Length38m
About this audiobook
In a city where self-driving cars have made traffic accidents nearly obsolete, Collier Beddoe’s near-fatal crash shouldn’t have happened. Freelance interpreter William Kirst is drawn into the case when Detective Bremburg suspects the “malfunction” isn’t random.
Kirst soon finds himself inside BellAero, an aerospace firm rushing hydrogen-powered mini-blimps to market. Engineering warns of “progressive failure” in the containment cells under heat and cold. Marketing reframes it as “intelligent failure.” Deadlines matter more than doubt.
As Kirst translates between departments, he realizes Collier’s crash may have been a calculated delay to influence a crucial meeting. When he pushes too far, he becomes the next target—sent skyward on a rogue hydrogen craft.
Saved at the last second, Kirst uncovers a chilling truth: in a world driven by spin and innovation, failure isn’t always an accident. Sometimes it’s strategy—and the right words can save you or send you to your death.
Audiobook details
GenreScience Fiction
Length38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 22, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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