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Ann Brooks and her husband Peter, a university researcher, are an unhappy married couple raising two daughters in a quiet American suburb. When Peter discovers that a virulent pandemic has crossed the ocean and is killing 50% of those infected, his world turns upside down. The town falls under lockdown, food becomes scarce, neighbors turn hostile, and a sudden winter storm locks the community in darkness. Ann is left trapped inside the house she once called home, confronting a life‑or‑death dilemma where even opening a door could endanger everything she holds dear. Carla Buckley's tale explores how ordinary people are pushed to their limits as society collapses around them, forcing them to make harrowing decisions to protect those they love.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Thriller/Medical Thriller
Authors: Carla Buckley
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