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After the Second World War, Britain is plunged into chaos by a deadly, blood‑borne plague unleashed by the Nazis. A lone survivor, an American pilot with a rare blood type immune to the disease, is the only one who could hold the key to a cure. As fascist Blackshirts and desperate civilians fight for a transfusion that could save the nation, they turn to the survivor in a desperate bid for salvation, unleashing a story of terror and intrigue in post‑war London.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Thriller/Medical Thriller
Authors: James Herbert
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