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Informationen zum Autor Rodney Barker is the bestselling author of The Broken Circle, And the Waters Turned to Blood, and The Trail of the Painted Ponies. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Klappentext A deadly aquatic organism threatens to unleash a devastating plague in the coastal waters of the U.S. In the fishing grounds off North Carolina, the evidence mounts. Yet health department officials are unable to identify the cause--until a young scientist, Dr. JoAnn Burkholder, dedicates herself to the investigation of the cell-like creature before a catastrophic epidemic erupts. 368 pp. Zusammenfassung In this account, Rodney Barker tells the full and terrifying story of a microorganism popping up along the Eastern seaboard—far closer to home than the Ebola virus and equally frightening. In the coastal waters of North Carolina—and now extending as far north as the Chesapeake Bay area—a mysterious and deadly aquatic organism named Pfiesteria piscicida threatens to unleash an environmental nightmare and human tragedy of catastrophic proportions. At the very center of this narrative is the heroic effort of Dr. JoAnn Burkholder and her colleagues, embattled and dedicated scientists confronting medical, political, and corporate powers to understand and conquer this new scourge before it claims more victims.
About the author
Rodney Barker is the bestselling author of
The Broken Circle, And the Waters Turned to Blood, and
The Trail of the Painted Ponies. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
