The Shepherd

In this bestselling Christmas story, a pilot needs a miracle to make it home It is Christmas Eve, 1957, and there are cozier places to be than the cockpit of a de Havilland Vampire fighter plane. But for the Royal Air Force pilot who has just taken off from West Germany, this single-seat jet is the only way to make it back to England for Christmas morning. His flight plan is simple; the fuel tank is full. In sixty-six minutes, he will be back in Blighty. But then the plane begins to fail. ? First the compass goes haywire, then the radio dies. Lost and alone above the English coast, the pilot is searching for a landing strip when the fog closes in, signaling certain death. He has given up hope when a second shadow appears?a Mosquito fighter-bomber of World War II vintage. The plane is a ?shepherd,? guiding the Vampire to a safe landing, and its appearance is a gift from fate, a miracle out of time?but for one lonely pilot, the mystery has just begun. ? A classic bestseller, beloved by aviation fans (including actor John Travolta, who calls it ?one of my favorites because it personalizes the two planes?) and general readers alike, The Shepherd is a gripping, heartwarming tale for a cold winter?s night.