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100 1 _aSmith, William J.
245 1 4 _aThe Last Straw
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-12-23
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Last Straw" by William J. Smith is a suspenseful mystery novella written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around an aviation accident involving a plane crash, delving into the extensive investigations that attempt to uncover the truth behind it. The likely topic of the book is the exploration of human error and the complexities involved in understanding catastrophic events that defy explanation. The story follows investigator Kessler as he grapples with the baffling details surrounding the crash, including the peculiarities of the passengers and crew aboard the ill-fated flight. As Kessler meets with Senator Brogan, they discuss the various individuals involved, revealing their mundane concerns and personal histories. Despite meticulous research and interviews with acquaintances, Kessler uncovers the unsettling number of "accident-prone" characteristics among those on board, which may illuminate a darker, more bizarre explanation for the disaster. Driven by a need for clarity, Kessler embarks on a personal quest to connect the dots, ultimately suggesting that the coincidence of shared vulnerabilities might have played a significant role in the tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aAccident investigation -- Fiction
700 1 _aSchelling, George,
_d1938-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30746
999 _c71592
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