Out There

Lisa Nowak built a career as a dedicated, sharp, and brave astronaut, and she became one of the first to fly a shuttle mission after the 2003 Columbia disaster. That standing unraveled once jealousy drove her to an airport parking lot in Florida, where she confronted a woman she believed was her romantic rival.

People asked whether Lisa meant to abduct or kill Air Force captain Colleen Shipman because Shipman was involved with fellow astronaut William Oefelein. Was Lisa's connection to William true love or a dangerous fixation? Her 900-mile drive to find Colleen involved a disguise and even a diaper, and the public kept asking why.

Crime journalist Diane Fanning draws on interviews with relatives, friends, and colleagues connected to the case. The book offers details not previously made public and examines how a celebrated space career fell apart.