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The Cobra Event

The Cobra Event

Science FictionSuspense
Pages
448
Published
1997
Language
English

Synopsis

A terrifying biological event unfolds in New York City when a student succumbs to a gruesome, self-cannibalizing illness. As similar deaths emerge, a forensic pathologist from the Centers for Disease Control is called to investigate, uncovering a federal crisis. This dramatic account, based on extensive research into biological weapons and their use, reveals a chillingly real threat.

Prose complexity
7/10

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TenseCreepyDark
Survival

Genres

Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Political Thriller Psychological Thriller

About the author

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Richard Preston

Richard Preston (born August 5, 1954, in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American writer, best known for nonfiction books on infectious disease and bioterrorism, including "The Hot Zone" (1994), "The Cobra Event" (1997) and "The Demon in the Freezer" (2002). A contributor to The New Yorker since 1985, he also completed Michael Crichton's unfinished novel "Micro" (2011) from Crichton's notes after Crichton's death. Preston holds a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University and has received the Am...

Characters

Kate MoranSupporting
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