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The Cobra Event follows a CDC forensic pathologist who investigates a series of horrific deaths in New York City that trace back to a deliberate biological weapon release. Drawing on interviews with FBI agents, military officials, intelligence officers, and scientists involved in strategic bioweapon testing, Richard Preston builds a tense, factual thriller that exposes the real dangers of terrorism and biological warfare.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Thriller/Medical Thriller
Authors: Richard Preston
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