Final Departure: Death Is Never On Time

Final Departure is an entertaining yet thoughtful message: Take eternity seriously or you'll have a really long time to regret it. Spurred by his interest in near-death experiences, Jeff Walton pieces together the research from a number of different disciplines into a sobering novel about life, death, heaven, and hell. Set in the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the story begins with retired NCIS Special Agent Dan Lucas, who gets stranded overnight by an ice storm and then ensnarled in a contentious debate about God and the meaning of life, with fellow traveler Ben Chernick, an atheist college professor.Walton, a 29-year NCIS veteran, injects the analytic mindset and steely determination of a counterintelligence professional into the Dan Lucas character. Through Lucas, we glimpse into the hidden world of NCIS counterintelligence and combating terrorism.Final Departure focuses the reader's attention on who gets into heaven and who misses the cut. It also poses some hard questions about how life originated on earth as well as what impact, if any, evil really has on mankind.The story has layers of action and themes that touch on some of life's most profound questions: How did we get here? Does it matter how we treat others? Tightly woven with a backdrop of human tragedies and crime, the story pulls the reader along as the characters bare their souls and allow the reader access to their thoughts.Final Departure is a statement and a challenge. Walton believes his book will take you on a journey with no return flight. He might even get you to the destination he has in mind.

Author: Jeff Walton

Publisher: Sunbrook Publishing

Publication Date: Dec 09, 2016

Number of Pages: 264 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback/Fiction

ISBN-10: 099743340X

ISBN-13: 9780997433401