Lost in Shangri-La previously unpublished information. The airplane started from Hollandia in Netherlands New Guinea (at the time part of Netherlands Indies, nowadays Indonesia) as a pleasure flight over a remote valley in New Guinea with 24 passengers, but only three people survived the crash: WAC corporal Margaret Hastings, sergeant Kenneth Decker and lieutenant John McCollom. They were later rescued by paratroopers who carried them out in gliders. The name "Shangri-La" was given by the press, lifted from the 1933 novel "Lost Horizon". The "Gremlin" in the plane's name was borrowed from the myth of Gremlins, which are often associated to mishaps and
Hell's Horizon (novel) brother. He was homosexual, sexually promiscuous and extremely effeminate, frequenting gay bars and clubs. He even had a habit of cross-dressing and showed some sexual interest in Al. He aided in Al's investigations. Nicholas only appeared in 'Hell's Horizon'. Priscilla Perdue – A prostitute who liked to dress flamboyantly. She was a good friend of Nicola and aided in Al's investigations. She did a lot of business with Nicola in the past and resented herself for letting Nicola get murdered. Priscilla was referenced in 'City of the Snakes'. http://www.darrenshan.com/books/details/hells-horizon/ Hell's Horizon (novel) Hell's Horizon is a novel written by Darren