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Contagious
by Scott Sigler
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Hardcover
Publisher: Crown
ISBN13: 9780307406316
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the acclaimed author of Infected comes an epic and exhilarating story of humanity’s secret battle against a horrific enemy.
Across America, a mysterious pathogen transforms ordinary people into raging killers, psychopaths driven by a terrifying, alien agenda. The human race fights back, yet after every battle the disease responds, adapts, using sophisticated strategies and brilliant ruses to fool its pursuers. The only possible explanation: the epidemic is driven not by evolution but by some malevolent intelligence.
Standing against this unimaginable threat is a small group, assembled under the strictest secrecy. Their best weapon is hulking former football star Perry Dawsey, left psychologically shattered by his own struggles with this terrible enemy, who possesses an unexplainable ability to locate the disease’s hosts. Violent and unpredictable, Perry is both the nation’s best hope and a terrifying liability. Hardened CIA veteran Dew Phillips must somehow forge a connection with him if they’re going to stand a chance against this maddeningly adaptable opponent. Alongside them is Margaret Montoya, a brilliant epidemiologist who fights for a cure even as she reels under the weight of endless horrors.
These three and their team have kept humanity in the game, but that’s not good enough anymore, not when the disease turns contagious, triggering a fast countdown to Armageddon. Meanwhile, other enemies join the battle, and a new threat — one that comes from a most unexpected source — may ultimately prove the most dangerous of all.
Catapulting the reader into a world where humanity’s life span is measured in hours and the president’s finger hovers over the nuclear button, rising star Scott Sigler takes us on a breathtaking, hyper-adrenalized ride filled with terror and jaw-dropping action. Contagious is a truly grand work of suspense, science, and horror from a new master.
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| very entertaining - always |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Sigler has given me a creepy and slimey (like a warm and fuzzy, only rated R) for 28 straight podcasting years. Contagious, and the rest of his work are great for escaping into a well studied and actualized, scirntific nightmare. Keep up the great work, Scott. Your quite OJ - glossophobe
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| Can't Wait for Pandemic |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Infected set the stage for one pissed off main character and Perry Dawsey doesn't disappoint. He's back with a vengeance and has one goal: kill all triangles.
If such a thing was possible, Contagious pushes the disturbing level further than Infected and paints a picture of one hell of a climax to the trilogy with the release of Pandemic.
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| Infected! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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The story only gets better with Contagious. Loved Infected, I continue to pimp the FDO, to my friends and enemies! I can't wait for the next installment in the series.
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| Awesome follow-up book to Infected |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I am fairly new to the Scott Sigler phenomenon. He is a first class writer and technically savvy. His work is primarily podcasted to fans but he has made the step to paper books and is going strong. The novel keeps you wanting more and you never know what's going to happen next. I made the mistake of "hearing" (on podcast) this one first before Infected but both are strong on their own it didn't matter. Please don't hesitate buying this book. It will creep you out just enough because the storyline could actually happen...
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| Uncompromising Horror Fiction |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Infected, the predecessor of the novel Contagious is essentially a story told within the confines of an apartment. It is intense, internal and disturbing and everyone who loves horror fiction should grab a copy. Contagious expands on the story in Infected geographically and in intensity. The story is more action-packed and the grisly events even more disturbing than the first novel. I really applaud the author's ability to ramp up the action and the scale without losing the character development and details that made us love the original story. It is a page-turner with a complex and uncompromising story. Buy this today. You will not be disappointed.
(The only caveat, this and most other Scott Sigler tales are not for the squeamish!!)
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