GOD Plague — Phoenix Sullivan

A vet first described the lethal disease that seems to mimic rabies—right down to its aggressive form—as a globulin obstructive disorder. That was 12 weeks ago, before it swept across America, ravaging the canine population. Before lawmakers made it a crime to own a dog and greenlighted a shoot-on-sight policy. Before the media pounced on the term, and the GOD Plague name was born.Like his fellow virologists, Trevor Cole is desperate to create a vaccine. Not just for Buddy, his golden retriever and the focus of his bachelor life, but because the GOD virus is showing an uncanny ability to mutate. To create new strains. And with thousands of combinations of viral RNA strands to test, it doesn't help that researchers are suddenly dying by violence, that China's making threats, or that somewhere in West Virginia, the virus has just jumped species.Deputy Kate Harmon isn't one to believe the sheriff's conspiracy theories about who's behind the GOD Plague. But when she meets Trevor and his fellow scofflaws—ordinary people whose lives have been deeply impacted by their canine companions, and who're harboring them illegally in a remote compound—her beliefs about terrorists, the law and the basic nature of humanity are put to the test.Because nature isn't the only force manipulating the virus. Even in their small town, bio-warfare threats reverberate. Drones are in the air, and someone who wants to make damn sure a vaccine doesn't happen is gunning for Trevor.Because sometimes conspiracy theories are true.____________Two-book series. No cliffhangers.Book 1: GOD PlagueBook 2: Lazarus Rising