A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of theappearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that truth really is scarier than fiction.

Whether fiction or nonfiction, Richard Preston's books about disastrous scientific scenarios are always impeccably researched, informative, and deftly drawn. Most of all, however, they’re shocking, affecting, and thoroughly engrossing -- and when Preston tries, he’ll scare the living daylights out of you.More About the Author

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