Books with title No Highway

Copyright 1948, hardcover, ex-library, 346 pages. SYNOPSIS: "Scientist Mr. Honey was assigned to explore the first Rutland Reindeer plane that scarred the Labrador hillside along with passengers and crew. If his theory was right, this sister-ship might itself plunge into the Atlantic. Lonely since the death of his wife, Mr. Honey seeks comfort from the Hollywood actress sitting beside him. The stewardess and Mr. Honey's young daughter back in England also play a decisive part in the drama unfolding." CONDITION: Library cardholder/stamps/notations inside with sticker taped to lower spine. Corners and lower edges are worn exposing board, top and bottom spine edges have been reinforced with clear library tape. Front flyleaf and title page have been reinforced with white library. Former dustjacket flaps are glued inside back cover. Pages are age-toned.

A Raindeer airplane crashes in Labrador after a little less than 1440 flying hours. In the official report the accident is ascribed to pilot error but Denis Scott at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough is not convinced that this explanation is true. Neither does Theodore Honey, a slightly eccentric member of Scott's staff, who has an as yet unproved theory that the tail plane of the Raindeer is bound to succumb to metal fatigue after 1440 hours in the air. What if Honey's experiments prove him to be right?

No one ever thought of Mr. Honey, scientist at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, as a hero. Quiet and gentle, always lonely since the death of his loving wife, he explored that realm where undiscovered facts lie in shadow, waiting for disclosure by the original mind, the persistent, unconquerable spirit. This was his daring, and in time his quest led to a truth so startling it threatened the prestige of a nation.