Contagious,New

Product Description From The Acclaimed Author Of Infected Comes An Epic And Exhilarating Story Of Humanitys Secret Battle Against A Horrific Enemy. Across America, A Mysterious Pathogen Transforms Ordinary People Into Raging Killers, Psychopaths Driven By A Terrifying, Alien Agenda. The Human Race Fights Back, Yet After Every Battle The Disease Responds, Adapts, Using Sophisticated Strategies And Brilliant Ruses To Fool Its Pursuers. The Only Possible Explanation: The Epidemic Is Driven Not By Evolution But By Some Malevolent Intelligence.Standing Against This Unimaginable Threat Is A Small Group, Assembled Under The Strictest Secrecy. Their Best Weapon Is Hulking Former Football Star Perry Dawsey, Left Psychologically Shattered By His Own Struggles With This Terrible Enemy, Who Possesses An Unexplainable Ability To Locate The Diseases Hosts. Violent And Unpredictable, Perry Is Both The Nations Best Hope And A Terrifying Liability. Hardened Cia Veteran Dew Phillips Must Somehow Forge A Connection With Him If Theyre Going To Stand A Chance Against This Maddeningly Adaptable Opponent. Alongside Them Is Margaret Montoya, A Brilliant Epidemiologist Who Fights For A Cure Even As She Reels Under The Weight Of Endless Horrors. These Three And Their Team Have Kept Humanity In The Game, But Thats Not Good Enough Anymore, Not When The Disease Turns Contagious, Triggering A Fast Countdown To Armageddon. Meanwhile, Other Enemies Join The Battle, And A New Threat One That Comes From A Most Unexpected Source May Ultimately Prove The Most Dangerous Of All.Catapulting The Reader Into A World Where Humanitys Life Span Is Measured In Hours And The Presidents Finger Hovers Over The Nuclear Button, Rising Star Scott Sigler Takes Us On A Breathtaking, Hyperadrenalized Ride Filled With Terror And Jawdropping Action. Contagious Is A Truly Grand Work Of Suspense, Science, And Horror From A New Master.From The Hardcover Edition. Review Praise For Scott Siglers Infectedan Inventive, Ampedup Yarn . . . Full Of Pressurecooker Mind Games. Entertainment Weeklyfraught With Tension . . . Invasion Of The Body Snatchers Meets The Hot Zone. Rocky Mountain Newspart Stephen King, Part Chuck Palahniuk . . . A Pulpy Masterpiece Of Action, Terror, And Suspense. James Rollins, New York Times Bestselling Author Of The Judas Strainpowerfully Written . . . [With] An Unforgettable Central Character. Youll Never Listen To Cole Porters Ive Got You Under My Skin The Same Way Again. Dallas Morning Newsonce Begun, Not Easily Put Down . . . Leaves The Readers Heart Still Racing When The Last Page Is Turned. Roanoke Timesa Marvel Of Gonzo, Inyourface, Uptotheminute Terror. Sigler Is Masterful At Grabbing The Reader By The Throat And Refusing To Let Go.Lincoln Child,New York Times Bestselling Author Of Deep Stormriveting . . . Leads The Reader From One Startling Detail To The Next . . . A Terrifying Pageturner. Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)From The Hardcover Edition. About The Author Scott Siglers Fiction Podcasts Have Drawn A Huge And Devoted Following. His Serialized Stories Have Held The Number One Position In All The Podcast Indexes, Including Itunes. Scotts First Hardcover Release, Infected, Was Translated Into A Dozen Languages And Is Being Adapted For Film By Random House Films/Rogue Pictures. Scott Lives In San Francisco With His Wife And Their Dog. From Audiofile Scott Sigler'S Story Is Contagiousthe More You Listen, The More You Want To Hear. Though Sigler'S Narration Isn'T As Spectacular As His Writing, He Has A Pleasant, Logicalsounding Voice. In Particular, He Knows What'S Coming And Can Vary His Voice Accordingly. However, He'S Not Skilled At Differentiating Characters, And His Youngsounding Voice Stretches Credibility When Performing The Older Characters, Such As The U.S. President. Like Some Of Robin Cook'S Plots, This Story Is About The Attempt To Identify And Eradicat