Flying the friendly skies for the military, Samuel C. Garcia has had plenty of time to think of the "What If" questions. What if the dead rose? How could he use the aircraft he has flown against them? Garcia's discussions with fellow crewmembers quickly turned into the book "Dead Air". Garcia prides himself on his ability to use his experience in the military to write some of the scenes in this book. In "Dead Air: First Flight, " Garcia's goal was to create a realistic horror adventure where the main character is no superhero but a member of a team and nothing more.