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A baffling virus has claimed the lives of four people across the country—including Dr. Sophia Russell, a research scientist working to understand the disease. Bitter and broken-hearted over the death of his beautiful fiancée, Jon Smith is determined to uncover the cause of the virus that... read more

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When a horrible deadly virus takes the lives of 3 people in different parts of the country, a research scientist tries to put the pieces of the puzzle together to find the connection. She gets close, recalling a strange disease she heard of years earlier as a student. Getting close though, was... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

When a horrible deadly virus takes the lives of 3 people in different parts of the country, a research scientist tries to put the pieces of the puzzle together to find the connection. She gets close, recalling a strange disease she heard of years earlier as a student. Getting close though, was her mistake, and suddenly finds herself at the hands of murderers. Her boyfriend, Lt. Col John Smith a combat Dr. for U.S.Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases, feels he must find the culprits.He is warned by a buddy from the FBI to stay out of it. But the hurt he feels from his loss propels him to get answers. What happened to his beautiful Sofia? The deeper he digs, the worse things get. Pretty soon he is on the run, and he is being chased from all sides. Meanwhile the death toll is steadily rising in huge numbers from the virus. The bad guys can hold the world hostage. Do they really have the cure? Do they also have the virus? What lengths will they go to corner the market on the cure, and can a small group of heroes stop the virus and the monsters responsible?

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A cold October rain slanted down on Knightsbridge where Brompton Road intersected Sloan Street.

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This is book 1 of 8 in Covert One. (standard series)

Followed by The Cassandra Compact.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Gayle Lynds (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Robert Ludlum (Creator)
  2. Paul Michael (Reader) - reads unabridged audio cassette (Audio Renaissance)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0007101651
Page Count: 432

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