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The Cobra Event

by Richard Preston

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ISBN13: 9780345409973
ISBN10: 0345409973
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Publisher Comments:

"A PAGE-TURNER . . . THOROUGHLY FRIGHTENING."

--Newsweek

"ENORMOUSLY ENTERTAINING."

--The New York Times Book Review

"THIS BOOK SCARED THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME. . . . Manages to grab you with the authenticity of its scientific detective work and haunt you with its sheer plausibility."

--Entertainment Weekly

Five days ago, a homeless man on a subway platform died in agony as startled commuters looked on. Yesterday, a teenager started having violent, uncontrollable spasms in art class. Within minutes, she too was dead.

Dr. Alice Austen is a medical pathologist at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. What she knows is that the two deaths are connected. What she fears is that they are only the beginning. . . .

Synopsis:

"A PAGE-TURNER . . . THOROUGHLY FRIGHTENING."

--Newsweek

"ENORMOUSLY ENTERTAINING."

--The New York Times Book Review

"THIS BOOK SCARED THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME. . . . Manages to grab you with the authenticity of its scientific detective work and haunt you with its sheer plausibility."

--Entertainment Weekly

Five days ago, a homeless man on a subway platform died in agony as startled commuters looked on. Yesterday, a teenager started having violent, uncontrollable spasms in art class. Within minutes, she too was dead.

Dr. Alice Austen is a medical pathologist at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. What she knows is that the two deaths are connected. What she fears is that they are only the beginning. . . .

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About the Author

Richard Preston is the author of three nonfiction books, The Hot Zone (about the Ebola virus), American Steel (about a revolutionary steel mill), and First Light (about modern astronomy). He is a contributor to The New Yorker and has won numerous awards, including the McDermott Award in the Arts from MIT, the American Institute of Physics Award in science writing, and the Overseas Press Club of America Whitman Basso Award for best reporting in any medium on environmental issues.

The Cobra Event is Richard Preston's first novel.

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pezz8j, April 17, 2006 (view all comments by pezz8j)
This book is really amazing. I cant put my finger on it, but the whole thing is like you're living in it. I highly suggest reading this book and Richard Preston's other books, The Hot Zone, and The Demon in the Freezer
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780345409973
Author:
Preston, Richard
Publisher:
Ballantine Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Espionage/Intrigue
Subject:
Terrorism
Subject:
Large type books
Subject:
Medical
Subject:
Mystery & detective
Subject:
Suspense
Subject:
Forensic sciences
Subject:
Intelligence service
Subject:
Dictators
Subject:
Spy stories
Subject:
Biological warfare
Subject:
Dictators -- United States -- Fiction.
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Science fiction
Subject:
Terrorism -- United States.
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
c199
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Publication Date:
19980831
Binding:
MASS MARKET
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
6.91x4.20x1.14 in. .48 lbs.
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Product details 448 pages Ballantine Books - English 9780345409973 Reviews:
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--Newsweek

"ENORMOUSLY ENTERTAINING."

--The New York Times Book Review

"THIS BOOK SCARED THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME. . . . Manages to grab you with the authenticity of its scientific detective work and haunt you with its sheer plausibility."

--Entertainment Weekly

Five days ago, a homeless man on a subway platform died in agony as startled commuters looked on. Yesterday, a teenager started having violent, uncontrollable spasms in art class. Within minutes, she too was dead.

Dr. Alice Austen is a medical pathologist at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. What she knows is that the two deaths are connected. What she fears is that they are only the beginning. . . .
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