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THE SKY THIEF

Christian Hill

IT WAS DECISION TIME.

HE FELT FOR THE HANDLE.  SHUT HIS EYES. IT WOULD TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO KNOW IF IT HAD WORKED.

OR IF HE WAS GOING TO HIT THE GROUND AND DIE.

In 1971, a man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked an American scheduled airline and demanded 200,000 dollars and a parachute be brought on board. Then, he left the plane.What did he do next? Thirty-five years later, a boy named Rusty meets an old man called Carter who shows him that “you always get a second chance…”

* Two stories packed with adventure, acts of bravery and humanity, weaved together with narrative mastery.

*A powerfully honest and moving story, with a surprising twist.

FIRST PUBLISHER: RIZZOLI (ITALY), 2019,

RIGHTS SOLD IN: LITHUANIA (ALMA LITTERA)

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Christian Hill

Christian was born in Milan to an Italian mother and German father. He studied aeronautical engineering and has worked in role-playing games, journalism, IT and photography. He lives in Milan with his wife, two daughters and dog. Parachute jumping is not something he’s ever contemplated as he’s afraid of heights.

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