Detour : a novel / Jeff Rake, Rob Hart.
"An eclectic group of civilian astronauts discover the Earth they've returned to is not the home they left behind in this mind-bending sci-fi thriller from the creator of the hit Netflix series Manifest. A group of lucky civilians are chosen to join three professional astronauts on the first manned mission to Saturn's moon, Titan. The experimental spacecraft, funded by a billionaire with presidential aspirations, condenses the journey down into a two-year trip -- and when the crew returns, they are hailed as heroes. As the fanfare dies down, though, they begin to notice that things are odd. Some changes are good -- once-distant family members being affectionate again, or lavish upgrades to their houses -- but others are more disconcerting. Longtime partners treat them like strangers, and old enemies act like best friends. Soon, mysterious cars start tailing them wherever they go, and their communications are scrambled so that they can't contact each other ... The crew must uncover what happened to their home during their journey -- and decide how far they're willing to go to return to their normal lives"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593871379 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 300 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Worlds, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
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A space shuttle flight crew discovers that the Earth theyâve returned to is not the home they left behind in the first book of this emotional, mind-bending thriller series from the creator of the hit Netflix show Manifest and the bestselling author of The Warehouse.
âIf The Martian and The Twilight Zone had a baby, it would be Detourâa thriller that messes with your head as you scramble to piece together whatâs really going on.ââSteve Netter, Best Thriller Books
Ryan Crane wasnât looking for troubleâjust a cup of coffee. But when this cop spots a gunman emerging from an unmarked van, he leaps into action and unknowingly saves John Ward, a billionaire with presidential aspirations, from an assassination attempt.
As thanks for Ryanâs quick thinking, Ward offers him the chance of a lifetime: to join a group of lucky civilians chosen to accompany three veteran astronauts on the first manned mission to Saturnâs moon Titan.
A devoted family man, Ryan is reluctant to leave on this two-year expedition, yet with the encouragement of his loving wifeâand an exorbitant paycheck guaranteeing lifetime care for their disabled sonâhe crews up and ventures into a new frontier.
But as the ship is circling Titan, it is rocked by an unexplained series of explosions. The crew works together to get back on course, and they return to Earth as heroes.
When the fanfare dies down, Ryan and his fellow astronauts notice that things are different. Some changes are good, such as lavish upgrades to their homes, but others are more disconcerting. Before the group can connect, mysterious figures start tailing them, and their communications are scrambled.
Separated and suspicious, the crew must uncover the truth and decide how far theyâre willing to go to return to their normal lives. Just when their space adventure seemingly ends, it shockingly begins.