{"product_id":"outbreak-isbn-9780425106877","title":"Outbreak","description":"\u003cb\u003eMurder and mystery reach epidemic proportions when a devastating plague sweeps the country in this “harrowing medical horror story” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) from the #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eComa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The ultimate nightmare . . . spine-tingling intrigue and fever-pitched action.”—Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen the director of a Los Angeles health maintenance clinic succumbs, along with seven patients, to an untreatable—and virulently contagious—virus, Dr. Melissa Blumenthal is assigned by the Centers for Disease Control to investigate.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe California case is merely the first in a burgeoning series of outbreaks that occur in unrelated geographical areas but with puzzling commonalities: The locations are always healthcare facilities, and their victims are only physicians and their patients.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs her investigation takes increasingly bizarre turns, Melissa finds that behind the natural threat lurks a far more sinister possibility—sabotage—and soon finds herself facing the wrath of a powerful cabal, sworn to achieve its aims, no matter what the cost in human life—including Melissa’s.“Chilling suspense.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Oklahoman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fast read.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Fascinating . . . horrifying.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Diego Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“One of his best . . . Cook’s knowledge of medicine and his dynamic style make his works exciting and fast-paced.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTimes Herald-Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The ultimate nightmare...spine-tingling intrigue and fever-pitched action.”\u003cb\u003e—Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Cook, M.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over forty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his groundbreaking and wildly successful 1977 novel, \u003ci\u003eComa\u003c\/i\u003e. His other bestsellers include \u003ci\u003eNight Shift\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eViral\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGenesis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePandemic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCharlatans\u003c\/i\u003e. Cook divides his time between Florida, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303360090341,"sku":"NP9780425106877","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425106877.jpg?v=1767734369","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/outbreak-isbn-9780425106877","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}