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Murder At 30,000 Feet by Susan Walter Narrator: Scott Brick
Published by Blackstone Publishing on April 18, 2026
Genres: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
Length: 10 hours
Format: Audiobook
Source: Publisher
Goodreads
Amazon, Audible, Libro.fm




It’s a ticket to paradise. Flight 868 with 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 are 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?
So many different issues and problems, all come to a head in Murder at 30,000 Feet. There’s the hit and run of a freshman high school baseball star which is unsolved after 3 years. A drug ring is using the plane route for smuggling. The weather is storming, turbulent with lightening. Two women who love their husbands have separated from them. A woman is marrying a man hoping it will make him love her. Another woman was recently raped. Another woman schemes to get her son the best exposure to scouts for baseball.
The air marshal on the plane is somewhat inexperienced and totally focused on a flight attendant he usually sees after this flight. But she has been moved to a different flight and there are two newbie attendants along with a more experienced one. The pilot is also well seasoned and knowledgeable which will save their lives.
The suspense builds throughout with all these negative emotional aspects keep hitting. It’s tragic feeling and the situations become life and death which is where the people show their true selves. It was exciting and I liked the ending with things clearly resolved.
Narration:
Scott Brick is always a pleasure for listening. Most of the times I have listened to him are thrillers, certainly with a fast pace and action. He imparts the tension and emotion to the characters and situation. His voice and words are clear and easy to understand. Male and female voices are similar in tone with the females being a bit higher. I listened at my usual 1.5x speed.
Listen to a clip: HERE
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Wow, this sounds extremely tense and entertaining! Flying scares me to begin with, so this might be too much for me, lol. Thanks for sharing😁
Thanks Tammy. yes they couldn’t just have bad weather, and then plane trouble but a murder also!
I loved this, too! Something about airplane thrillers that gets me every time. Glad you loved it, too, Anne💜
yes and Scott Brick too!
I was in the fence about taking this on but after reading your review I’m going for it! Sounds really good and I love Scott Brick’s narration! Wonderful review!
Thanks Rachel. It’s a thriller!
Oooo love a good suspense!! 😀
This was suspenseful and a thriller.