The Road to Roswell

A delightful novel about alien invasions,conspiraciesand the incredibly silly things people are willing to believeΓÇösome of which may actually be trueΓÇöfrom the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of Blackout and All Clear ΓÇ£An absolute blast with abundant humorcopious references to old westernsand . . . a delightfulintergalactic twist on the romantic comedy.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöPublishers Weekly (starred review) A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ΓÇó LOCUS AWARD FINALIST When level-headed Francie arrives in RoswellNew Mexicofor her college roommateΓÇÖs UFO-themed weddingΓÇöcomplete with a true-believer bridegroomΓÇöshe canΓÇÖt help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of alienswhich obviously donΓÇÖt exist. Imagine her surprisethenwhen she is abducted by one. Odder stillher abductor is far from what the popular media have led her to expectwith a body like a tumbleweed and a mass of lightning-fast tentacles. Nor is Francie the only victim of the alienΓÇÖs abduction spree. Before longhe has acquired a charming con man named Wadea sweet little old lady with a casino addictiona retiree with a huge RV and a love for old Westernsand a UFO-chasing nutjob who is thoroughly convinced the alien intends to probe them and/or take over the planet. But the more Francie gets to know the alienthe more convinced she becomes that heΓÇÖs not an invader. That heΓÇÖs in trouble and she has to help him. Only she doesnΓÇÖt know howΓÇöor even what the trouble is. Part alien-abduction adventurepart road trip sagapart romantic comedyThe Road to Roswell is packed full of Men in BlackElvis impersonatorstourist trapsrattlesnakeschemtrailsand Close Encounters of the ThirdFourthand Fifth kind. Can Franciestuck in a neon green bridesmaidΓÇÖs dresssave the worldΓÇöand still make it back for the wedding?