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Joe Ledger and the DMS (Department of Military Sciences) go up against two competing groups of geneticists. One side is creating exotic transgenic monsters and genetically enhanced mercenary armies; the other is using 21st century technology to continue the Nazi Master Race program begun by... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Joe Edwin Ledger: 32 yrs old ex Baltimore PD. Captain of the Echo Team, code name: "Cowboy"
- Grace Courtland: An agent for the British government and now head of the Baltimore Regional Office of the DMS.
- Mr. Church: Aka Deacon. Head of DMS.
- Cyrus Jakoby: aka Alpha. A mad scientist; Paris & Hecate's father
- Hecate Jakoby: Cyrus' daughter
- Paris Jakoby: Cyrus' son
- Otto Wirths: Cyrus' right-hand man, personal assistant, and the man who keeps Cyrus' insanity in check.
- Harvey Rabbit (Bunny): A member of Echo Team. AKA Farm-Boy.
- Bradley Sims (Top): Second in command of Joe Ledger’s Echo Team.
- Rudy Sanchez: Joe Ledger’s friend and Psychiatrist.
- Gunnar Haeckel: One of a team of four assassins called the Brotherhood of the Scythe.
- Sam: aka Eighty-two.
- Carteret: Chief of security at the Hive
- Redman: Grace Courtland's second in command.
- Helen Ryan: Detective Ledger's ex girlfriend.
- Willian "Bill" Collins: Vice President and Acting President of the United States.
- Josef Mengele: Infamous doctor at Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Known for his experiments on unwillingly humans, specifically twins. Also know as "The White Angel." Factual person from History.
- Burt Gilpin: A middle-aged computer geek.
- Clive Monroe: Add a description of this character.
- John Andrews: aka Slab-face
- Lord Mowbry
- Conrad Veder: One of a team of four assassins called the Brotherhood of the Scythe.
- Jerome Freund
- Jerry Spencer: Head of the DMS's forensics division.
- Hans Brucker
- Heinrich Haeckel
- Dr. William Hu: Chief of scientific research for the DMS.
- Dr. Arjeta Hlasek: Regional Director for the World Health Organization
- Martin "Marty" Hanler: An author; friend of Mr. Church.
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First Sentence edit
Otto Wirths was the second-worst mass murderer in the history of the world.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 10 in Joe Ledger. (standard series)
Preceded by Patient Zero, and followed by The King of Plagues.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jonathan Maberry (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St Martin's Griffin
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 2, 2010
ISBN: 978-0312382490
Page Count: 496
Publisher: St Martin's Griffin
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 2, 2010
ISBN: 978-0312382490
Page Count: 496
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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