A lethal parasite emerges from a volcano's caldera in the Western Pacific. It cooks a person's brain in a stew of toxic juices. Now it's breaking down the boundaries between what is alive...and what is dead! When a series of unexplained deaths take place near a medical research lab in the Western Pacific, the World Health Organization needs the best available epidemiologist in the field. Doctor Leigh Austen's tough, smart, and, available. But what some call her 'checkered' past forces her off the CDC's list. ...
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A lethal parasite emerges from a volcano's caldera in the Western Pacific. It cooks a person's brain in a stew of toxic juices. Now it's breaking down the boundaries between what is alive...and what is dead! When a series of unexplained deaths take place near a medical research lab in the Western Pacific, the World Health Organization needs the best available epidemiologist in the field. Doctor Leigh Austen's tough, smart, and, available. But what some call her 'checkered' past forces her off the CDC's list. Angry and humiliated, a chance to prove herself comes from a very unexpected source. She and security specialist Nicholas Navarro jet halfway across the globe to the Republic of Nanga Selak. Once there, Austen finds two things: a mysterious sickness she's never seen before, and a newly discovered pathogen pulled from the acidic depths of a volcanic lake. Navarro and Austen find themselves pulled ever deeper into a tangle of mysterious deaths and a deeply held conspiracy. Until a truly terrifying outbreak emerges from the Bornean jungle, threating to wipe out everyone at the facility...and then the rest of the world! Can Austen survive both the pathogen and deeply held treachery long enough to stop the outbreak from turning into a global pandemic? Author's Note: The Lazarus Outbreak: A Pandemic Medical Thriller is a self-contained work and does not end on a cliffhanger. It contains a limited amount of gore, violence, and strong language. Ratings-wise, it would either be a hard PG-13 or soft R. Please decide to purchase accordingly. Included with this story are links to purchase the full-length medical thrillers The Devil's Noose and The Reaper's Scythe. Reviews of The Plague Walker Pandemic Medical Thrillers: "Angel manages the nearly impossible...creating memorable characters in the midst of an intriguing mystery, action, humor and heart." -- JC Andrijeski, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Quentin Black mystery series "Fast-paced action and sly wit make Angel's writing irresistible fun." -- Rebecca Moesta, NYT Bestselling co-author of Young Jedi Knights Interview with the Author: Q - What makes a Plague Walker Pandemic Medical Thriller special? A - I've enjoyed thought-provoking medical or science-based fiction ever since I was old enough to read Michael Crichton's Andromeda Strain and Robin Cook's Coma . I'm also a big fan of the modern-day thriller writers like Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle, and Tess Gerritsen. So I've been writing these new medical thrillers as a unique mix of the two kinds of books. Epidemiologist Leigh Austen encounters similarly apocalyptic threats...and she does in a world rife with international skulduggery and conspiracy! Q - Why should readers give these books a try? A - Because you'll get to meet a bunch of memorable characters - scientists, soldiers, doctors, even a shadowy Nostradamus-like figure - in the midst of intriguing medical thrillers filled with action, humor and heart. (Yes, I paraphrased one of my reviewers, but I can't put it any better.) Q - Tell us more about epidemiologist Leigh Austen - what makes her tick? A - Leigh's the kind of person who'll move mountains to help someone. She also carries hidden scars from the time her medical team was wiped out by a killer virus in The Plague Walker . For that reason alone she'll go to any length to stop a local outbreak from turning into a global pandemic.
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