Dr. James Kegan, a world-renowned scientist specializing in germ
warfare, has vanished from his upstate New York home. But this is no
ordinary missing-persons case. Kegan has left behind an unidentified
dead man with a .22 caliber hole in his skull--and a contact trail that
leads to an alleged terrorist cell.
Unraveling the mystery is a job for Kegan's best friend, NSA operative
Charlie Dean. His mission is to infiltrate the scientist's circle of
associates and decipher Kegan's confidential research. Dispatched to
cover Charlie is Delta Force trooper Lia Francesca. The trail leads them
to the core of a widespread killer fever that's been dormant for
centuries--and its link to a virus that's quickly spreading victim by
victim. With time running out Charlie and Lia must find Kegan, uncover
his secrets, cut a terrorist threat to the quick, and stop the
unimaginable outbreak of a new biological nightmare.