{"product_id":"dead-on-arrival-a-novel-isbn-9780062443281","title":"Dead On Arrival: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“MICHAEL CRICHTON meets STEPHEN KING at their finest … with the creepiest opening I’ve ever read.” — Lisa Gardner * “Joins the ranks of classic paranoid thrillers about human achievement run amok, with STEPHEN KING’s \u003cem\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/em\u003e and Michael Crichton’s \u003cem\u003eTerminal Man\u003c\/em\u003e.” — Joseph Finder * “A heart-stopping thriller. … a must-read for MICHAEL CRICHTON fans.” — \u003cem\u003eDallas Morning News \u003c\/em\u003e* “Similar in atmosphere and style to MICHAEL CRICHTON and STEPHEN KING. ... A race-against-the-clock thriller.” — \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFLIGHT 194 LANDED.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSOMETHING LETHAL AWAITS OUTSIDE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHIS IS \u003cem\u003eDEAD ON ARRIVAL\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn airplane touches down at a desolate airport in a remote Colorado ski town. Shortly after landing, Dr. Lyle Martin, a world-class infectious disease specialist, is brusquely awakened to shocking news: Everyone not on the plane appears to be dead. The world has gone dark. While they were in the air, a lethal new kind of virus surfaced, threatening mankind's survival, and now Martin—one of the most sought-after virologists on the planet until his career took a precipitous slide—is at the center of the investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving at lightning pace from the snowbound Rockies to the secret campus of Google X, where unlimited budgets may be producing wonders beyond our capacity to control, \u003cem\u003eDead on Arrival\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliantly imaginative, intricately plotted thriller that draws on Matt Richtel's years of science and technology reporting for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and establishes him as one of the premier thriller writers working today.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFLIGHT 194 LANDED. SOMETHING LETHAL AWAITS OUTSIDE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn airplane touches down at a desolate airport in a remote Colorado ski town. Shortly after landing, Dr. Lyle Martin, a world-class infectious disease specialist, is awakened to shocking news: Everyone not on the plane appears to be dead. The world has gone dark. While they were in the air, a lethal new kind of virus surfaced, threatening mankind’s survival, and now Martin—one of the most sought-after virologists on the planet until his career took a precipitous slide—is at the center of the investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving at lightning pace from the snowbound Rockies to the secret campus of Google X, \u003cem\u003eDead on Arrival\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliantly imaginative, intricately plotted thriller by Pulitzer Prize-winning, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e journalist Matt Richtel.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A book brimming with mystery and suspense. ... Richtel ... knocks it out of the park.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteamboat Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Michael Crichton meets Stephen King at their finest: Topical and timely, with the creepiest opening chapters I’ve ever read, \u003ci\u003eDead on Arrival\u003c\/i\u003e, Matt Richtel’s gripping and ominous new thriller, explores our fears about technology -- and proves they might be even more justified than we think.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLISA GARDNER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Matt Richtel’s \u003cem\u003eDead on Arrival\u003c\/em\u003e is a high-wire act of pure, exhilarating storytelling. It balances mind-blowing (literally in this case) concepts with full-throated characters who leap off the page. From a stunner of an opening to an end I never saw coming, here is a book that will keep you glued to your seat and furiously turning pages. Grab a copy and prepare to lose a day. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJAMES ROLLINS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A high wire act of pure, exhilirating storytelling. From a stunner of an opening to an end I never saw coming, here is a book that will keep you glued to your seat and furiously turning pages. Grab a copy and prepare to lose a day.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJAMES ROLLINS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eDead on Arrival\u003c\/em\u003e joins the ranks of classic paranoid thrillers about human achievement run amok, with Stephen King’s \u003cem\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/em\u003e and Michael Crichton’s \u003cem\u003eTerminal Man\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s hard to imagine a novel more timely.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJOSEPH FINDER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intellectual thrill ride that tucks searing social critique into the Trojan horse of a save-the-world page-turner. ... Richtel assembles his story with transcendentalist ease. ... Anxiety run[s] through Richtel’s narrative like one of Trent Reznor’s dark guitar chords. ... Though at first glance the solution appears to be only another mastermind who has commandeered technology for personal gain, Richtel leaves us with the more sinister suggestion that the true villain is us.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intellectual thrill ride that tucks searing social critique into the Trojan horse of a save-the-world page-turner…. The solution appears to be only another mastermind who has commandeered technology for personal gain, Richtel leaves us with the more sinister suggestion the true villain is us.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A brilliantly imaginative, intricately plotted thriller that draws on Matt Richtel’s years of reporting for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoulder Daily Camera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Begins with one of the most chilling openings that I have ever read. ... Establishes Richtel as one of the premier thriller writers working today.  ... Once you start, you won’t want to put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCriminalElement.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Matt Richtel rivals Michael Crichton.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDigital Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With this title Mr. Richtel is surely creeping up on King and Koontz when it comes to delivering that awe-inspiring fear-factor. ... You’ll be glued to the pages. ... It’s extremely rare that any writer has the ability to scare you to death, but with this book, Matt Richtel can count himself among those chosen few.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There’s suspense on every page. ... A taut techno-thriller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Is this the next Stephen King? ... Wonderfully confounding. ... Richtel has conjured a fascinating character in Martin... [and] ties it all together in the final pages. So much so, a reader is hopeful Martin will be back again, solving medical mysteries and saving mankind in the process.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’re looking for a heart-stopping thriller to pack for your summer vacation, look no further. ... Should keep you riveted until the very last page. ... \u003cem\u003eDead on Arrival\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for Michael Crichton fans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Similar in atmosphere and style to Michael Crichton and Stephen King. ... A race-against-the-clock thriller. The pacing is excellent. ... An enjoyable and gripping read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Richtel grabs his audience by the throat from the start of this intelligent nail-biter.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A high concept thriller with the gut-wrenching tension of a doomsday countdown clock.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Richtel sets things up beautifully with a terrifying opening chapter. ... 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