The Virus

Authors: Johnson, Stanley
Publisher: Witness Impulse
BISAC/Subject: FIC002000, FIC031060, FIC031040
ISBN: 9780062414892, Related ISBNs: 0062414895, 9780062414892, 9780062414922
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 336,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

From renowned British politician Stanley Johnson, an exciting, intelligent thriller about the rise of a mysterious virus and one man's fight to stop a deadly pandemic, perfect for fans of Michael Crichton and Dan Brown.

How do you stop an invisible killer?

When a young woman in New York City dies mysteriously after a trip to Europe, top epidemiologist Lowell Kaplan identifies the cause of death as the Marburg Virus—a fatal strain that has surfaced only once before in history.

Determined to trace the source of the disease, Kaplan follows a trail of intrigue from the labs of Germany to the jungles of Central Africa. But powerful forces are conspiring against him, determined to keep the secrets of the virus's origin deliberately under wraps. And with a global pandemic on the rise, Kaplan must go to unimaginable lengths to stop a deadly scheme and save mankind.

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