“In Security is the best kind of literary hybrid: a character-driven literary novel that functions like a taut thriller. It’s also a book that’s strangely in sync with our times, by asking us on every page to assess a threat we can’t see.” — Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize–winning author

“Engaging…touching chronicle…Schwarzschild’s dynamic workplace drama serves an ace.” — Publishers Weekly

“Airports can seem like hermetically sealed ecosystems, the perfect setting for a novel. In In Security, Schwarzschild…artfully mixes in storylines involving a possible terrorist plot, an FBI agent brother-in-law, and an affluent man who suffers a heart attack. As father and son come together in their grief, Schwarzschild brings psychological insight that adds to the suspense.”—The National Book Review

"Schwarzschild lifts the curtain on the maligned and misunderstood realm of airport security in this taut story of loss, deception, and self-renewal."— Patrick Smith, author of Cockpit Confidential and host of askthepilot.com

“A taut thriller as well as a multi-layered love story.”—Chronogram

“[Schwarzschild] has given readers a character-driven novel that is part mystery, part thriller, and presciently relevant in today’s climate.” — New York Journal of Books

“If all TSA workers were as open-hearted and complex as Schwarzschild’s hero, the world would be a much better place to inhabit and traveling would be a much more enjoyable experience. Traveling while reading In Security—well, that would be absolutely ideal.” — Adam Johnson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Orphan Master’s Son and Fortune Smiles

“[T]he lived-in details of Gary’s life—and Schwarzschild’s work in making a fundamentally decent character dramatically compelling—make for an absorbing read. Schwarzschild delivers….”—Kirkus Reviews

“With expert skill and compassion, Edward Schwarzschild builds a tale of love and grief in the world of airport security, screening our own concepts of safety and sanctuary. Thrilling and poignant, In Security is an unforgettable novel.” — Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America