindle) down!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2018
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What a good read. Good story line and plot with ,of course, predictable endings.
Never the less the story isn't really that farfetched as technology is changing all the time. I would like to see a film made out of this.
Look forward to the next one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Technically accurate, thrilling and fun to read...
Reviewed in Australia on March 9, 2018
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This is my first book by this author. I found the book to be a real page turner -technically accurate, thrilling and fun to read. I really enjoyed the Max Fend adventure "Glidepath" and look forward to many more in this series.

The characters were well developed and interesting. I especially liked that Charles and Max had a good father/son relationship. His family and background make for an interesting mix that makes this international intelligence novel a thriller.

If you want a fast moving story with many twists and turns then “Glidepath” will not disappoint. It kept me wondering who was behind all of the betrayal and I was completely surprised by the ending. Max Fend is a character that I hope to hear more from.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Ride
Reviewed in Canada on May 31, 2021
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I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a fun, easy read with a lot of action and some great twists and turns.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2020
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Gripping thriller of a potentiall real life situation or has it already happened? The convolution of the secret world of espionage and counter espionage is hard to follow at times but it certainly made for a good read
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