Spinoff

Michael Shea again uses his inimitable behind-the-scenes knowledge of government and political machinations to give us a gripping new thriller. There is something very wrong with the Prime Minister of Britain. He's fatally ill with a mysterious disease, as are a number of famous figures of power. It's too coincidental to be random - these men are being targetted. Harper Guthrie is a US scientist who has been tracking the mysterious disease attempting to ensure it doesn't become a modern plague. Lloyd Thane is the Prime Minister's young gun spin doctor and, having already tasted the heady sensation of power, he's determined to keep the Prime Minister's secret for as long as possible. Rebecca Stevenson is a UK research scientist who is integral to the search for the cure. They all have their own motivations for stopping the spread of the modern plague -- but will they be in time?