Canadian astronaut Chris HadfieldB次元官网网址檚 next adventure will be set in the far-off world of space fiction.

Random House Canada announced on Tuesday that HadfieldB次元官网网址檚 debut novel, B次元官网网址淭he Apollo Murders,B次元官网网址� is scheduled to hit shelves on Oct. 12.

In a statement, Hadfield says the thriller will be rooted in the B次元官网网址渓ittle-known realityB次元官网网址� of the Cold War-era space race, and will feature characters both real and imagined.

Random House Canada says the story centres on a NASA crew racing against their Soviet rivals to reach the far side of the moon, but someone on-board the Apollo module has B次元官网网址渕urder on the mind.B次元官网网址�

The publisher says the plotB次元官网网址檚 twists and turns will be enriched by HadfieldB次元官网网址檚 real-life knowledge of the otherworldly thrills of terrors of space flight.

The former commander of the International Space Station already has a proven track record as a bestselling author, with previous titles including B次元官网网址淎n AstronautB次元官网网址檚 Guide to Life on Earth,B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淵ou Are HereB次元官网网址� and childrenB次元官网网址檚 book B次元官网网址淭he Darkest Dark.B次元官网网址�

The Canadian Press

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